Warren Archer

Sculpture is a recent art form for Warren Archer, who began sculpting in 1990. Graphic design, film art direction, and illustra’ tion have been his primary occupation since the mid-1970s (he has designed Dialogue for the past thirteen years). He attended BYU on an art scholarship with Trevor Southey as his mentor and advisor. He has studied sculpture under Edward Fraughton, Bruno Lucchesi, Lincoln Fox, and Richard MacDonald. Awards for his sculpture include a number of Best of Show and First Place honors. His studio and foundry are located in the old LDS meetinghouse in Marysvale, Utah. Of his work, the sculptor says, “I love the human form and its ability to touch our hearts with subtle as well as grand gesture. I attempt to capture human emotions in bronze – from moments of inner reflection to explosive expressions of joy.” Striving to capture poetic movement and visual grace, Archer sculpts figurative bronze to communicate the rich culture and physical diversity of humankind. As a spiritually sensitive person, he desires that his work communicate the divine as well as the physical nature of humanity. “I want the people who experience my work to feel the joy of being human as well as being children of a loving God,” he explains.