Stephen Walker was born in the Melbourne suburb of North Balwyn in 1927. He grew up in Beeac, a town in the Western District of Victoria. Stephen’s father died when Stephen was only aged nine, a result of falling from a windmill. Stephen’s mother then moved the family to Colac.

Stephen studied painting at RMIT from 1945 to 48; and at Hobart Technical College under Jack Carington Smith 1948-50. His later taught at Hobart Tech College from 1951 to 1953.

Stephen worked with Henry Moore in United Kingdom from 1954-56; worked in Tasmania from 1957, and then Italy 1960-61; followed by Prague, Czechoslovakia 1963; and then Sydney until 1973 when he primarily worked from his foundry in Campania Tasmania.

His work is represented in the Australian National Gallery; State galleries in Vic, NSW, WA, Qld, Tas; Regional galleries in Newcastle, Launceston, McClelland; University of Tas; Hobart City Council; Sydney City Council; National Capital Development Commission, ACT; ANU; WAIT; Macquarie University, Sydney.