brad steele
Mediums Used
Brad Steele is a master stonemason and stone carver who has a massive passion for his craft. Traditionally apprentice trained to a high standard in keeping with the great historic traditions of generations of English craftsmen.
As a professional master craftsman my craft is my great passion. I fully believe that in order to create a beautiful piece of sculpture the skill to achieve it must be delivered with passion.
Sculptures by brad steele
Credentials
Qualifications
Traditional time served apprenticeship to master mason.
Heritage CSCS craft level gold card holder.Elected Freeman, Worshipful Company of Masons.,Traditional time served apprenticeship to master mason.
Heritage CSCS craft level gold card holder.Elected Freeman, Worshipful Company of Masons.
Exhibitions
Awards
FREEMAN of The Worshipful Company of Masons, awarded 2008.
Certified Master Mason, awarded by Stone Federation&Worshipful Co. of Masons craft boards 2014.
Sir John Betjeman award for exeptional conservation work 2002, Polesworth Abbey cloister wall, project managed and worked by myself for, and on behalf of Russcott Conservation.Publications
25 years to date working as a professional stonemason and carver within the UK heritage industry. Specialising in restoration and conservation of historic architecture, to include private commissions. Brad is an approved National Trust contractor and his work appears on stately homes, castles, cathedrals, churches and monuments all over the UK.
Brad is also a director of the Heritage Skills HUB, an organisation set up to promote heritage skills within the UK via training and demonstrations etc.