Kenneth Charles (b. 1968, New York), creates modernist abstract sculptures in metal, clay and cast stone that are explorations in geometry. With a designer’s eye, his focus is on balance, tension, fluidity. An analog kind of guy, Kenneth Charles eschews computer-aided design in favor of a traditional, hands-on process that begins with a simple sketch. The sketch is then refined into a maquette, which allows him to analyze how the idea moves in space, and informs further refinements. Once he is satisfied with the results, the final work commences. Charles began his career as a commercial artist, but shortly thereafter computers crept in, prompting him to make his exit. In 2009 he began his exploration of sculptural media, starting with clay and casting processes and adding metal fabrication to his repertoire in 2019. Kenneth Charles’ work can be found in private collections in the Southeast US, and in the permanent collection of the Crealdé School of Art in Winter Park, Florida.