RICHARD MACDONALD The Artist RICHARD MACDONALD

ichard MacDonald elite few received rigorous went on to create, is world renowned training at the Center among other masterworks, Rfor that reveals in Pasadena. MacDonald Momentum, a 15-foot, 15- a profound understanding forged an alchemy of ton created in of the human experience experience to become an celebration of the 100th and which celebrates the artist whose drawings, playing of the U.S. Open ascendancy of the human and sculpture Golf Championship at spirit. His fascination of portray the passion inherent Pebble Beach. the human form and with in the human condition. The absence of mankind’s broad emotional The inspiration behind opportunity and training range has inspired him to MacDonald’s 1996 tour in figurative sculpture has create dynamic, sensitive de force, The Flair, a 26- created a void not only in works, each infused with a foot gymnast caught in the the preservation of , quality that withstands the execution of the maneuver, but in the persistence of passage of time, taste, and actually emerged from a life, which MacDonald, a trend. he created for natural teacher and devoted Born in California, the 1984 Olympics. And mentor, works relentlessly Richard MacDonald is although he based his to fill. He works tirelessly an artist both classically design on the studies he to increase the appreciation trained and self-taught – did of Kurt Thomas for the and understanding of this paradox can be seen as painting, The Flair’s essence figurative art throughout part of the reason for the lies more in the struggle, the world. striking originality of his determination and hours of MacDonald also graciously work. Classical training in training, all brought to that gives of his art and his time the discipline of figurative instant when performance to hundreds of charitable painting and drawing was is everything. Therein lies organizations, among not easy to find in mid- the metaphor for his artistic those Boys and Girls Clubs century America, but an achievements. MacDonald of America, Make a Wish

continued on the next page Foundation, and New York’s “Free Arts genre was born. The excitement and energy for Abused Children,” which was a charity conveyed by MacDonald’s Cirque du Soleil event sponsored by Cirque du Soleil and inspired works quickly won admirers – Lincoln Automotive. His commitment to including Guy Laliberte, the creator of fostering the future of post-modern, neo- Cirque du Soleil. Their mutual admiration figurative art is realized not only in creating developed into a partnership that brings the monuments to human triumph, but by world Richard MacDonald’s experience of imparting his knowledge and technique, the theatrical wonders of Cirque du Soleil: his experience and his lessons to emerging that reflect the unique, 21st international and national professional century art form that is Cirque du Soleil. artists through intensive master classes on As the neo-figurative movement gains location at his own studio. momentum, Richard MacDonald is once A life long passion for dance led Richard again on the forefront, pushing back the MacDonald to create a significant body of boundaries and working to make the 21st work inspired by dancers, performers, and century a new golden age for figurative mimes. Works such as Nureyev and Doves sculpture. draw on his love for classical ballet, while in 2001 he began working with performers from Cirque du Soleil, and an entirely new

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Richard MacDonald Disciplines, Medium

Born, June 6, 1946, Los Angeles, CA and Subject Resident of Carmel Highlands, CA Sculpture, Painting & Drawing Bronze, Lucite, Plaster, Oil, Charcoals, Watercolor, Figurative, Landscape, Education Animals

Bachelor of Professional Arts, Cum Laude Los Angeles Art Center, College of Artistic Influences Design, 1971, Pasadena, CA Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, Bernini, Valasquez, El Greco, Rodin, Matisse, Monet, Picasso, Duchamp, George Bellows, Henri, Egon Scheile, Mozart and Vivaldi. Awards and Commissions

Leap of Faith, Half Life Free Rein bronze, 49 x 16 x 23” bronze, 17 x 26 x 15” National Sculpture Society Annual National Sculpture Society, Exhibition, 2007 “Animals in the Atrium” Exhibition, 2001 Tampa Museum of Art and New York, NY New York, NY Diana & the Coursing Cheetahs bronze, 30 x 40 x 15” The Honorable Mayor Willie Brown Bust National Sculpture Society, bronze Commission, City of San “Animals in the Atrium” Exhibition, 2001 Francisco, New York, NY 2004 San Francisco, CA Coursing Cheetahs Brenda I bronze, 24 x 38 x 15” bronze, 13 x 8 x 22.5” National Sculpture Society, National Sculpture Society Annual “Animals in the Atrium” Exhibition, 2001 Exhibition, 2002 New York, NY Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina and New York, NY Samburu, Cheetah Bust bronze, 12.5 x 17 x 18” Angelic Crystal National Sculpture Society, bronze, 20 x 11 x 13.5” “Animals in the Atrium” Exhibition, 2001 National Sculpture Society, New York, NY “Angels, Cupids & Winged Creatures of Fantasy”, 2002 United States Sports Academy, New York, NY Sport Artist of the Year, 2001 Daphne, Alabama Diana Huntress bronze, 17 x 5.5 x 10.5” Nureyev, Half Life National Sculpture Society, bronze, 43” x 27” x 14” “Angels, Cupids & Winged Creatures of National Sculpture Society, Fantasy”, 2002 “Excellence in Sculpture: Work by New York, NY Fellows of the National Sculpture Society”, 2001 New York, NY Angelic Crystal Column bronze, 6’2” x 11 x 14.75” Gymnast, Half Life National Sculpture Society Annual bronze, 51.5” x 18.5” x 40.5” Exhibition, 2001 National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina “Excellence in Sculpture: Work by and New York, NY Fellows of the National Sculpture Society”, 2001, New York, NY

continued on the next page Joie de Vivre, Half Life Nureyev, Half Life bronze, 56” x 50” x 40” bronze, 43” x 27” x 14” National Sculpture Society, Contemporary Sculpture at “Excellence in Sculpture: Work by Chesterwood, 1997 Fellows of the National Sculpture Stockbridge, MA Society”, 2001 New York, NY Trumpeter, Half Life, Draped bronze, 37” x 28” x 16” Momentum Contemporary Sculpture at bronze, 15’ x 12’6” x 8’ Chesterwood Estate & Museum, 1997 A monument to commemorate the Stockbridge, MA 100th U.S. Open Golf Championship, 2000 Dr. Burt Brent Bust Pebble Beach, California plaster, 20” x 18” x 10.5” Montana Memorial Award, Three Graces National Sculpture Society Annual bronze, 31” x 22” x 15” Exhibition, 1996 The Van Vechten-Lineberry Taos Art New York, NY Museum, “The American Scene”, 2000 Taos, New Mexico Latim Bust bronze, 22” x 15” x 10.5” Joie de Vivre, Half Life National Sculpture Society, bronze, 56” x 50” x 40” Making Faces Exhibition, 1996 The Van Vechten-Lineberry Taos Art New York, NY Museum, “The American Scene”, 2000 Taos, New Mexico The Flair bronze, 46” x 18.5” x 40” Three Graces National Sculpture Society, bronze, 31” x 22” x 15” Maquette to Monument Exhibition, 1996 Montana Memorial Award, New York, NY National Sculpture Society Annual Exhibition, 1999 Nureyev New York, NY bronze, 24” x 15” x 10” 100 years of the National Sculpture Rachel Society bronze, 20” x 13” x 12.5” of America in Italy National Sculpture Society, Saravezza, Italy, 1994 “Everyday Life” Exhibition, 1999 New York, NY Butterfly bronze, 21.5” x 8” x 19” Nureyev, Half Life 100 years of the National Sculpture bronze, 43” x 27” x 14” Society The Van Vechten-Lineberry Taos Art of America in Italy Museum, Saravezza, Italy, 1994 “The American Scene”, 1999 Taos, New Mexico

continued on the next page Butterfly bronze, 21.5” x 8” x 19” Gold Medal Winner, Best of Show Knickerbocher Artists Annual Exhibit, The Salmagundi Club, 1991 New York, NY

William Henry Seward bronze, 10’ x 54” x 54” and plaza design Commission, Z.J. Loussac Public Library, 1990 Anchorage, AK

Architectonica bronze, 6’6” x 24” x 24” National Sculpture Society Annual Exhibition, 1989 New York, NY

Stephen F. Austin bronze, 10’ x 8’8” x 8’8” and foundation Winner of Texas Sesquicentennial commission, Stephen F. Austin University, 1986 Austin, TX

Christus-Rex bronze, 9’ x 5’7” x 5’6” and stained glass window, 24’ x 8’ Commission, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 1985 Atlanta, GA Teaching National Sculpture Society Annual Exhibit 1989-2006 The Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA New York One Show Guest Lecturer, High Museum of Art, 25th Anniversary of The National Art Atlanta, GA Museum of Sport Guest Lecturer, The Ringling School of 100 Years of the National Sculpture Art, Sarasota, FL Society of America, in Italy, Saravezzo, Masters Workshops, The Scottsdale Italy, 1994 Artist’s School, Scottsdale, AZ The Van Vechten-Lineberry Taos Art Masters Workshops, The Loveland Museum, 2000 & 2001 Academy of Art, Loveland, CO Guest Lecturer, Young Presidents Publications Organization Masters Workshops, Southern Accents, Nov/Dec. 1984 Richard MacDonald Studio, 2002-2006 Art Talk, January 1996 American Artist, August 1996 Southwest Art, July 1997 Membership American Artist, November 1999 USA Today, June 19, 2000 Member, Cosmos Club The World and I, Vol. 16, No. 5 2001 Member, National Directory of Who’s Sculpture Review Magazine, Fall 2002 Who Member, International Directory Space Magazine, 2005 of Who’s Who American Art Collector, April 2006 Member, National Sculpture Society Collector’s Sourcebook, Fall 2007 Member, Society of Illustrators 65 Degrees, Winter 2009 Books Exhibitions Richard MacDonald Sculpture, 1999 by Invitational Tour, Korea and Japan Richard MacDonald Studio including both major gallery tour and City of Art, Kansas City’s Public Art, university tour 2001 Flair Across America Nationwide International Encyclopedia Dictionary of Tour, 1996 Modern and The Corcoran Gallery of Art, 2000/2001 Washington DC, 1996 Millennium Collection, 2002 Contemporary Sculpture at The Art of Richard MacDonald, 2008 Chesterwood, Stockbridge, MA 1997 Japanese JCA Invitational Knickerbocher Artists Annual Exhibit, Best in Show, 1991 Los Angeles Art Center Alumni, Best in Show National Parkinson Foundation Exhibition Collectors

Partial list of Collectors

American Aviation Underwriters Pebble Beach Company American Express Prince Faisal Al Saud Anheuser-Busch Richard Marx AT&T Sylvester Stallone CNN The Franklin Mint Coca-Cola Vincente Fox Dean Koontz Walt Disney Exxon William Payne Filmcorp Group, Inc. William Roctzheim Gary Primm Gift of Life Foundation Helen Boehm Hillary Clinton Honorable Mayor Willie Brown IBM Irene Valenti Ken Venturi LeAnn Rimes Lynda and Stewart Resnick M.J. Chirkinian Mannie Jackson Marilyn Carlson Nelson Mashid Rizzone Michael Jackson Mike and Judy Mendoza Mitsubishi Chairman of the Board National Basketball Association Hall of Fame National Football League Hall of Fame Nigel Lythgoe Noel Wadsworth Orin Smith Social Responsibility Social Responsibility

ichard MacDonald supports numerous charitable organizations and foundations that benefit children causes throughout the United States. These organizations are an Rextension of his personal commitment to improving the lives of children through art. Recently, Mr. MacDonald teamed up with Mohammed Ali at “Celebrity Fight Night,” hailed by Larry King as the “Best Auction in America,” the event has raised more than $25 million for charities over the past 10 years in the battle against Parkinson’s. Donating one his most significant master works “Doves, Third Life” MacDonald’s sculpture raised $110,000 for Parkinson’s research.

Boys and Girls Club Buckaroo Ball Celebrity Fight Night Chartwell School ChildHelp USA Children’s Miracle Network Free Arts for Abused Children Friends of Legal Services for Seniors Gateway Center Jimmy Fund Golf Program Laura’s House Transitional Housing Center Make a Wish Foundation National Sculpture Society Noche de Gala-Door of Faith Foundation Opera Pacific Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center Pacific Repertory Theatre, Carmel Parkinson’s Foundation Spector Dance The Junior League United States Gymnastics Association In the News

Monuments Flair

Atlanta, GA Olympic Games (1996)

t a height of more and ultimate triumph, about the importance than 26 feet, the representing the power of figurative art in our Amasterful sculpture and heroic determination society. Epitomizing the of a gymnast strained that inspire Olympians energy that MacDonald in the execution of the to excel. As with all devotes to his monuments, move called the “Flair” the monuments he has the artist brought together is both powerful and completed, MacDonald gold-medal Olympic commanding. designed the plaza on athletes to tour with the Created by which The Flair sits. monument, including internationally acclaimed The beautifully rendered Kurt Thomas who artist Richard MacDonald, environment includes a popularized the gymnastic the monument exalts the 3,600 square foot granite movement called The determination, tenacity plaza with dome shaped Flair. Concurrent with the and dedication inherent in pedestal signifying the tour, the Corcoran Gallery the pursuit of excellence. curvature of the earth, a of Art in Washington, Created for the 1996 large reflective pool and D.C., exhibited The Atlanta Summer Olympics, fountain engendering Flair and other works Flair Across America movement and the essence by MacDonald. In celebrates the triumph of of life. addition, the artist the human spirit and the En route to the Atlanta donated a portion of the idealization of the human Olympic Games to donate proceeds from the tour to form while promoting The Flair to the state of children’s art programs an appreciation for Georgia, the Georgia across the United States, the arts within diverse World Congress Center, demonstrating the kind communities. At a height and the city of Atlanta, of philanthropy that is of twenty-six feet, the MacDonald stopped in vital to the arts in today’s massive sculpture of cities across America culture climate. a gymnast highlights to display the sculpture the athlete’s struggle and to educate people Monument for the 100th U.S Open

Pebble Beach, CA 100th U.S. Open (2000)

rtist Richard 22,000-pound granite base. MacDonald, in The granite base features A celebration of the names of all 99 previous the new Millennium, winners of the U.S. Open, has created a 15-foot with a special place reserved monument to commemorate for the 100th winner. To the 100th U.S. Open ensure the enduring quality Golf Championship at of the monument, the Pebble Beach. reverse side provides space The artist took great for the next century of strides to ensure the champions. sculpture accurately The inspiration for a portrayed a golfer in full monument to both figurative swing as he has viewed art and the essence of the hours of tape of many of human spirit comes from the game’s greats. He also many places, such as history invited friend and PGA and accomplishment, as well Tour pro Frank Lickliter as somewhere deep within into his Monterey studio the artist. to personally study his mechanics, as well as local professional Laird Small, one of Golf Magazine’s “Top 100 Teachers” and director of the Pebble Beach Golf Academy. The 10,000-pound sculpture sits atop a Stephen F. Austin

Austin, TX (1986)

n 1986, Richard MacDonald was Iunanimously chosen from a field of 180 sculptors to create an epic monument of the noble Stephen F. Austin for the sesquicentennial celebration of Texas. He designed and created not only the sculpture, but also the entire plaza where it was installed. Christus Rex

Atlanta, GA (1985)

hristus Rex, commissioned Cin 1985 for St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia, is a larger-then-life bronze suspended above the heads of the parishioners in front of a stained glass window also designed by Richard MacDonald. Recalling a medieval religious sculptural tradition, MacDonald’s Christ speaks to a modern audience. Fully robed, he is poised in mid- step, reaching forward and outward with his upturned the feet and the surfaces palms, his face soft and that would be seen from welcoming. MacDonald below just as Michelangelo sculpted Christus-Rex undercut the hair and with a great awareness features of his David, of its ultimate placement: originally designed for one he incorporated exquisite of the high buttresses of the detail into the soles of Duomo in Florence.