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alex waddell

This artist accepts commissions

Mediums Used

Tooled, Hand tooled,

Alex trained as an Apprentice at Winchester Cathedral. Having worked in heritage for 3 years. Learning a range of traditional skills he has seen through all stages of each job, taking measurements for templates working the stone and put into the building, as well conservation of the building using mortar repairs and pinning and shelter coating.

Studied Sculpture at Cardiff school of art in 2014 where he specialised in wood working techniques.Exhibited at several student lead exhibitions with a group called the Modern Alchemist. Since then he has exhibited in a hand full of shows in Cardiff.

He has represented the college at the Heat of the 2016 and 2017 heats of the UKSkills competition and come Third place at the Winchester Cathedral Stone masonry Festival.

Sculptures by alex waddell

Joker Boss Stone

£500

Monastic Madness

Romanesque Griffin

£500

St Nicholas and the 3 Boys

£3,333

Tudor Rose

Laughing Lion Grotesque

£583

Credentials

Influences

While at university Alex drew heavily from work of American Folk artist and the work and symbolism of primitive tribes and outsiders across the world. Inspired by the traditional craftsmen He moved into masonry where the he was heavily inflence by the Niave Norman style and the decorative English Gothic work found on churches and Cathedrals.

Teaching Experience
Volunteers at the world and downland Museum doing displays on Stone masonry. I have run workshops at the cathedrals Childrens church letting them set out norman arches and having a go at working stone.

Categories

This artists work is found in the following categories on site:
Architectural Sculptures Carved Stone, Marble, Alabaster, Soap Stone Granite Lime stone Sculpture Grotesque sculptures/statues /figurines to order Commission Custom Bespoke sculptures Human Figurative Sculptures Humorous Witty Amusing Lighthearted Fun Jolly Whimsical Sculptures Statues statuettes figurines Male Men Youths Masculine statues sculptures statuettes figurines Gargoyle Carvings sculptures statues Primitive or Naive style Sculpture or Statuary Religious Sculpture Buildings, Structures and Parts Statues or Sculptures Dragons sculpture Heraldic Crests Logos Trade Marks Carvings or Castings High Relief or Haute Relief Carving Sculpture Wall Panel casting in Bronze / Copper Wall Panel Carved Engraved Cast Moulded Sculpture Statue plaque Boats Ships Canoes Dinghies sculptures Yachts statues Historical Character statues/sculptures Saint sculptures statues Foliage Leaves Carvings Sculpture Statues Wall Mounted or Wall Hanging sculpture Caricature Sculptures Statues statuettes Fun Amusing Comic Animals sculptures

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Amusing Jester statue Carved Joker Stone statue Carved Stone Jester statue Fun Medieval type sculpture harlequin sculpture Little Medieval stone carving Prize Winning Stone carving Small Fun Stone Carving Small Stone Fun carving Stone Jester sculpture Amusing Carved Monk statue Amusing Stone Monk sculptures Carved Caricature Monk sculptures Carved Little Monk statue Fun Medieval Monk Carvings Little Medieval Monk sculptures Little Stone Monk statue Small Fun Monk carvings Small Fun Monk statuettes Carved Stone Griffin statues Dragon Carved statues Heraldic Relief statues High Relief Griffin sculptures High Relief Griffin statues Relief Stone Griffin statues Stone Griffon statue Stone Heraldic Beasts statues Traditional Griffin Relief sculpture Carved Sailing Ship statue Carved Ship statue Carved Stone Boating scene sculpture High Relief Saint Nicholas Sculpture Medieval Boat sculpture Medieval Maritime Plaque carving Medieval Ship statue Primitive Maritime sculpture Stone Relief Boat panel Carved Stone Panels statue Carved Stone Rose statue Carved Stone Tudor Rose sculpture Heraldic Stone Carving sculpture Stone Tudor Rose Stone Tudor Rose Statue Traditional Tudor Rose sculpture Tudor Rose Wall Panel Wall Mounted Tudor Rose sculpture Carved Lion statue Carved Stone Lion carving Cathedral Grotesque Gargoyle sculpture Cathedral Stone Lion Carving Gothic Church Carving sculptures Gothic Stone Lion Carving Lion Gargoyle statues Little Medieval Lion statues Medieval Stone Lion Carving