Chickadee

A small sculpture of quiet authority, the Chickadee renders the familiar in an entirely elevated register — its avian form resolved in metal and aluminum, finished in an exotic gold that catches light with the warmth of something ancient and considered. At seven inches tall, it commands space far beyond its footprint, the kind of object that anchors a shelf or console with unassuming confidence. This is John Richard's particular gift: the transformation of the natural world into something architectural, collectible, and enduring.