Steven went to The Maryland Institute, College of Art, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, where he graduated with a degree in painting, 1976. He headed west and ended up in a major American art community; Santa Fe, New Mexico. Boone began working in portraiture and in 1986, opened the STEVEN BOONE GALLERY on famous Canyon Road.
Boone's work is in many private collections across the United States, also in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain. His paintings are part of the permanent collection of The Foundation Van Gogh, in Arles, France, and the United States Department of Interior. Various of works have been used for magazines and books.
Steven married artist Amy Córdova in October of 2018. In March, 2021, Amy and Steven left the United States to live in Oaxaca, Mexico where they currently live.
Their studio is called Dos Venados, or Two Deers.
Venice, Italy. 2018