Fred Crist uses traditional forging techniques and tools, applying the principles of Chaos Theory, formalizing the coincidental and emphasizing the conscious process behind seemingly random forms, to create abstract sculptures.
Crist earned his BFA at the University of the Arts. His work is in the collections of the Massey Cancer Center of Richmond, the Richmond Times Building, and the Norfolk Academy. He has been awarded the Virginia Museum Fellowship in Sculpture and the Craftsmanship Award from the Virginia and West Virginia Chapters of the AIA. Presently, he has been teaching at Peters Valley Center for the Crafts in NJ, Touchstone Center for the Crafts in Farmington, PA and Center for Metal Arts in Florida, NY, California Blacksmithing.