Chris Barela Credentials| Scupture| Hawaii

BARELA SCULPTURE

EST. 1994

When Chris started sculpting his focus was marine life- He loved to fish, he did a lot of fishing growing up and traveling while on the pro surfing tour. The first time Chris was able to show his line of gamefish sculptures was at the Fred Hall Fishing and Tackle Show. It was there he learned about catch and release and conservation efforts keeping our oceans healthy and abundant with fish. Barela’s sculptures are the perfect alternative to a fish mount so, he continued in the gamefish industry promoting catch and release and working with companies like IGFA & The Billfish Foundation donating sculptures to help raise money.

Being a sculptor has allowed Barela to explore other subjects & though marine life is his specialty he has done memorial sculptures of people, landmarks and live action scenes like the “Tales of the Gladitor” sculpture commissioned by Wayne Bisbee and the Zane Grey family. Chris rarely says no to commissioned sculpture as he loves to create.

Chris Barela's life size sculpture	Meistrell Brothers - Barela, clay up	Fred & Lois Hall Fred Hall Show 50th Anniversary
Pacific Fisherman Bronze Calico Bass Cover shot- Chris Barela	REEF Hawaiian Pro Haleiwa Bridge HI. Bronze perpetual trophy-	REEF- Hawaiian Pro
President Clinton Barela life size bronze of the Meistrell brothers in Redondo Beach, CA.	Bisbee Trophies	N.O.I.B.T trophies
Body Glove Mavericks Invitational	Chris Barela Tim Kelly Memorial Hermosa Beach, CA.	Chris Barela
Chris Barela Life size sculpture Tim Kelly Memeorial Hermosa Beach, CA