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Christopher Pardell
Christopher Pardell, one of the first artists to join the
Starlite Family, began sculpting at the tender age of four,
and cites his family as one of his first major influences.
By his teenage years, Pardell had come to the realization
that sculpting was to become his life's work. Influenced by
the work of renowned sculptors Russell, Remington and Rodin,
Pardell wanted to pursue his passion for realism. His formal
education was laid aside in favor of an apprentice mold maker
position with a commercial statuary company, and it was there
that he received what he considers to be his "real education
in art."
As an apprentice to the Italian master artisans who ran the
statuary, Christopher rapidly learned the skills that would
enable him to excel as an artist and earn the stature that
has come with his success. Never sketching his designs on
paper, Christopher composes all of his work in three dimensions,
in a maquette. This unique approach explains the unparalleled
beauty and detail that are the trademarks of his work. Christopher's
exceptional style and special talent have served to impress
even the most discriminating collector.
The sense of tragedy and drama of the American Indian has
long been a favorite theme of his. "I try to convey the
spirit behind the Native American lifestyle. The sculptural
nature of Native American dress, their use of dance as a metaphor
for their vision of a world in constant motion, and their
intriguing way of life, provides a rich field of composition
and drama from which to create, "Pardell says. Upon reflecting
on what his art means to him, Christopher states, "I
try to express myself through sculpture. It's all I've ever
done. It's all I know how to do." Respected and admired
by fellow artists, craftsmen and collectors of fine art, Pardell
tells us that he will always do sculpture because it allows
him to live. "Sculpture is very meditative and cleansing
for my soul. In the concrete slab that lays by my studio I
have engraved the phrase 'Life is a performance artwork, make
yours beautiful.' That's the principle I live by."
Currently, his artwork can be found in public and private
collections throughout the world.
"When they poured the slab for my studio, I carved
a motto into the concrete that says, ‘Life is a performance
artwork, make yours beautiful." ----Christopher
Pardell
"Art is our manner of contact with each other. It’s
not about me and it’s not about you, it’s about
us."-----Christopher Pardell
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