Raised in the red clay of Alabama, Steed spent years pushing and pulling to distance himself from his upbringing. The agony over place and identity is represented in his work by the balanced arrangement of color and shape. By working with a vivid palette he offers his viewers a light by which to explore. His shapes lean into familiar territory of our humanity while keeping any direct representation at arms length.

Being an artist is the long view. A path he’s pursued since the young age of 5 Steed works to regain the simplicity of his inner youth. Resistance (read Steven Pressfield) is an all too common confidant. Too much thinking causes delayed action. Likes and impressions are false accolades. Painting is both free from thought and full of wonder.

When he’s not painting Kyle keeps busy raising 2 girls with his wife, Amanda, at their home in Dallas, Texas. One of the great pleasures of life is watching how children throw themselves fully into creation. Their ignorance is the pure joy of making something, anything. Alongside his creative endeavors, Steed enjoys practicing meditation, yoga and learning how to integrate the power of being bored into the broader scope of his life and work.