The Kellogg Horse: Legacy of Stanley P. Kellogg

From 1957 through 1976, the “Mythological Horse that came Out of the Sea,” stood guard over the Kellogg Studio on Charlevoix Ave in Petoskey, Michigan. Using mythology to portray natural phenomena, Stanley Kellogg’s sculpture depicted the fury of the waves during a storm on Little Traverse Bay.

Artist’s background: Kellogg’s legacy, artwork, and the history of Northern Michigan are intertwined. As a young man, Kellogg he loved golf, working his way up to be caddy master at the Wequetonsing Golf Club. As a budding artist, he studied and worked with Chicago sculptor Lorado Taft, and the Swedish American sculptor, Carl Milles. He later opened the Kellogg Studio in Petoskey. Over his lifetime he produced the Kellogg horse sculpture, the world’s largest ice sculpture, multiple water fountains, realistic fish plaques, lifelike busts of many famous people, and pottery that was both practical and personalized.

Assuring this legacy continues the City of Petoskey in the collaboration with the Petoskey Harbor Spring Area Community Foundation have established The Staley Kellogg Sculpture Fund. Donations will assure this important legacy continues with the bronzing and the placement of the Kellogg horse near the Little Traverse Historical Museum on the waterfront in Petoskey. Come hear the story of this amazing artist, Stanley P. Kellogg.

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Presenter - Hans Kellogg was born in Petoskey Michigan. He graduated from Petoskey High School, obtained a BS degree from Ferris State University, and later a MS from Rochester Institute of Technology.  As an Associate Professor, Hans taught Digital Imaging, Photography, and Packaging within the Graphic Communications Management program at Ball State University in Muncie, IN. In 2022, he retired after 29 years at Ball State.

During his career, he received a Life Achievement Award from the Graphic Communication Education Association as well as an Educator of the Year Award from the Print and Graphic Scholarship Foundation. His favorite project, Drawn to Reading, involved the collaboration of elementary student’s artwork and college students in the production of bookmarks to promote literacy. His outside interests include all things automobiles, cooking, and telling his family’s story. He has been married for 45 years to his wife Cheryl and they have two grown boys.