American sculptor Art Fairchild works on a monumental scale, from large sculptures to small-scale maquettes. His designs range from simple forms to intricately detailed compositions. Familiar themes in his work include repetitious elements, mathematical arrays, dance, and nature. The driving force behind Fairchild’s work is the interaction of shape, form, and balance, contrasting simplicity with complexity. Fairchild has always been intrigued by the interplay of textures, utilizing wood, metal, stone, and glass to create dynamic and visually captivating works of art. He explores modular forms and kinetic movements, transforming inanimate objects into seemingly living beings. He is steadfast in his everyday fabrication process, figuring out how to make the impossible possible. Like many elements of his work, Fairchild’s creative process is dichotomous. He marries a rigorous engineering ability with a deeply seated intuition, using self-imposed parameters to shape his works. The result of Fairchild’s intuitive realization is often unbridled joy—the joy of the seemingly effortless glide of ball bearings as they turn a frozen vision of tumbled bolts or the joy of experiencing subtle light changes in handmade glass panels suspended in an Escher-like field of steel tubing. His art often evokes the primal urge to touch and immerse oneself in his poetic works that speak to the intangible. Fairchild’s early experiences as a carpenter became innate to his ability to engineer some of the most challenging sculptural forms. His success as a contemporary American sculptor has yielded him an impressive national footprint, with works in notable public and private collections. Fairchild lives and works in Dallas, TX. Click the "Artworks" tab in the top right to view artworks by Art Fairchild