An experienced photographer and designer with an interest in sculpture, Richard expanded his sculpture in order to bring a different perspective to ‘Art Media Design’. Having had a successful career over the last 10 years he can bring his book to market, confident he has a broad enough experience base to justify ‘Art Media Design’.
Natural Curve
A focus of his sculpture has been on the nature of organic forms and their creation. The helix or 3D spiral is not just a part of organic forms, it is the structural component for them; from the DNA inside the cells, to the external skin of the organism.
This investigation of the ‘natural curve’ or spiral has been an ongoing influence in this mix of abstract and functional sculptures. The spiral has the same role in sculpture as it is does in nature; to define space, create surface and provide structure. The spiral curve is mostly used in organic works, though flat curves and straight steel are used too.
Straight steel gives an uncomfortable form. It looks weird and gives an awkwardness when applied. Sometimes steel is bent up, then re-straightened. The slight kinks and bumps that remain make the steel visually softer, less abrupt.
Another aspect of the natural curve is the way it touches the ground. Its touch appears lighter, not so ‘gravity defying’ as straight stuff.
Minimalist Representation
‘Peeking Window’ is one of many 3D experiments in minimalist representation. In examining the division of space, a window is used to represent a wall (every window has a wall). To emphasise the windows visually divisive elements it is carved from a solid slab of wood which also connects it to the solid wall. The holes in the slab allow us to see through, and the boards that cross window space act as a physical barrier preventing the audience from climbing through it, thus maintaining the integrity of the (represented) wall.
Ric’s Archive
Sculptures by Richard Lamond
Despair
Hall Stand $1500
The mother-child relationship is projected on to the tree-fruit relationship. The fallen (and broken) glass brings despair.
Peeking Window
Room Divider - $625
Carved from solid red gum slab.
Every window has a wall. Here the audience creates their own wall.
Lobster and crab
Coffee Table
Wave vs Cliff
Steel & stone coffee table
Male Emu
Steel and polished granite
1.7m
Female Emu
Steel and polished granite
1.6m
Dispaly Tree
Steel structure, slate shelves, granite base
Fruit decoration not included.
1.1m tall
Marv’s Penguin
Everybody needs to be looked up to.
Steel 550mm tall
Breeding Pair
Steel and polished granite
1.5m
Full Bill
Steel and marble 1.2m
Pelican
Steel and marble 1.1m
Baby Pelican
Steel and marble
1.1m
Mardi Gras
Chicken dressed as peacock
Steel and Red Granite
1m tall
Bird on Stick
I am pleased this looks like a bird from all angles. This was my first attempt to create a 3D shape using a natural (spiral) curve.
Steel 2.4m
Small Flamingoes
Peter and Cheryl’s Place
Steel 0.4m
Super Goose
Steel and polished granite
1.8m
Fowers
Steel, 0.4m
Candle Mirror
Paired with a 3 candle version.
Steel and Glass
Shell Candle Stand
Steel 1.2m tall
Spider Family
Chip & Dip Set
Steel and Glass
Slug
Steel and polished granite
1.2m
Snail
Steel and polished granite
1.2m
Chip & Dip Spider
Steel and Glass
Cheese Rat
Table top Cheese Board
Steel and polished granite
0.5m long
Red Rock Lizard
Binalong Gallery
Steel and polished granite
Crocodile & Fish go far a Walk
Purchased separately but coincidentally displayed by the collector as a pair.
Steel and polished granite
frog
Steel and polished granite
Baby Lizard
Steel and polished granite
0.4 m long
Witch
Hangs, 1.2m steel
Witch
Stands 1.5m, steel
Face
2 piece, free standing, steel
1.4m tall
‘Mountain Stream’
Hall Stand
Steel and polished granite
1.9m
Mountain Lakes
Shelves
Steel and polished granite
1.9m
Mountain River
Out door seat
Liz’s placement of rocks, sticks and surrounding plants extend the river concept.
‘Racecourse Beach’
Hall Stand & Hat Display
After watching seaweed in the surf.
Steel and polished granite 2m
Fish Stand
Steel and polished granite
1.5m
Rock Pools
Steel and polished granite
1.6m
Kate’s Tree
My first tree. Steel tree, slate shelves
and polished granite base
2.2m tall
Koala
Portrait of Sue’s Mother
Duke of Wellington Hotel, Sydney
1.6m
Wine Display
Pinoccio’s Resturant, Canberra
Steel and polished granite.
2m+
Wine Rack
Steel and polished granite
0.9m
Fiona’s Tree
Vital Action Pilates Studio, Canberra
Steel tree, slate shelves
Wall Mounted
Three Dancers
Entrance Table
Vital Action Pilates Studio, Canberra
Steel tree, slate shelves
Flame Tree
Steel, 450mm
Biggest Lizard
Smallest Lizard
Boat shelves
Neil’s Place
Materials
The steel is a mix of industry off cuts, recycled, and new round bar and reinforcing rods.
Bending is done cold then arc and mig welded.
The stone is from the construction industry. It is pre-polished then shaped by hammer and chisel, and diamond cutting disc.
Glass, leather, copper, brass, timber and found materials are used where needed.
Range
The examples here cover the range of pieces I have made. Many sold before being photographed, It is disappointing that a bag with more photos and client order details was ‘lost’.
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