J.P. (Patrick) Childress is a Texas native and a graduate of the University of Texas. After several decades in the manufacturing business, Childress relocated to the Texas Hill Country and began to immerse himself in art. He has been under the tutelage of leading American artists and has exhibited his work in numerous galleries in and around the Hill Country; his works are in numerous private collections and public facilities. Childress is an active member of the Texas Society of Sculptors. One of Childress' most recent bronze sculptures, "Final Fetch", was awarded First Place at the annual Georgetown, Texas sculpting exhibition in 2023.