07/03/2025
Thank you Sculpture in the Park for the sponsor highlight—and a huge thank you to our founding partner, Adonis Bronze Foundry! Their talent and vision not only shaped a world-class foundry but also made the Alpine Art Center a reality.
We’re proud to be part of this incredible legacy. For expert foundry services, visit: https://adonisbronze.com
Sponsor Highlight:
We want to express our sincere gratitude to Adonis Bronze Foundry for their financial sponsorship and community support, and we hope you will think of them for your foundry needs.
Visit their website at:
https://adonisbronze.com
About Adonis Bronze
For us, it started with my uncle, Steve Streadbeck who was an artist. He fell in love with art while on his travels with his family in Europe and decided to pursue a sculpting career in western art. As many people know, the art business can be very difficult and though an artist might be fantastic at sculpting, that does not mean they are great at marketing themselves. In order to overcome this, Steve brought in his brother Brian Streadbeck to help market his work. Soon they came to the problem of having a reliable foundry who could do his work. They brought in my father, Gary Streadbeck who had welding experience.
Gary started working at several foundries and learned how to cast sculptures. With the foundry business being as volatile as it is, those foundries ended up closing down. That last foundry was where my parents met. My mother, Mary Kay, worked in the wax and patina rooms. They dated and were soon married. When the latest foundry went under, the brothers decided they were going to start a foundry of their own. Gary Streadbeck, Steve Streadbeck, and Brian Streadbeck came together to form Adonis Bronze in 1986 in Orem, Utah. They diligently worked there but soon came to realize that they had greater dreams. In 1998, they built their own foundry in Alpine, Utah and with it opened the Alpine Art Center. The Alpine Art Center is an event center that caters to weddings, recitals, art classes, and corporate luncheons, all headed by Steve and his wife Carol. Gary focused on producing and running the foundry. Brian helped his son, Scott Streadbeck start his own sculpting career and then moved on to other ventures.
Over the years, many of Steve, Brian, and Gary’s children have participated, helped out, or worked in some capacity at Adonis Bronze and the Alpine Art Center. In 2017, Steve retired to Idaho to focus on painting and spending time with his family. Today, Gary continues to run the foundry alongside his wife, Mary Kay, and two of their sons. Andrew leads Adonis 3D, the company’s digital design and 3D services division, while I (Joshua) serve as the Operations Manager of the foundry. Kelsey, Gary’s daughter, now serves as Director of the Alpine Art Center.
