In The Media
The Unveiling of Mandisa
Editor: Jenna McKenzie.
Pages: 12 – 13
‘On Wednesday 12 October, as the Midlands sun cast its warm glow over the red-brick buildings, a remarkable unveiling took place in the beautifully manicured chapel garden: that of a life-sized bronze statue, Mandisa, honouring the first black girl who joined St Anne’s in Grade 8 in 1981 and matriculated in 1985…’
Sarah Richards - Sculptor
Editor: Anne Schauffer.
Pages: 32 -37
Sarah Richards lives and works in the Balgowan area of the Kwazulu Natal Midlands, and her bronzes are in little and large private and public spaces, indoors and out. She considers herself extremely blessed to have reached this place and stage of her journey: โI have a truly beautiful home which looks out at Giantโs Castle Mountain, and a wonderful studio with a natural forest behind me, and stunning views. I can wander up to the house when I want a break, and I can work long hours when the need arises.โ…
Artists Creating Meaning
Editor: Alicia Du Plessis.
Pages: 44 – 45
“Originally born in Durban, Sarah Richards is now based in Balgowan and has been and artist all her life, drawing, painting and making sculptures. She has been immersed in working with the bronze medium for over 20 years now, creating sculptures in various shapes and sizes, from wild animals, dog, birds and busts…”
Sarah Sculpts a Piece of the Good Life in the Midlands
Editor: Garth Johnstone.
‘Well-known Midlands sculptor Sarah Richards draws inspiration from her studies and places sheโs worked around the world, but mostly gets her mojo โfrom what I come into contact with directly in my life or guided by the flow my life takesโ….’
Going For Bronze
Editor: Shannon Correia.
Pages: 89 – 92
‘Richards specialises in bronze sculptures, a medium she loves. โA bronze will outlive generations. Itโs an investment in time. If you buy a bronze for your business, itโs a testament to the belief in your legacy. It says: โWe are here to stay [and] you can trust usโ,โ she explains…”
The True Value of Bronze
Pages: 76 – 79
‘South African artist and sculptor, Sarah Richards, loves to see sculptures in public spaces, where people can interact with them. In this public appeal, the artist is able to โproduce works that they can enjoy, touch, sit on and wonder at,โ says Richards. โI think that is why I am happy with doing so many commissioned works. I prefer working directly with a client and creating the works, not exhibiting them.โ….’
The Casts of a Creative
Editor: Shannon Correia.
Pages:40 – 43
‘Inspired by the world and the beautiful parts of life, Sarah Richards brings both creatures and humans to life in the complex form of bronze sculptures. Richards loves the medium of sculpture – โA bronze will outlive generations. Itโs an investment in time. If you buy a bronze sculpture for your business, itโs a testament to the belief in your legacy.โ……’
Bronze: Firm, Strong, Stubborn, Enduring
Pages: 41 – 43
LUXE Magazine met us with Sarah Richards to chat about her love for nature, bronze and humankind…
10 Top Tips from a Professional Artist
Editor: Shannon Correia.
Pages: 46 – 47
‘These 10 tips are for artists wanting to sell their work are gathered from my experience over the past few years as I have put more effort into selling my work’ Tip 1 – Make sure your work is of a professional standard. Presentation is everything. A scruffy drawing in a portfolio bag is not going to impress anyone. Get at least one picture framed, so the professional effect comes across from the beginning. Sculptures should be mounted onto bases, and dust free….
"Further" Write-up
Pages: 34 -35
For this exhibition, she has chosen the male body because it represents an aspect of herself to her which is intrinsically masculine in nature: organised,achieving, linear, strong, physical, athletic, yearning to be free and desperate control her environment and her life.
Art & Craft in the Midlands
Pages: 45
Sarah specialises in bronze sculpture, and offers a diverse selection ranging from intimate figure studies, to dynamic wildlife…
Bronze Age
Editor: Paula Gruben
Pages: 55
Bronze is the most popular material for cast metal sculptures. ‘It is a highly skilled, extremely time-consuming, labour-intensive process,’ says artist Sarah Richards. ‘It’s actually an ancient process, one that hasn’t changed in about 5000 years.’ Through her website she endeavours to bring you closer to understanding the true value of a bronze – not only the artist’s skills required and accumulated, but in the length and complexity of the casting process itself. Having interviewed many artists who work in all manner of mediums, I am suitably impressed. Not many people would have the patience for this kind of work! …..
Sculpting Conversations - Sarah Richards
Pages: 16
Although best known for her magnificent bronzes, Sarah Richards is a multi-dimensional artist equally at home with oils and mixed media as she is with sculpting. She moved to the midlands just over a year ago ….
Sarah Richards - Bronze art sculptor
Editor:Immie Mostert
Pages: 22
ย … Since 2001, the Durban Natural Science Museum, has had the pleasure of viewing the transition from bird skin or other specimen to bronze sculpture, as Sarah embarked on various commissions, that required collaboration with the Museum, and specifically with David Allen, from whom she borrowed various skins over the years…