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„...My work is accomplished through the employment of industrials processes. My inspiration is derived from living life to its fullest. My goals center around the idea that I can contribute to the visual vocabulary of the culture in which I live. My satisfaction comes from seeing people experience my work…“

Forty years ago I was a painter, painting large canvases with very bold, energetic non-objective imagery. Out of a desire to expand my approach to the creative process in a direct and immediate manner I began making sculpture.
Over the years, my method of working has evolved into a process of assembling metals, of various types, into precise constructions conveying a visual vocabulary that has become recognizably my own. In this long evolutionary process the work has taken on an industrial precision and a sense of the engineered object. While always embracing these same attitudes and processes in the making of my sculpture, I felt, from time to time, the need to return to that direct and immediate approach to the making of art.

I have often turned to drawing to satisfy this drive, however I have found that working directly with solid steel is more in keeping with my primary focus as an artist. The immediacy of working in this manner allows a greater dialogue between the material and myself and allows me to emphasize the strength of the material while continuing to use the visual vocabulary that I have developed over time. There is sophistication to the precise approach to building work that will continue to engage the engineer/architect part of my creative energies. However, the opportunity of working with my hands directly on the solid steel satisfies my fascination with the juxtaposition between the material, the process and the human hand.

At present I continue to work at several approaches to my sculpture simultaneously in addition to the direct steel pieces. The large monumental works are fabricated primarily of steel, employing methods akin to that used in building bridges and buildings. The medium scale works are constructed of aluminum, much in the way aircraft are manufactured. The small scale works, which include maquettes, studies and multiples are made by the process of machining and mechanically connecting the parts. These works are then highly finished and painted creating an automotive quality surface.

My work is accomplished through the employment of industrial processes. My inspiration is derived from living life to its fullest. My goals center around the idea that I can contribute to the visual vocabulary of the culture in which I live. My satisfaction comes from seeing people experience my work, react to it and hopefully engage with it in a meaningful fashion.
John Henry, Chattanooga, USA