Artist in Residence 2023 | The Access Apartments | Tempe, AZ
Chef Kevin Lebron
American Landmark: Artists in Residence is very excited to share the newest grant recipient, and second Culinary Artist, to take part in our program: Chef Kevin Lebron. Chef Kevin is a graduate of The Art Institute of Phoenix’s Culinary Program and is beginning residency at The Access Apartments in Tempe, Arizona. He will be sharing his passion for food and cultivating community with his fellow apartment building residents.
“Every plate or dish is a blank canvas; it’s a way to tell a story through your food.” From the time he was a freshman in high school, Kevin knew he wanted to be a chef. The past 23 years, he has worked in every facet of the culinary world including in restaurants, catering, as a private chef, and most notably, starting a Vegan pop-up concept in Phoenix with his wife, Chef Maria, called Pachamama. He is knowledgeable in many styles of cuisine, from Latin American and Mexican, to Italian, Asian, American and more.
Chef Kevin is excited to continue his culinary journey and share his passion, skills and lifestyle as the resident Chef at The Access. He intends to show residents that cooking can be fun and simple. One of his ideas is to use social media to create a portal that has recipes and videos of the weekly cooking demos and events. He will teach a variety of classes once a week that will be available to the residents of The Access at no charge.
“Cooking uses all five senses; you can be more in tune with what you are creating by using them. Cooking is my creative outlet and a way that creates a positive experience for whomever I’m cooking for.”
Being part of many local farmers markets and teaching classes onsite at events has connected Chef Kevin to the wider Phoenix community. Offering culinary art as a free amenity to The Access residents is one of the ways our program enriches the apartment community and brings neighbors together. We are looking forward to Chef Kevin connecting even more people through his delicious food!
