

While the sound of breaking glass calls to mind the image of destruction, Richardson uses fractured glass as an element of creation. Wielding traditional tools of sculptors, such as a chisel and hammer, he shapes glass and then bonds it using specially formulated transparent adhesives.
His sculptures are generally recognizable in form but the materials create a visually and metaphorically complex body for the viewer. Thus one can only imagine his sculptures start as cold commercial grade window glass and they are transformed into breathtaking sculptures that transmit light and radiance.
