Steven Heward studied with Alvin Gittins at the University of Utah in the mid 1970’s. Classically trained in figure and portraiture, self taught plein air painter. Most of the paintings and studies below were painted on sight in one session. Steve has won many Plein air competitions.  Some of his resent winnings include, 2007 best in show at Ogden Valley 2007 Plein Air com petition, best in show Spring City 2007 Plein Air competition, 2007 Salt Lake County Fair Best in Show, and 2007 Sandy City Art Show Best in Show Award. He also took best in show at the 2006 Wasatch County Plein Air Competition and Second Place 2007 Wasatch County Plein Air Competition Studio Award. He ended his 2007 season with a Second Place in 2007 Escalante Plein Air. In 2008 he received a purchase award in Midway’s Wasatch Plein Air Paradise competition. Then 2008 Best of Show and Grand Prize Salt Lake County Fair. In 2008, in the Spring City Plein Air Competition, he received a Zion’s Bank selection award for the Zion’s Show. He received the 2008 Artist Choice Award Escalante Canyon Plein Air Competition. Then he won Best in Show the Plein Air Provo 2008 competition. 2008 Ripley Publishing of Ripley's Believe it or not, has asked to publish photos of his small artwork on crowns in their new book. In 2008 the Today Show showed Steve’s small artwork live on their show. 2008 Germany, Japan, Great Britain, Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, France, Austria, Czech Republic, Australia, Brazil and others all Published His small artwork in National Magazines or News Papers. In 2009 He took First Place & Purchase Award in Heber’s Wasatch Plein Air Paradise Paint out Competition. 2009 Third Place Wasatch Plein Air Paradise Studio Completion. 2009 Award of Merit Wasatch Plein Air Paradise Main Completion. 2009 Portraits published in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Seeing Is Believing.