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.

James has been commissioned to create architectural related sculpture, and while he thoroughly enjoys designing and fabricating them he always returns to his original passion, the female figure.

He subscribes to a philosophy expressed by the great violinist Isaac Stern. To paraphrase...he said an artist must possess a blend of ego and modesty. Enough ego and arrogance to believe there is a talent within, worthy of being shared with the world, and enough modesty and humility to know that there are thousands of others equally gifted. James chose, and felt compelled, to develop his gift, and it is a gift. And in this way he hopes he will make a small contribution to the future world.

James passed away suddenly in December 2010 after a short illness. He will be missed and his work will never be matched, as his talent was truly unique.