Paul Fairley (Canadian, 1948-1991), The Cello Player

1980, patinated bronze, edition numbered 140/350, with signature and date to the lower cello edge, with Artcast foundry mark, mounted upon a round stone terrace.

Approximately 19 3/4 x 10 x 13 in.

Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Canadian Sculptor, Paul Fairley was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario. He graduated and later instructed at The Minneapolis College of Art & Design. He returned to Canada in 1976 to forge his career as a commercially successful sculptor, casting his work in bronze via the lost wax method.

Fairley’s prodigious and eclectic talent earned him a major international reputation. He executed commissions for the Canadian Equestrian Team, Time International, The Canadian Federated Wildlife Society and Abitibi Price Incorporated. Fairley’s work has been shown in over 80 galleries throughout the continental United States, Western Europe and Hawaii. His work is represented in important private and corporate collections in both Canada and the United States.

Good estate condition.

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