Dean Kugler graduated from Western Illinois University in 1995 with a BFA in sculpture and drawing. He then started his own design / build company and didn’t get back to art until 2011. At that point Kugler started sculpting and drawing again and opened up a studio and gallery with a couple friends. Primarily focusing on the figure, Kugler finds that it is the subject matter that best allows him to connect with the viewer and convey thoughts and emotions that he is expressing in his work.
