James Haire is a native of Indiana. He presently lives in Colorado with his wife Patricia. He has been sculpting for over thirty years.
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Commissioned by a family. Sculpture of their daughter. She was a soccer superstar!
I observed two young girls sharing a secret. Thought it would make a cute sculpture.
Last one in is a rotten egg is a phrase we often shouted in the summertime. Particularly when racing for the rope while swimming.
“A young boy sits on a stack of classic literature reading an adventure story. No matter who you are or what you like there is a book for you. Reading is an avenue to success.”
Forty/Love is one of my favorite pieces. The pleats of the skirt and the relaxed yet powerful pose make this piece special.
Giving the gift of reading to a child opens a whole new enchanted world.
I enjoy a challenge. I delighted in the challenge of creating a sculpture with a 100 lb girl suspended above the ground. How Many Kisses celebrates the joys of youth and the suspension of gravity.