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Walter S. Arnold
7N057 IL Route 25
Elgin, IL  60120

Phone:    847-568-1188
Web:    www.stonecarver.com
E-mail Walter Arnold

Hamburger-eating gargoyle.
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Background:
35 years experience carving stone.
Trained in Italy, worked on the Washington National Cathedral for five years. Established studio in Chicago in 1985.

Specialties:
Limestone and marble.
Fireplaces, architectural ornament, gargoyles, public sculpture, religious statuary.

Personal Statement:
Versed in the traditional skills and quality standards of the past. I apply these to contemporary applications and aesthetics.


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Classical fireplace in limestone with marble. Classical fireplace in limestone with marble insets.
Private residence, Chicago.

Dragon fireplace. Dragon fireplace.
Indiana limestone.
Private residence, Denver.

Lion fountain. Lion fountain.
Indiana and Minnesota limestone.
Private residence, Chicago.
9' tall, 13' wide

Hamburger-eater gargoyle. Hamburger-eater gargoyle.
Indiana limestone.
Carved for the Medici Restaurant, Chicago.
33" tall

Bas relief panel of dancers. Bas-relief panel of dancers.
Indiana limestone.
University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago.
2' x 2'

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