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Emotion
Hope
Aurora SI 2015
04
Emotion
Hope
Our internal compass is set towards hope: since time began, we see that hope propels people forward, and the absence of hope causes the worst sort of atrophy. Hope is movement, hope is growth, hope creates change. This essential creative quality is celebrated in works by Richard MacDonald that reminds us that hope is a choice, not a “given”, and with hope limitless possibilities open to us.
The Artist's Touch
Richard MacDonald’s method of working by directly observing a living model is becoming increasingly rare amongst artists of our time. Developing the sensitivity and facility to watch a person in motion and capture anatomy, movement, mood, and personality in clay is an extraordinarily complex and demanding task, yet the quality of the work speaks to the vitality, energy, and power made possible by this experience.