Never sketching his designs on paper, Christopher is the consummate sculptor, composing all of his work in
three dimensions, in a moquette. This unique approach explains the unparalleled beauty of line and sense of action that is the trademark of his work.
As an artist, Christopher is drawn to the aesthetic of human figure and his
desire to capture a moment of the tragedy and nobility of human endeavor. For Christopher, the history of the Native American peoples, defiantly holding true to their traditions and beliefs in the face of opposition, is a story
that exemplifies the human condition throughout the ages. In creating his sculptures for Legends, Christopher strives to shape his feelings for humanity in a way that will make a connection with the viewer-a connection that will
pull the viewer into another time and place and allow them to form an understanding of another individual.
In his wish to pass on the good fortune that he has come to realize, Christopher formed an artist's cooperative, an
apprenticeship program that gives young artists the same kind of Old World training that he was lucky enough to acquire.
"My work is about
more than just excitement and motion and fear," this gifted artist tells us, "it's about the bittersweet mixture of joy and sorrow that we all know, that we all feel." Christopher goes on to say, "When they poured the slab for my
studio, I carved a motto into the concrete as it hardened. It says 'Life is a performance artwork, make yours beautiful.' When you create, beauty is not about how you see things, it's about how others will see it. Art is our manner
of contact with each other. It's not about me and it's not about you, it's about us. |
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