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Christopher Schulz

Sculpture is inherently difficult to write about, because successful sculpture is-by definition-communicating something that goes beyond words. Christopher is a sculptor who understands that his work must stand alone, comprised of two strands of meaning that are inextricably bound together.  On the one hand there is the meaning that emerges from his exploration of his materials, his experimentation with form, and the inexplicable filtering of his own emotional and intellectual experiences: and on the other, there is the meaning that springs from the viewer's own interaction with the work-as individual and as infinitely varied as the viewers themselves. Both are valid, both are vital, and neither one should be necessarily colored or influenced by the other.

Christopher Schulz is an artist who wants his audience to trust their own instinctive response, to understand that their response is as much a part of what the work is about as any thought that motivated him during it's creation. This is the essential magic of art, and like all magic, it is elusive, understood in an intuitive way, but rarely surviving any intellectualized dissection. Allow yourself the freedom to experience this sculpture in your own unique way.

Just as a poet can distill a complex idea, and reduce volumes of meaning to just a few richly laden words, so Christopher can take the abstract and complex, and refine it until it exists as pure form. He is drawn to the
endless mystery, beauty, and challenge of the human form, but increasingly, he is incorporating other elements, hoping to surprise himself. An artist who takes risks, who acts on an impulse, without a clearly defined image in his mind of the finished piece, will inevitably make new discoveries. It is beyond the boundaries of the known and familiar that art takes on the role of intrepid explorer, and makes its contribution to our collective history.

The love of art was discovered at a young age for this California born artist, who seemed to have an uncanny talent for drawing and painting even in his elementary years. In his teen years he spent time perfecting his drawing skills, in hopes of someday pursuing an artistic path. Christopher sought out instruction in various forms of art; architecture, illustration, and graphic design, however, none seemed to be something he would have a long-term passion for. Feeling the need to find an occupation, Christopher took many jobs that would utilize his knowledge of building and of working mechanics. Although these occupations were at times challenging, he still felt an unfulfilled need to be creative in another way. Knowing that he had tried and excelled working in other mediums, there seemed to be an intrinsic need to work in the round, 3-D, something that was truly tangible. Schulz took to form like he had been waiting for this discovery for a decade. Constantly searching for growth, he found the need to improve on his already well-developed skill by working for well recognized sculptors such as Richard MacDonald and Edmond Shumpert, on large-scale bronze sculptures. After premiering his debut works at "Sculpture in the Park 2001", an invitational exhibit in Loveland Colorado, Christopher Schulz has been receiving acclaim for his works in bronze, showing his works at the "Pageant of the Masters-Festival of Arts" in Laguna Beach, California, along with many other galleries nationwide. He is currently pursuing his life-long goal of "pushing the envelope" of sculpture.

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