CHAS FAGAN Fine Art
Chas Fagan
Artist
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Sculpture James A. Baker III Monument, Sesquicentennial Park, Houston, TX George H. W. Bush Monument, Sesquicentennial Park, Houston, TX “Saint John Paul II,” SJP II Shrine, Washington, DC “The Spirit of Mecklenburg,” Little Sugar Creek Greenway, Charlotte, NC “Founding Friendship,” Trail of History, Charlotte, NC “Freedom’s Charge,” Old Parkland Campus, Dallas, TX “Mr. John Ruan,” World Food Prize Hall of Laureates, Des Moines, IA “President Ronald Reagan,” Grosvenor Square, London, England “President Abraham Lincoln,” Union League Club of New York, Reading Room, New York, NY “William Peace,” Peace University, Raleigh, NC “President George W. Bush and George H. W. Bush,” George W. Bush Library and Museum, Dallas, TX “Neil Armstrong,” Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN “President and Mrs. Reagan,” Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA A self-taught artist, Chas is a
nationally acclaimed and gifted
sculptor and painter, who creates
classic, yet energetic pieces that
capture his subjects.
“John Donne, George Herbert, Howard Thurman” Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC Bas Relief “Surrender at Saratoga,” Saratoga National Historic Park, Stillwater, NY “Margaret Thatcher Medal of Freedom,” London, England “Human Rights Half-­‐Boss”, Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC “President Reagan,” Museum Room, USS Ronald Reagan Chas’ ability to combine his artistic gifts with his knowledge of history has led to several high-­‐profile commissions. His statue of President Reagan stands in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. He’s designed and created a “young Neil Armstrong” statue for Purdue University, including a surrounding plaza with moon-­‐boot prints. His sculptures of Mother Teresa and Rosa Parks were carved into the Narthex of Washington National Cathedral. His monumental-­‐scale sculpture of a horse and rider, featuring American Revolutionary War figure Captain James Jack, is one of the most iconic pieces in Charlotte, North Carolina. BACKGROUND B.A. magna cum laude, Soviet Studies, Yale University “Founding Contributors,” Foundation for the Carolinas, Charlotte, NC AWARDS Award for Artistic Distinction (2016). Presented by the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, for the first time in 15 years. Faith & Form Award (2007). Received from the American Institute of Architects’ Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art & Architecture, honoring the Human Rights Half-­‐Boss for the Washington National Cathedral. Eastman Johnson Award (2005). Graciously given by the Union League Club of New York, in recognition of “individuals whose unique contribution to art and culture has elevated the ideals of American citizenship.” 1533 Sterling Road
Charlotte, NC
28209
704.621.0107
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