Painted welded steel, 16.5 x 21 x 12, 2015. Bala Ganesha holds Ganesha in a single instant of extreme physical extension: weight on one bent leg, the other kicked out fully horizontal, the whole mass held in a balance that reads as dance rather than pose. That silhouette is a direct citation of Nataraja, Shiva … Continue reading Bala Ganesha
Soldered brass, 14 x 10 x 14, 2015. "Helm of The River Queen," a soldered brass sculpture by Ryan McCourt (2015), presents a powerful blend of regal authority and natural symbolism. The helmet-like form, with its smooth, impassive face, evokes an archetypal figure tied to rivers, hinting at both a mythological and historical interpretation. The … Continue reading Helm of The River Queen
Painted welded steel, 110 x 52 x 24, 2014. Major Key is two objects with the same body plan, fused so that each supplies the other’s parts. A key has a bow, a shaft and a toothed bit. A guitar has a round body, a neck and a head. McCourt stands the form on its … Continue reading Major Key
Welded steel, 18 x 16 x 9, 2014. Sculpted in welded steel, the life-sized bust presents a figure frozen in a moment of sublime encounter—an expressive state that bridges religious devotion, existential awakening, and psychological rapture. Through a rigorous interplay of industrial form and expressive surface technique, the work reinterprets classical portrait statuary and sacral sculpture … Continue reading True Believer
Painted welded steel, 70 x 24 x 20, 2011. Standing nearly six feet tall, Master of the Cosmos (2011) is a monumental assemblage in painted welded steel that merges sacred iconography, industrial scrap, and architectural framing. The sculpture features a central figure inspired by Ganesha—the Hindu deity of wisdom, new beginnings, and the removal of … Continue reading Master of the Cosmos
