Our Approach
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The Story
In 2013 my father, James Bair, passed away peacefully in his home in Waterford, Michigan. James Bair was a gifted musician and a loving and caring father and grandfather. My family and I loved my father very much and I wanted to create something that provided closure, peace, and acted as lasting memory of his presence. My family and I understood that playing and enjoying music, was a direct result of of my fathers commitment to us, and therefore, having a broken guitar laying around the house, we decided to smash it in his honor. The ceremony of smashing the guitar, turned into an experience of communicating tough feelings, healing, and celebration. The piece shown, is the first piece ever created and it is deeply meaningful to us. Since that time I have shared the experience with Veterans and others who have enjoyed the same experience. On certain pieces you may notice addition signatures of those who have participated with me. I consider these masterpieces of the human spirit. If you are lucky enough to own one of these pieces, know that their love, pain, joy, happiness, guilt, sadness and relief are what makes them truly unique. guitar art, guitar smash art , abstract art, smash art
Vision
The vision of the Guitar Smash Art is to provide collectors of abstract art with a meaningful work of art that inspires conversation, creative introspection and perception, and joy. guitar art, guitar smash art , abstract art, smash art
Our Approach
Our Story
Veteran Art - Outreach
I often work with Veterans to produce very moving pieces of art. The process I have created is very intense for people who suffering in different ways, however, through concepts and techniques like Dissociative Therapy, an immense amount of healing and happiness as generated by all who are engage in the experience. After completion, Veterans pick a charity to donate proceeds of artwork sales, and when their art sells, they are informed of the completion of the cycle.
As a veteran myself, I am very proud to give back to the countless heroes that have served before me. I am constantly inspired through the joy of others to continue this passion for as long as I can. guitar art, guitar smash art , abstract art, smash art
Meet the Artist
Richard Bair was born on September 5th 1975 in Valencia, California. Upon graduating from Waterford Kettering High School in Waterford, MI, in 1994, Richard enlisted as a private in the United States Marine Corps. In 2001, while in the Marines, Richard graduated from the University of Colorado with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Finance, with an emphasis in Music and Business Law. In 2003, as a 1st Lieutenant, Richard Graduated from the Command and Control Communications School Quantico, Virginia, and deployed to Iraq. In May, 2008, Richard accepted his Commission in the United States Army as the Colorado State Joint Communications Officer for the Colorado Army National Guard, and in 2017 retired as a Captain and a Space officer after over 20 years of military service.
Richard currently resides in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. guitar art, guitar smash art , abstract art, smash art
Richard Alexander Bair
Veteran, Artist, Musician
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