Christopher Stone

Chris Stone's sculptures of the human body work intimately with the grain and the flow inherent in his material, usually marble, as he creates his subtly powerful pieces. Thanks to his early training in cabinetmaking, Chris' craft invokes the textures of the stone with a woodworker's skill. His pieces also at times have a fluid look that varies from realistic depictions of the body to more abstract, stylized and dramatic pieces. Whatever form his work takes, however, Chris is first and foremost always engaging in a dialectic with his chosen material. His finished shapes curve and wrap around the stone, as well as support and highlight the qualities which make stone aesthetically pleasing—its weight and luminescence, and the surprising spectrum of its thicknesses and textures.

Chris Stone's sculptures bring out both the creaminess of stone as well as its durability, and he creates stunning pieces which nurture our desire for engaging visual forms.