“Unique” is an apt description upon meeting Steve Rude. There’s the obvious physical six-foot-five-and-a-half stature. But more important, there is the inner reality and his work. With observation, the latter two become more apparent and atypical. Born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1956, Steve began a serious study of his craft when his family moved from Michigan to Milwaukee. After graduating from high school, Steve spent two years at the Milwaukee School of Art before returning to his hometown of Madison where he attended the Madison Area Technical...more
