Chris Levack
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Chris Levack has been involved in sculpture for over a decade. He primarily works on large-scale outdoor artwork. Inspired by the Texas landscape, he has specialized in materials that withstand the elements such as architectural terra cotta, copper, and exterior woods. Chris applies his talent and material know-how towards architectural concerns such as fountains, arbors, tile design, signage, and furniture. You may have seen a number of his works around Austin, the entrance canopy at the Domain, the trellises at whole foods, the bat installation at the austin nature and science center, the Folklórico tile mural at Plaza Saltillo, Crestacean on West 9th in Clarksville.
Born in 1967, Chris grew up in Austin, Texas. He graduated from Austin High in 1986 and then received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1990. While in art school, Chris focused on sculpture and ceramics. He attended a post-graduate exchange in Portugal and studied art in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Since then, Chris has been involved with Clayworks studio and gallery doing design and production work. He belonged to the now-defunct South Austin art enclave Black Mountain. Chris lives in Austin with his wife and two daughters.
