Avard Fairbanks
1897–1987 (age 90)
Sculptor
Biography
Avard Fairbanks was a sculptor whose sweeping artistic vision honored pioneers, heroes, and spiritual ideals, with works gracing public squares, university campuses, and national memorials. His mastery of form and motion let him capture both the strength and quiet humanity of the subjects he portrayed.
He also shared his gifts as a teacher, guiding aspiring artists and writing about the craft of sculpture so that the discipline might continue to flourish. The monuments he shaped remain as lasting testimonies to his precision, patience, and the deep reverence he felt for human stories.