CHRISTOPHER CURTIS

CHRISTOPHER CURTIS Biography

Christopher Curtis is a stone and metal sculptor based out of Stowe, Vermont. He completed a B.S. degree in zoology at the University of Vermont, while also studying sculpture and fine art. During his time at UV, Curtis studied under Paul Achenbach, who encouraged Curtis in developing a broad range of sculpting skills. This has enabled him to make sculptures in many media including stone, stainless steel, bronze, wood, glass and fine metals. A sculptor for over forty years, Curtis’ works reflect his passion for stone, and his persistent interest in using science and technology for the creation of sculpture.

Christopher Curtis’ unusual approach to stone sculpture has helped redefine the boundaries of this ancient art. Often using stones as objects, not just material, Curtis carves natural stones and boulders employing traditional techniques as well as innovative methods. Using stones as the archetypal symbols of nature together with modern techniques and machines, Curtis emphasizes an environmental theme.

Juxtaposed with his stone sculpture, his modern, fluid forms in stainless steel demonstrate a fascination with both the old and the new. Hammers and chisels are replaced with CAD and TIG welding. Although contemporary in material and feeling, his stainless forms reflect his interest in ancient archetypes and timeless emotional content.

CHRISTOPHER CURTIS Statement

For several years I have been interested in the peculiar intersection of the past and the future. In using stone boulders not as material, but as objects, they can represent the past. By cutting them in familiar, even playful ways, my hope is that they will resonate with future viewers. In this way, I make a bridge between these otherwise very separate realms.

CHRISTOPHER CURTIS Resumé

Selected Exhibitions
2014 “Glass, Wood and Stone,” West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park, Stowe, VT
2013 “Of land and local,” at The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, Burlington City Arts, West Rutland, VT
2013 “Exposed!” Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT
2011 “Family Ties,” Bryan Memorial gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
2011 “Exposed!” Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT
2011 “Art in Nature,” Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, MA
2010 “Exposed!” Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT
2008 “Rock Solid,” Studio Place Arts, Barre, VT
2007 “Objects of Contemplation,” Two-Person Exhibition, West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park, Stowe, VT
2007 “Live Earth,” West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park, Stowe, VT
2007 “Exposed!” Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT
2006 “On the Green,” Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne, VT
2006 “Harmony & Line: Artists Then & Now,” Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT
2006 “New Artists/New Works,” West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park, Stowe, VT
2006 “Rock Solid,” Studio Place Arts, Barre, VT
2006 “Rock On!” New England Wildflower Society, Garden of the Woods, Framingham, MA
2006 “Exposed!” Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT
2005 “SculptFest,” The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland, VT
2001 “STONE: A Survey of Contemporary Stone Sculpture,” Studio Pl ace Arts, Barre, VT
1998 “Mystery in Stone,” Wood Art Gallery, Montpelier, VT
1995 “For Art’s Sake,” Burlington, VT
1994 “Stowe Artists,” Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT
1993 “In Honor of Jim Feffords,” Kristal Gallery, Warren, VT
1993 “Vermont Sculpture at Its Best,” Kristal Gallery, Warren, VT
1992 “Vermont Sculpture Outside,” Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT
1990 “Seven Vermont Sculptors,” Kristal Gallery, Warren, VT
1989 “Art On and Off the Wall,” Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT
1987 “Art in Vermont,” Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT
1985 Solo Exhibition, Francis Colburn Gallery, Burlington, VT

Selected Public and Private Collections
Champlain College, Burlington, VT
Stowe Land Trust, Stowe, VT
Appleton Museum, Permanent Collection, Ocala, FL
National Ski Patrol 75th Anniversary Commemorative Sculpture, Stowe, VT
United States Federal Reserve, Washington, D.C.
Stowe Medical Center, Stowe, VT
Stowe Mountain Resort, Stowe, VT
Retail/Residence Tower, Boston, MA
State of Vermont, Permanent Collection, Montpelier, VT
Suny Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY
Friar Architectural Associates, Farmington, CT
Red Rocks Casino, Las Vegas, NV
New York State Union of Teachers, Albany, NY
Vermont Ski Museum, Stowe, VT
Donald Zucker Company, New York, NY
Duffy Design Group, Boston, MA
Helen Day Library, Stowe, VT
Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA
City of Burlington, Permanent Collection, VT
Manhattan Skyline Management, New York, NY
University of Arkansas Medical School, Little Rock, AR
Sanity Store, Philadelphia, PA
Town of Stowe, Permanent Collection, VT
Otter Creek Brewing, Middlebury, VT
U.S. Embassy, Copenhagen, Denmark
Vermont Community Foundation, Arts Endowment Fund Creation Grant, Vermont Arts Council
*Works in over 250 private collections nationally