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Kraig Varner<\/a> is a sculptor based in Lehi, Utah, known for his mastery across a range of sculpting genres, including figurative, contemporary, and portrait work. His ability to create emotionally resonant portraits of both historical and contemporary figures has established him as a visual historian, capturing the triumph of the human spirit in his subjects.<\/p>\n

Varner\u2019s contemporary sculptures are rich in symbolism, exploring profound aspects of the human experience and emotion. His figurative work invites viewers to engage deeply, encouraging introspection and interaction through his evocative depictions of the human form. Varner believes his art helps us better understand our world and our place within it.<\/p>\n

With work showcased in national and international exhibitions, Varner\u2019s sculptures are featured in collections worldwide. He has been commissioned to create portraits and monumental works for universities, municipalities, foundations, and corporations. Based in Lehi since 1980, Varner continues to push the boundaries of creative expression, driven by a vision that transcends mediums and conventions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kraig Varner is a sculptor based in Lehi, Utah, known for his mastery across a range of sculpting genres, including figurative, contemporary, and portrait work. His ability to create emotionally resonant portraits of both historical and contemporary figures has established him as a visual historian, capturing the triumph […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1645,"featured_media":89129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_piecal_is_event":false,"_piecal_start_date":"","_piecal_end_date":"","_piecal_is_allday":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[138,130],"tags":[3693],"class_list":["post-89128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sculpture","category-utah-artists-v","tag-kraig-varner"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-12.45.58-PM.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-07 23:18:54","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89128"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89131,"href":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89128\/revisions\/89131"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}