Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) is pleased to announce that the celebrated figurative sculptor Richard MacDonald has generously loaned his heroic-sized sculpture, Butterfly, to the College where it is on display at Main Campus located at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach, California. MacDonald’s powerful heroic male and female suite of sculptures, Allongé is also displayed at LCAD’s East Campus (directly across the street from Main Campus) in front of the Administration Building.  For many years, LCAD was proud to exhibit his bronze sculpture Nureyev Heroic at the College’s Main Campus and is delighted for the opportunity to exhibit Butterfly.

“We are honored to have such a close friendship with Richard MacDonald - a leading advocate of naturalistic figure sculpture,” said President Jonathan Burke. “His invaluable guidance of our sculpture curriculum has given a direction that challenges and inspires students to achieve the highest artistic level of representational sculpture.”  

Throughout his remarkable career, MacDonald’s art has been sought after by collectors all over the globe. His contributions to the world of figure sculpting come not only from his mastery of the art; he is also a role model for a new generation of sculptors who believe in the importance of representing the human form.

Richard’s work can be found in private collections including those of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, author Dean Koontz, country singer LeAnn Rimes and the late opera legend, Luciano Pavarotti.

MacDonald demonstrates his continued support of LCAD through his service as Advisory Chair of the Fine Art Sculpture Department and through donations of his sculptures for the College’s annual Collector’s Choice fundraising events.

Richard MacDonald’s works are represented locally in Orange County by Dawson Cole Fine Art in Laguna Beach. With locations in Laguna Beach, Carmel and Palm Desert, Dawson Cole Fine Art has established their reputation as the leading West Coast destination for contemporary figurative sculpture, paintings and important prints. For more information about Dawson Cole Fine Art:www.dawsoncolefineart.com/

For more information, please visit: www.lcad.edu.