For as long as I can remember I have been intrigued by the physics of life around me.  As a child in Minnesota, I began to arrange and assemble various objects into three dimensional creations.  This process enabled me to translate my mental observations into physical reality.  As an artist being self-directed has been instrumental in developing my individual technique.  The discipline of trial and error has proven to be my best education. I was attracted to metal at an early age, because of its many contrasts.  The medium itself is originally coarse, heavy, hard, utilitarian and unforgiving.  During the creative process, the material is cut, heated, pounded, welded and polished.  The end product becomes a durable work of art.  My sculpture involves both a kinetic and static presence, portraying both complex and whimsical images, creating a visual attractant. Being in the same studio, gallery and living space for more than 40 years, I have developed an atmosphere conducive to contemplation, motivation and creation.  In this environment, my wife, Emily and I raised our three children, which is certainly part of the creative endeavor.  Life is art. I create several diverse styles of sculpture. The animated silhouettes are individually cut out of one-quarter inch steel plate. Movement is created through a pendulum effect, which brings the silhouette to life. The larger geometric kinetic sculptures are elegant designs originating from welded steel and exotic metals, resulting in an intricate geometric design, when stationary, which is capable of producing infinite optical effects, when set in motion. In addition to the kinetic work, I also fabricate steel vegetation in a variety of sizes and construct stabile geometric designs from structural tubing and steel plate. All of this work can be sized from tabletop to monumental.   | Home | Biography | Kinetic Geometric Shapes | Kinetic Silhouettes | Forge Work | Miscellaneous | Studio | Contact |

Gallery Affiliations The kinetic sculpture of Charles Ringer can be found in the following locations and collections:  Galleries: Shidoni Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico  Big Horn Gallery, Cody, Wyoming Main Street Gallery, Saint Jo, Texas Catherine Louisa Gallery, Billings, Montana Buffalo Trail Gallery, Jackson, Wyoming Charles Ringer Gallery, Joliet, Montana Museums: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody Wyoming  Los Angeles Museum of Modern Art  Dallas Museum of Art  Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC  Art Institute of Chicago  Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Florida  Palm Springs Museum  The Carnegie, New York  The Whitney, New York  The Lindsey Wildlife Museum, Walnut Creek, California Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana Corporate Collections: 1st Interstate Bank, Jackson, Wyoming General Mills  Honeywell  3M  Farmer's and Mechanic Bank, Minneapolis  International Multifoods  Northwestern National Life  Valley National Bank, Phoenix  Lam Design, New York  Morgan Guarantee and Trust  Cutlass and Moore, New York  Sensors, Inc., Michigan  Hammerslag Equipment, California  O'Connor and Hannan, Minneapolis  Zeigler, Inc., Minneapolis  T.C.I. Corporation, Minnesota  Contemporary Arts, Los Angeles  A-R Development, Beverly Hills  Design Two, Los Angeles  Glowill Corporation, Melville, New York  Michigan State University  Reilly Industries, Indianapolis, Indiana