The inspired work of James Farris is a visual celebration of the diversity, nobility, and sanctity defined in the human experience. Each one of his creations fundamentally retains a distinct aesthetic unity to which every detail redounds. His refined sense of spatial relationships breeds a complimentary exchange of voids to solids delivering the type of visual order the human mind seems to crave. By virtue of his relentless imagination and resolve, he is able to express, in the poses and expressions of his figures, a variety of inner tensions and feelings that are beyond the range of most of his contemporaries.

Likewise, his architectural-related pieces meet more than the physical requirements of strength and space... They also content the human spirit. As an artist and commensurably as an individual, Farris epitomizes the type of integrity that is sine qua non for the quality of art he produces. His visceral, progressive talents allow him to experience our world fully and freely, not defensively, enabling him to pursue new challenges and themes that forsake the security of the familiar. The innate desire of this sculptor to richly develop his own abilities as a professional and, more importantly, as a human being, not only benefits this brave artist but society as well.

Christine M. Fede, Editor-in-Chief, NOW/NEWS