Biography

Brett was born in Chicago, Illinois, graduated from high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and received a BFA degree from Texas Tech University in 1983. 

He is an artist, maker-of-things, collaborator, and entrepreneur. His body of work ranges from figurative and architectural to modern and abstract. From wall panels to large-scale outdoor public sculptures, Brett’s works have been exhibited and collected throughout the US with emphasis on the southwestern states. 

Continuing to be a creative force in the Santa Fe art community, Brett works out of his own studio on his own projects as well as helping others fulfill their dreams.

Artist Statement
His artwork often references American history and the mystery of science and space. It explores the varying relationships between man and machine, technology, industry, and fine art.

The work reproduces complex mechanical structures and breaks them down and transforms them into minimal abstractions. Nostalgic yet futuristic, the sculptures celebrate the history of industry and our romance with big ideas. Bronze, stainless, stone, glass, and mild steel are materials used to create detailed, made-to-last works. Subject matter and site of the project determines the materials and the forms of the work. During research and production, new areas of interest develop and lead to the next body of work.

MANIFOLD GRACE, 2003, Bronze and stainless, 6'x4'x3', Private collection

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Collections

TURBO GENERATOR, 2003, Bronze and stainless, 6'x5’x3’, Allied Signal-Honeywell

TURBO HAY BURNER, 2002, Polyester, stainless and steel, Life size, Private collection

WHITE LINE FEVER, 1990, Bronze and stainless, 28”x17”x4”, Private collection

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Corporate Collections

ASTROLABE,2004, Bronze,stainless and mica, 30”x18”x3”, Boeing-SVS, Inc.

ROCKET PROPELLANTS, 2005, Steel and stainless, 36”x36"x3”, BF Goodrich Aerospace

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FIRST AMERICAN STATE BANK

COLORADO, 2005, Steel and stainless, 36”x18”x3”

NEW MEXICO, 2005, Bronze, stainless and steel, 38”x28”x4”

UTAH, 2005, Steel and stainless, 34”x24”x4”

PUBLIC WORKS

DISPLAY CASE, 2009, Bronze, steel, and glass, Buffalo Thunder, Santa Fe, NM 

WOMAN WARRIOR, 2016-2018, Bronze, 6'x3', on tour

LARGE RED PURSE, 2007, co-design with Scream Ad Agency, Women for Colorado Fundraiser, Denver, CO