THE ARNOLD STUDIO
“Working in clay and wax, then having my art cast in bronze, I attempt to capture the spirit and personality of the subject,” Richard says.
“My sculptures are sensitive, personal and from the heart.The phrase, “I attempt” comes from his gentleness and humility, for all his work achieves his goal and more. Richard Arnold creates soul in bronze. He forms clay into heart. He captures a depth in his work that marks him as a master. Of his major works, his Mobile, Alabama Vietnam veteran, called “Remembering,” illustrates the power of his gift. Richard, a member of the Vietnam Vets of America, created this pensive, life-sized sculpture as a reminder of the sacrifices of those who fought in the Vietnam War. Clad in a baseball cap, jeans, jungle boots and a military jacket, the former soldier wears a POW-MIA bracelet and clenches the dog tag of a friend who wasn’t fortunate enough to return home. He stands alone in front of the wall of names, no platform or base to set him apart from the flesh-and-blood viewers. In the soft twilight of creeping night some viewers have mistaken the sculpture for a real man, afraid to go closer, afraid to disturb his remembering. This speaks volumes of Richard’s power to capture spirit.”