Stedman studied printmaking and sculpture at the ANU School of Art. Over the last ten years he has worked not only on his own projects, at his own pace, but alongside other artists, on ambitious large scale projects.

Stedman has worked hard developing creative methods of making to assist him accommodate his physical limitations. He is passionate about embracing new technologies and merging them with more traditional means of making.

Not By Design (NBD) emerged through a collision of challenging circumstances and now thrives as a passionate collective of creative possibility.

Stedman and his partner, artist Katy Mutton, currently live between Canberra and Mildura creating, exploring, making and collaborating.