New York, United States
Will Kautz began his artistic training while he was still a young boy. His father,
William Charles Kautz, was a fine artist in New York and creativity was an important
part of his home environment. In 1980 he entered seminary and earned an M.A.
in theology and ethics. In 1985, he began full-time law school with a young family and
no money. At this time Will began to carve. The first year law student would study by day and
carve by night. Three years later, Will completed law school and passed the Vermont
bar exam. For the next ten years, Will maintained a volunteer law practice for victims
of domestic violence while supporting his family with his art. Through the years, Will has
sold his work to numerous galleries and collectors around the world. His art has been
displayed at Museum of American Folk Art, the Shelburne Museum, and the Colonial
Williamsburg Foundation.
