Corbin Bronze is proud to announce that the Truman Library Institute has awarded Tom Corbin the commission to sculpt a bronze monument of President Harry S. Truman. Installation will take place at the U.S. Capitol in the National Statuary Hall Collection, Washington D.C. Please enjoy the article below by Laura Spencer at KCUR, Kansas City's...

Breaking the Mold: Kansas City Artist Tom Corbin Artist and sculptor Tom Corbin’s creative passion is ever changing. BY KELSIE SCHRADER PHOTOS PROVIDED BY THE CORBIN BRONZE TEAM Nothing about Tom Corbin’s sculpting career is ordinary. He was a full-time ad man before a chance encounter led him to bronze sculpting. His work strays from...

Why One Kansas City Artist Feels Most Productive In A 100-Year-Old Fire Station By JULIE DENESHA • AUG 20, 2018 Tom Corbin sculpts a bas-relief in his studio, a converted firehouse in Rosedale, Kansas. JULIE DENESHA / KCUR 89.3FM Sculptor Tom Corbin might be best known in Kansas City for the Firefighter’s Memorial sculpture and fountain on West 31st St., but more...

Click: Article from the inaugural issue of IN Kansas City Magazine, July 2018 At Home with the Artist Tom Corbin by PATRICIA ODELL After living in their Country Club District Mediterranean for more than 20 years, Susie and Tom Corbin looked around their almost-empty nest and thought it was time to reimagine their house in a...

Former Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, Kay Barnes, was honored with the dedication of Kay Barnes Grand Ballroom at the Kansas City Convention Center. Kay is Kansas City’s first female mayor and was instrumental in the revitalization of downtown Kansas City including but not limited to the Power and Light District, Sprint Center and Kauffman...

June 2016 435 Magazine City File, It’s What I Do Man of Bronze Local sculptor Tom Corbin delights in the third dimension. Words by Jan Dumay Photo by Tara Shupe His work is in 27 galleries, museums and showrooms nationally and internationally, in dozens of noteworthy public installations in the Kansas City area and elsewhere, and in several movies such as...

Sculptor Tom Corbin’s Backyard Bronzes December 10, 2015 Wall Street Journal Real Estate, Guru Article by Alina Dizik Photography by Chris Mullins Full article: Sculptor Tom Corbin’s Backyard Bronzes Gallery of photos: A Sculptor’s Bronze Beauties A Kansas City, Kan., artist crafts garden centerpieces in bronze to create a sophisticated feel outdoors. Roxy, a 5-foot-tall poodle, and Jacqueline, an...

KC Magazine November Issue AN ARTFUL FÊTE Art, food and spirited conversation spark a casual evening at the Corbin Firehouse. Story by Kimberly Stern  |  Photos by Jason Dailey It’s a beautiful thing when beloved Kansas City artist and sculptor Tom Corbin steps from his studio, situated on the lower level of a historic 1912 Southwest Boulevard building,...

Master Caster Tom Corbin’s bronze. By Simona Rabinovitch Artist Tom Corbin’s studio, Corbin Bronze, buzzes with energy. The space, a converted Rosedale, Kansas, firehouse built in 1912, doubles as gallery and showroom, filled with Corbin artwork: paintings, bronze sculptures, and furniture. While his furniture can be regarded as “functional art”, Corbin is equally known for his bronze sculptures. Often vertical, kinetic studies of...

PSU unveils Champions Plaza and creates new tradition. By Andrew Nash The band played, and cheerleaders shouted. Pittsburg State fans cheered loudly and the smell of tailgate wafted through the air. Although this scene seemed like either the glory days of a PSU championship run or, frankly, any given home football game, this was the...

The Figure:  Portrait and Symbol Paintings and Bronze Works by Tom Corbin The University of Mississippi Museum Show, Mar. 18 – Aug. 9, 2014 Essay by Dana Self Tom Corbin’s work occupies a space of utopianism, where perfection and the memory of perfection live. His female forms, family members and pets, and the carefree young people...

      Whether he is sculpting for an action movie or painting the family poodle, Roxy, Tom Corbin’s artistic talents cover a broad spectrum. His exhibit, “The Figure: Portrait and Symbol, Paintings and Bronze,” opened at The University of Mississippi Museum March 18. The exhibit includes bronze sculptures and paintings. The opening reception at...

Kansas City lays claim to a host of charming men. Famous, handsome men who have landed on the big screen, the playing fields and the hearts of women (and men) worldwide. 

After sculpting for 25 years and painting for eight, Tom Corbin is still on fire. Good thing he moved his studio and gallery into a repurposed fire station—complete with a working pole and gated sculpture garden.

Kate Donnelly is a blogger, writer, photographer and author of this intriguing and revealing blog, fromyourdesks.com. This week, Tom Corbin is in the spotlight. See photos of Tom’s works in progress and get a glimpse into the day to day at Corbin Bronze. From Tom’s desk…