Hoofbeats in the Wind I

A sculptural wall study in metal, brass, and wood, Hoofbeats in the Wind I captures arrested motion with the stillness of fine art — the polished finish drawing light across its surface in the manner of something both ancient and entirely considered. At fourteen and a half inches square, the composition holds its own as a singular object yet invites companionship, the shallow depth of an inch and a half allowing it to rest flush against the wall with quiet authority. John Richard brings to this piece the sensibility of a collector's find: elemental in its materials, precise in its scale, and assured in the way it commands a room without demanding it.