At the invitation of the School of Fine Arts, world-renowned figurative artist Richard MacDonald gave a talk at TNUA on April 10 on his almost 40 years of successful career.
He illustrated the talk with his work and videos to explain his art at different stages of his career.
Mr. MacDonald started as a commercial illustrator after leaving school in 1971. His showed his artistic talent early on when his uncle gave him a sketchbook for him record and draw what he observed around him.
Mr. MacDonald's work is highly sought after, and has been acquired by some of the biggest companies in the United States, such as AT&T and Coca Cola.
The California-born artists has also created a 26-foot-tall sculpture for the 1996 Summer Olympics, has won numerous awards from many countries, and has been invited to work on projects in many cities around the world.
In recent years, he has been keen to pass the torch, conducting workshops regularly around the United States, as well as in Paris, London, Russia and Shanghai.
He told his TNUA audience that all along his career from an illustrator to a figurative artist, his passion for art has never changed, and his pursuit for freedom has never stopped.
It feels good to be an artist, but it takes a lot of hard work to become one, he said.
He stressed that that art has the power to break down barriers between people and creates infinite possibilities.