I have always been fascinated by balance, that constant battle of wits with inertia and gravity.

I find myself continually attracted to lines that travel parallel and then intersect and separate again.

The chaotic fluid lines formed by nature appeal to the spiritual drive in me. The lines implemented in architectural design patronize my desire for logic.

All of these mindsets in concert result in the sculpture that I’m compelled to build.

Viewing art is often like a new conversation, one always finds something to agree and disagree.

Site specific works are my favorite. I love meeting new people. Learning new perspectives. Seeing new places.

Links

• Lee Shiney, Artist: My favorite “kinetic” painter, photographer and all around website guru.
• Art Contractor: This is my "business" name and the link to the artwork of NORRIS.
• GALLERY twenty-four: My representing gallery in New York City and Berlin, Germany.
• Gloria Kennedy Gallery: My other favorite gallery owner in NYC.
• Dustin Parker, Artist: A favorite artist, massive link list to regional artists.
• kinetic-art.org: An excellent site for all things kinetic
• Christopher Gulick at Absolute Arts: An excellent artist business site and my other web-based portfolio.
• wwitv.com: Free International internet television. Massive list of stations. Highly recommended for studio diversion. Check cctv9 in China.
• coughsyrupgreen.com: Excellent painter/muralist.
• Timothy Rose, Artist: One of the finest sculptors in the nation.
• Julie Frith: Custom designed Calder styled kinetic Mobile art Sculptures of plastic and stainless steel.

Commissions

• 2006. R. Saunders. Wichita, KS.
• 2005. S&J Randall. Wichita, KS.
• 2004. J. Blehm. Wichita, KS.
• 2004. C. Martin. Wichita, KS.
  
• 2004.  J. & A. Cyphers. Wichita, KS.
  pages.sbcglobal.net/twinash
  
• 2004. The Dwell Home project. N.Wieler. I. Tung.
  Pittsboro, NC.
  www.re4a.com/modern-modular/dwell-home.html
  www.wielerhomes.com
  

Recent Collections

International Autodidactic Museum of Art, Berlin, Germany
D. Krepfle, Sculptor, Brooklyn, NY, Berlin, Germany
Kausper+Hauser Performance Theater, Berlin, Germany
D. Povada, Berlin, Germany
J. Rueker, Architect, Stuttgart, Germany
S. Jakubeit, Stuttgart, Germany
P. Lichtenberg, Curator-GALLERY twentyfour (of) New York,NY
    Paris, France and Berlin, Germany
I. S. Turkman, Jeweler, Berlin, Germany
G. Kennedy, Curator, Gloria Kennedy Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
S. Gleissner, Curator, Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS, USA
D. Timmerman, Director, Wichita Schools Sculpture, Wichita, KS, USA
M. & J. Hutmacher, Photographer, Wichita, KS, USA
H. Ellington, Director, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS, USA
J. Beren, Beren Oil, Philanthropist, Wichita, KS, USA
S. Randalls, Banker, Philanthropist, Wichita, KS, USA
T. Bean, Gallery Director, City Arts, Wichita, KS, USA
M. Goodman, Gallery Director, Crossroads, Kansas City, MO, USA
J. Goodwin, Philanthropist, Wichita, KS, USA
T. Veazy, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS, USA
C. Martin, Artist, Wichita, KS, USA
S. Staib, Writer, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
L. Shiney, Artist, Wichita, Kansas, USA
R. Saunders, Art Consultant, Wichita, Kansas, USA
J. & A. Cyphers, Collectors, Wichita, Kansas, USA

Loan Exhibits

Williams, Spurgeon, Kuhl and Fresnock Architects Boardroom
North Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Roeland Park City Hall Atrium
Roeland Park, Kansas, USA

Solo Exhibits
2006

• “Christopher Gulick, Kinetic Mobile Sculpture”
  GALLERY twentyfour (www.oder24.com) Berlin, Germany
  

2005

• Gloria Kennedy Gallery, Brooklyn, New York. September
• 110 Gallery. Williams Spurgeon Kuhl & Freshnock Architects, Inc.
  North Kansas City, MO.
• Loan Exhibit: WSKF Architects. Boardroom. North Kansas City, MO.
• Loan Exhibit: City Hall, Roeland Park, Kansas.
  

2004

• Exhibition: “MOVE”. (with Lee Shiney) At the FARM. Crossroads east.
  Kansas City, MO.
• "Mobiles-Mosaics-Messiahs," Anna’s Gallery, Wichita KS.
• "Icons," Anna’s Gallery, Wichita KS.
• "Biscuits and Gravy," (with Greg Turner). Anna’s Gallery, Wichita KS.

Group Exhibitions
2007
Group Exhibitions

• “Art Olio:the Final JoeShow”  Gallery PBH. Wichita, KS
• “NUDE III”   the Continental. Tulsa, OK
• “9 Takes”  Walnut St. Gallery. Wichita, KS
• “Avec Crème”  the Tangent Lab Gallery. Wichita, KS
• “Shrinking Planet”  Erman B. White Gallery. Eldorado, KS
• “A Sense of  Place”. Group Exhibit Curated by Trish Higgins
• Reviews by Chris Schull, Wichita Eagle. ( 02-23-07, 03-30-07, 05-04-07)

2006

• Juried Group Exhibition: “2006 International Assemblage Artist Exhibition”
  GALLERY twentyfour (www.oder24.com) Berlin, Germany
  
• “Abandoned Planet”. Firehouse Gallery. Wichita, Kansas
  
• “Pot Luck”. Firehouse Gallery. Wichita, Kansas.
  
• “Modernism”. Commerce Gallery, Wichita, Kansas

2005

• Spring Gallery. Brooklyn, New York.

2004

• Famous Dead Artists. Last show at old City Arts building
• “Art 101” City Arts. Wichita, KS.
• Group Exhibition: “The JOE Show” Collector show by Joseph Goodwin
  Wichita, KS.

2003

• "War on Visual Pollution", Firehouse Art Gallery
• "A Colorful Melange". Curated by  Joe Goodwin. E.B. White Gallery
• "Jump into the Fire", City Arts
•  Wichita Center for the Arts fund raiser

2002

• "Famous Dead Artists-Create or Die", Lee Shiney Gallery, October.
• "Ripping Off the Greeks," Invitational. City Arts, Wichita KS, June.
• "Red" Firehouse Gallery, Wichita KS, May.
• "But Seriously Folks," City Arts, Wichita KS, April.
• "Multiple Aspects of a Single Vision," City Arts, Wichita KS, March.
• "Is It Art?," Recent works by the Famous Dead Artists. Friends University Garvey Art Center, Wichita KS, January.
•  "Generations," Scottish Rite Temple, Wichita KS

2001

• "Tiny Works," Group Exhibition. The Project Gallery, Wichita KS, November.
• "Art Relief," Group Exhibition. Lee Shiney Gallery, Wichita KS, September.
• "Mother of All Shows," City Arts, Wichita KS, May
• "Art for Heart," City Arts, Wichita KS, February.
• "Roadkill," Recent work by the Famous Dead Artists. City Arts, Wichita KS, January.

2000

• "The Famous Dead Artists," Famous Dead Artists Retrospective. Kansas State University, Manhattan KS, October.
• "Knocking Over Mailboxes," Group Exhibition. City Arts, Wichita KS, September.
• "Soupganza," Recent works by the Famous Dead Artists. Acme Gallery, Wichita KS, March.
• "Irma Wassel — A Poet Rose," Group Exhibition. City Arts, Wichita KS, January.

1999

• "Pictures at an Exhibition," Famous Dead Artists Retrospective. Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg KS, October.
• "Black Velvet Invitational," City Arts, Wichita KS, May

1998

• "Annual City Wide Juried Invitational," City Arts, Wichita KS, October.
• "Ten," Recent works by the Famou Dead Artists. City Arts, Wichita KS, June.
• "High Octane," Group Show. Go Away Garage, Wichita KS.
• "Artganza," Group Exhibiton. Century II Concert Hall, Wichita KS, January-February.

1997

• "Angels," Famous Dead Artists. Famous Dead Artists Lounge, Wichita KS, November.
• "High Octane," Group Show. Go Away Garage, Wichita KS.
• "Freak Flag Fly," recent works by the Famous Dead Artists. Big Sky Heights, Wichita KS, June.

1996

• Bricks group exhibition. Wichita KS, November.
• "FDA Masquerade Shrine Ball," recent works by the Famous Dead Artists. Big Sky Heights, Wichita KS, October.
• "Outta This World, Baby," recent works by the Famous Dead Artists. Big Sky Heights, Wichita KS, June.
• "Strands Salon," selected works from the Famous Dead Artists. Wichita KS, guest exhibition.

1995

• "Decomposistion," recent works by the Famous Dead Artists. Go Away Garage, Wichita KS, November.
• "Born Again: As Seen On TV," recent works by the Famous Dead Artists. Big Sky Heights, Wichita KS, May.

1994

• "Night of the Living Famous Dead Artists," recent works of the Famous Dead Artists. Big Sky Heights, Wichita KS, October.
• "Resurrected," recent works by the Famous Dead Artists. Planet Hair, Wichita KS, May.

1993

• "Manipulations," recent works by the Famous Dead Artists. Keene by Design, Wichita Ks, December.

1996, 97, 98, 99, 2002, 03

• "Art Aid," Cotillion, Wichita KS.
• "Art From the Heart," Wichita KS.

Curations/Productions
2006

• Curation/Production Exhibit. Cheesecake Cover: an exhibition-ISM”
  Commerce Gallery. Wichita, Kansas
  

2004

• Production: “NORRIS…Inside the mind of a recluse.” Showing of works
  by NORRIS. At the FARM. Kansas City, MO.

2003

• "Norris - Inside the Mind of a Recluse", Firehouse Art Gallery, December.

2002

• "Norris - Inside the Mind of a Recluse", Lee Shiney Gallery Wichita, KS.
• All 2-D, all abstract expressionism
• Debut show of a painter that chooses to remain recluse.
• Sell-out Showing.

2001

• "Diaspora - A Beauty Specific", Lee Shiney Gallery Wichita, KS
• 2-D, 3-D, Performance, Music, video.
• Multi-cultural selection of Artists.
• Representations of the beauty specific to the African Decadency.

2000

• "Knocking Over Mailboxes", City Arts Wichita, KS
• 2-D, 3-D, Performance, Video, Music representations of conceptual/alternative counter-culture.
• Artists "pushing the envelope to answer the question ‘is it art?’"

1998

• "High Octane — Evel Knieval Saturday Night", Go Away Garage Wichita, KS

1997

• "High Octane - Decadence", Go Away Garage Wichita, KS
• 2-D, 3-D, Performance, Music representations of the "Kustom Kulture" genre.

Held Positions
2003

• Arts Contributor - F5, Wichita weekly newspaper.

1999, 2000

• City Arts Gallery Committee (appointed ‘99, re-elected 2000).

1995 — Present

• ART CONTRACTOR (President/Field Agent).

1993 — Present

• Famous Dead Artists (group co-operative) charter member.

Community Service
1995-97, 2000, 01, 03

• Wichita Schools (USD 259) sculpture project. Collaboration with 5th grade students of various schools. Design and execute permanent sculpture on site.
• Re-implementation of Wichita official city flag (est. 1937) for public use. Promote/encourage use at new city-owned attractions and use on city vehicles.