Richard MacDonald

Jacques, Atelier, Red

2020

“Courage is a kind of salvation.” —Plato. Nothing worthwhile springs from fear: fear is the serpent in the garden, the hole in the boat, the flaw in the plan—it can steer us from danger, but ungoverned by courage it is just as likely to steer us toward a bad outcome. We all have the capacity to be brave, and it is by finding our courage that everything we value comes into being—there can be no love without courage, no kindness without courage, no creativity without courage. As we all face this crisis of unusual scope, we are all living as the figures in Richard MacDonald’s “Blind Faith” and "Blind Courage." They wear blindfolds, and cannot see. They are balancing precariously on an unstable cube. They are keeping multiple balls aloft: juggling, as a metaphor for tasks and responsibilities, cares and concerns. The serenity of these figures speak to the act of drawing on inner strength in the face of these unsettling realities. It is the working of the inner person that keeps the balls from falling, the figure from toppling, and the blindfold from hampering the vision of the desired result. In Richard MacDonald’s “Blind Trust...

Blind Faith is an emphatic expression of the call to live life with passion, faith, and courage. Such a life is shaped by vision: not the vision of the eyes, but the unlimited vision...

The Anatomy of a Golfer l, IV and V, Atelier is the first in Richard MacDonald's series of golfers that were inspired by the creation of his heroic sculpture, MOMENTUM, which marked ...

The Piper represents the very embodiment of joy. With a thousand nuances of form, from her outstretched fingers to the carefree tilt of her head, she conveys a sense of youth and hop...

Richard MacDonald has always been intrigued by opposites and he has the range to be able to create both sculptures of delicate, archetypal femininity and powerful, athletic masculini...

Like all of Richard MacDonald’s most important works, Elena Study II transcends the definition of it’s initial concept and becomes a metaphor of wide ranging meaning: different for e...

Caroline started this sculpture when pregnant with her first child. She found becoming a mother an incredibly inspiring experience and wanted to reflect on the real privilege it was to watch her children grow and develop. This sculpture is available in an edition of 5 in foundry bronze. Caroline Russell...

One of the first sculptures Caroline made after her second child was born. Her children and her often used to sit in this position when they were small. They both used to want to sit on her lap at the same time, so sat on one knee each. Caroline Russell...

In this sculpture, started soon after the birth of Caroline's first child, the new baby is the focus of attention for both parents. This sculpture is available in an edition of 5 in foundry bronze. Caroline Russell...

This piece was inspired by Caroline's own family, both past and present. She grew up with a younger brother, and had two children boy and girl herself. Caroline Russell...

This sculpture is inspired by Caroline's own family and reflects the sizes relative to one another. She wanted to record the moment when her children were so much smaller than her and her husband, knowing that that moment in time would not last. This is the last in the seri Caroline Russell...

25 x 10 inches Bronze Slupture Excellent condition. Signed by the artist