diff --git a/lib/MemberBuilder.js b/lib/MemberBuilder.js
index b5f9d28..83df3f4 100644
--- a/lib/MemberBuilder.js
+++ b/lib/MemberBuilder.js
@@ -133,7 +133,12 @@ exports.buildMethod = function(
     // we might be overriding an existing method
     if ( keywords[ 'proxy' ] )
     {
-        dest[ name ] = this._createProxy( value, instCallback, cid, name );
+        // TODO: Note that this is not compatible with method hiding, due to its
+        // positioning (see hideMethod() below); address once method hiding is
+        // implemented (the validators currently handle everything else)
+        dest[ name ] = this._createProxy(
+            value, instCallback, cid, name, keywords
+        );
     }
     else if ( prev )
     {
@@ -373,15 +378,16 @@ function hideMethod( super_method, new_method, instCallback, cid )
  * @param  {Function}  instCallback  function to call in order to retrieve
  *                                   object to bind 'this' keyword to
  *
- * @param  {number}  cid    class id
- * @param  {string}  mname  name of method to invoke on destination object
+ * @param  {number}  cid       class id
+ * @param  {string}  mname     name of method to invoke on destination object
+ * @param  {Object}  keywords  method keywords
  *
  * @return  {Function}  proxy method
  */
-exports._createProxy = function( proxy_to, instCallback, cid, mname )
+exports._createProxy = function( proxy_to, instCallback, cid, mname, keywords )
 {
     return this._wrapProxy.wrapMethod(
-        proxy_to, null, cid, instCallback, mname
+        proxy_to, null, cid, instCallback, mname, keywords
     );
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/MethodWrapperFactory.js b/lib/MethodWrapperFactory.js
index c1c6a80..906810b 100644
--- a/lib/MethodWrapperFactory.js
+++ b/lib/MethodWrapperFactory.js
@@ -56,11 +56,12 @@ module.exports = exports = function MethodWrapperFactory( factory )
  * @param  {function()}  getInst       function to determine instance and return
  *                                     associated visibility object
  * @param  {string=}     name          name of method
+ * @param  {Object=}     keywords      method keywords
  */
 exports.prototype.wrapMethod = function(
-    method, super_method, cid, getInst, name
+    method, super_method, cid, getInst, name, keywords
 )
 {
-    return this._factory( method, super_method, cid, getInst, name );
+    return this._factory( method, super_method, cid, getInst, name, keywords );
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/MethodWrappers.js b/lib/MethodWrappers.js
index 4d3ecd1..5e8466e 100644
--- a/lib/MethodWrappers.js
+++ b/lib/MethodWrappers.js
@@ -83,21 +83,29 @@ exports.standard = {
     },
 
 
-    wrapProxy: function( proxy_to, _, cid, getInst, name )
+    wrapProxy: function( proxy_to, _, cid, getInst, name, keywords )
     {
+        // it is important that we store only a boolean value as to whether or
+        // not this method is static *outside* of the returned closure, so as
+        // not to keep an unnecessary reference to the keywords object
+        var is_static = keywords && keywords[ 'static' ];
+
         return function()
         {
             var context = getInst( this, cid ) || this,
                 retval  = undefined,
-                dest    = context[ proxy_to ]
+                dest    = ( ( is_static )
+                    ? context.$( proxy_to )
+                    : context[ proxy_to ]
+                )
             ;
 
             // rather than allowing a cryptic error to be thrown, attempt to
             // detect when the proxy call will fail and provide a useful error
             // message
-            if ( ( typeof dest !== 'object' )
-                || ( typeof dest[ name ] !== 'function' )
-            )
+            if ( !( ( dest !== null ) && ( typeof dest === 'object' )
+                && ( typeof dest[ name ] === 'function' )
+            ) )
             {
                 throw TypeError(
                     "Unable to proxy " + name + "() call to '" + proxy_to +
diff --git a/test/MemberBuilder/MethodTest.js b/test/MemberBuilder/MethodTest.js
index ecaee7f..f138a6e 100644
--- a/test/MemberBuilder/MethodTest.js
+++ b/test/MemberBuilder/MethodTest.js
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ require( 'common' ).testCase(
         );
 
         this.assertDeepEqual(
-            [ value, null, cid, instCallback, name ],
+            [ value, null, cid, instCallback, name, keywords ],
             this.proxyFactoryCall,
             "Proxy factory should be called with proper arguments"
         );
diff --git a/test/MethodWrapperFactoryTest.js b/test/MethodWrapperFactoryTest.js
index 01d1da8..27d5a2c 100644
--- a/test/MethodWrapperFactoryTest.js
+++ b/test/MethodWrapperFactoryTest.js
@@ -65,11 +65,13 @@ var common = require( './common' ),
         cid          = 55,
         getInst      = function() {},
         name         = 'someMethod',
+        keywords     = { 'static': true, 'public': true },
         retval       = 'foobar';
 
     var result = Sut(
         function(
-            given_method, given_super, given_cid, givenGetInst, givenName
+            given_method, given_super, given_cid, givenGetInst, given_name,
+            given_keywords
         )
         {
             called = true;
@@ -90,13 +92,17 @@ var common = require( './common' ),
                 "Factory method should be provided with proper inst function"
             );
 
-            assert.equal( givenName, name,
+            assert.equal( given_name, name,
                 "Factory method should be provided with proper method name"
             );
 
+            assert.equal( given_keywords, keywords,
+                "Factory method should be provided with proper keywords"
+            );
+
             return retval;
         }
-    ).wrapMethod( method, super_method, cid, getInst, name );
+    ).wrapMethod( method, super_method, cid, getInst, name, keywords );
 
     // we'll include this in addition to the following assertion (which is
     // redundant) to make debugging more clear
diff --git a/test/MethodWrappersTest.js b/test/MethodWrappersTest.js
index a5a1564..ba481ed 100644
--- a/test/MethodWrappersTest.js
+++ b/test/MethodWrappersTest.js
@@ -342,3 +342,42 @@ function proxyErrorAssertCommon( e, prop, method )
     );
 } )();
 
+
+/**
+ * If the `static' keyword is provided, then the proxy mustn't operate on
+ * instance properties. Instead, the static accessor method $() must be used.
+ */
+( function testCanProxyToStaticMembers()
+{
+    var getInst = function()
+        {
+            // pretend that we're a static class with a static accessor method
+            return {
+                $: function( name )
+                {
+                    // implicitly tests that the argument is properly passed
+                    // (would otherwise return `undefined`)
+                    return s[ name ];
+                },
+            };
+        },
+
+        keywords = { 'static': true };
+
+        val = [ 'value' ],
+        s   = {
+            // destination object
+            foo: {
+                method: function()
+                {
+                    return val;
+                },
+            }
+        };
+
+    assert.strictEqual( val,
+        sut.standard.wrapProxy( 'foo', null, 0, getInst, 'method', keywords )(),
+        "Should properly proxy to static membesr via static accessor method"
+    );
+} )();
+