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BIOGRAPHY Artist - Designer - Builder Douglas Madaras designs and builds landmark architectural spaces, features, functional design elements and sculpted forms. The architectural and cultural renaissance of Asheville, North Carolina, has gained national and international recognition due in part to the purposeful hands and visionary eye of this popular Asheville to Ann Arbor artist-designer. His combined architectural services are defined as Spatial Sculpting. From concept to completion, form and function manifest in his one-of-a-kind public venues, restaurants, bars, salons, corporate office and other canvases to include most recently, a multiplex theater. Numerous newspapers and magazines have recognized Asheville’s unique eateries, music venues and the general downtown experience that Douglas has helped to conceive and bring to life. Douglas’ residential creations are considered livable art installations that comfort and intrigue. His handmade lighting, displays and fixtures add to the cohesive nature of his spatial designs which inspire architects, artists and designers alike. His palette consists of a broad range of materials including fiber-optic lighting, laminates, woods, metals and found industrial objects. Douglas is a self taught artisan. His experiences in the building trades, prop and set construction, and the spiritual arts combine to make him a master of his own art form: Spatial Sculpting. Spatial Sculpting unites his eye for detail, keen sense of relationship and intuitive nature making him an extremely sought after artist/designer. Douglas says that he is inspired by each waking day, travel, nature and by his design/business partner and wife, Angela Cristin. Douglas was raised in the deserts of Arizona. He served over 6 years in the military specializing as a crash and rescue fire fighter. He has been active in numerous social/environmental causes that range from his support of Native American land rights to his work with Veterans for Peace. Douglas is a father of two sons: Derek, 31 and Bryon, 30.
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