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Steve Prudente was an artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba whom specialize in Sculpture. Between 1969 - 1973 he completed his Diploma of Fine Arts from the University of Manitoba. Major - Sculpture: Minor - Drawing. Steve helped to co-found “The Subway Group of Artists”(Winnipeg’s 1970s Underground Art Movement) and their continuous struggle to exhibit their work. They were one of Canada’s Four Great Artist Coalitions of the 1900s-Group of Seven, Toronto Eleven, Regina Five and Subway. Included is the history of the group, biographies and examples of their works of art. In the early 70s there was not much of a contemporary gallery scene in Winnipeg where the Subway Group was formed… the underground art movement. Their work was not mainstream landscapes and flowers and they were bonded by their individual pursuits in creating their more contemporary passions. The core members were Robert Achtemichuk, Tony Allison, David Anderson, Noel Bebee, Ken Chernavitch, Arthur Horsfall MSA,RCA, E.J. (Ted) Howorth, Mark Jenkyns (Group leader), Wade Jones, Larry Kissick MSA, John Mair, Luther Pokrant RCA, Steve Prudente, Bill Putco, Stan Taniwa. Later additions were Adrienne Diner, Ted Godwin OC,LLD,RCA, Norval Morriseau OC, RCA and F.J. Visscher.

Steve received the University of Manitoba prize for Sculpture, as well as, Manitoba Arts Society prize in the early 1970’s and did the majority of his bronze castings using the University of Manitoba’s foundry in the School of Art’s basement in the 1970’s.
Steve travelled to Europe, Morocco and Turkey for eight months in 1975 for inspiration and to view art and architecture which helped him continue his artistic development. After returning to Canada in 1976 Steve worked with the Ottawa Woodworking Co-op designing and producing fantasy furniture, puppet theatres, etc. In 1984 Steve won the World Champion Sand Sculpture contest. in White Rock, BC. Traveled to California and Florida to compete as The Great Sandinis. Between 1979 - 1985 he worked for Harman's Sculpture foundry as Moldmaker and involved in the production of large scale bronze works. In 1978 Steve decided to move to Vancouver to complete some post graduation work in the Vancouver School of Art, Sculpture Department. From 1986 to 2000 he was Involved in architectural detail restoration; modeling and casting large concrete and resin murals and cornices. He would also build large Styrofoam sculptures for the film and display industry.