Walter S. Arnold Explained

Walter S. Arnold
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Nationality:American
Field:Sculpture, Stone carving
Training:Pietrasanta, Italy

Walter S. Arnold (born in Chicago, Illinois) is an American stone carver and sculptor best known for his gargoyles.

Biography

Arnold began carving stone at the age of twelve in his hometown of Hyde Park/Kenwood, a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. At twenty, he began training as an apprentice in the marble studios of Pietrasanta, Italy.

Following his training under master stone carvers in Italy, Arnold spent five years from 1980-1985 working on the Washington National Cathedral in D.C.,[1] [2] and then established his studio in Chicago in 1985. He is fluent in styles ranging from Classical and Renaissance to Gothic, Baroque and Arts & Crafts. Known especially for his gargoyles, Arnold also creates unique fireplaces, fountains, architectural carvings and sculpture for private residences, institutions and commercial buildings throughout the United States and Canada.

The Art Institute of Chicago,[3] University of Chicago,[4] [5] Boston University, and the Chicago Architecture Foundation,[6] are just a few of the nationally recognized universities, museums and organizations that have invited Arnold to present lectures on the history, technique and application of architectural and sculptural stone carving. In October 2009, he was elected to his fourth term as president of Stone Carvers Guild of America. Arnold designed and created his web site in 1994. In 2009, his book "Staglieno: The Art of the Marble Carver" was published by Edgecliff Press, LLC.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Projects

National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.,(1980–1985)Frederick Hart's west front tympanum sculptural triptych, "The Creation", ninety gargoyles, grotesques, and column capitals[11] [12]

Harold Washington Social Security Center, Chicago, IL,Memorial Sculpture to the late Chicago Mayor, Harold Washington

Chicago Park District, ILMemorial Sculpture to the late Chicago Mayor, Harold Washington

Commonwealth Edison substation, Chicago, IL,Neoclassical tympanum

The Medici, Chicago, IL (restaurant/student hangout on 57th, near the University of Chicago)Gothic limestone façade[13]

Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, ILLarge relief panels for the North and South entries of the Helen Brach Primate House[14]

(former) Chicago House of Blues Hotel lobbyFour 12adj=midNaNadj=mid Telamones sculptures

Driehaus Capital Management, Chicago, ILMassive carved Romanesque fountain

Citadel Center, Chicago, ILWinged Victory of Samothrace a.k.a. Nike, cast resin with gold leaf[15]

Chicago Board of Trade, ILSix Art Deco relief panels for the restoration of the Chicago Board of Trade Building[16]

Museum exhibitions

One man exhibits:

Group exhibits:

Museum collections

Public work

His work in architectural restoration includes carvings for the Chicago Tribune Tower, the United States Capitol, the White House, The Field Museum of Natural History, The Chicago Board of Trade, and other historic buildings.[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Images of Walter S. Arnold's Washington National Cathedral carvings . Stonecarver.com . November 12, 2013.
  2. Web site: Washington D.C. Sights - Walter Arnold . Marvin A. . Solberg . 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071121160958/http://www.dcmemorials.com/index_artist0000510.htm . November 21, 2007 . November 12, 2013.
  3. Web site: "Lecture: Set in Stone: The Art of Carving" by Walter S. Arnold . Art Institute of Chicago. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093626/http://www.artic.edu/aic/calendar/search_results?EventTypeID=5&Month=06_2007&ProgramID=. April 6, 2012.
  4. Web site: University of Chicago article "Cast In Stone" references Walter Arnold's biographical information, and a lecture and demonstration he gave during the 2008 Festival of Arts . Uchiblogo.uchicago.edu . November 12, 2013.
  5. Web site: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago - reference to an educational carving demonstration led by Walter Arnold . Oi.uchicago.edu . February 7, 2007 . November 12, 2013.
  6. http://www.architecture.org/images/media/docs/maraprmay08.doc Chicago Architecture Foundation Media Release with lecture listing. There have been additional lectures and demonstrations since.
  7. Arnold, Walter S. Staglieno: The Art of the Marble Carver, Cincinnati: Edgecliff Press, LLC. 2009. Print. 88 pp., LCCN: 2009933242. Much of Walter Arnold's biographical information can be corroborated with his biography in this published book.
  8. Web site: Staglieno: The Art of the Marble Carver . Stonecarver.com . November 12, 2013.
  9. Web site: Stone Quarries and Beyond list of stone industry resources references Walter Arnold's book . Quarriesandbeyond.org . November 12, 2013.
  10. Web site: Anatomically Correct, Art in Alternative Spaces and Steppenwolf Theatre presented the exhibition, Rock, Paper, Scissors: A "battle" of works in stone, paper and metal, and reference Walter Arnold's biographical information . Anatomicallycorrect.org . August 29, 1999 . November 12, 2013.
  11. Web site: Stone Sculpture|Sculptures|Statues|Animal Sculpture|Statue|Made USA . Stonecarver.com . November 12, 2013.
  12. Web site: Washington National Cathedral pamphlet describing Frederick Hart's Creation tympanum. . November 12, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717205734/http://www.nationalcathedral.org/pdfs/hart.pdf . July 17, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
  13. Web site: University of Chicago - reference to Walter Arnold's stone carvings on the Medici facade . Uchiblogo.uchicago.edu . November 12, 2013.
  14. Web site: Blum . Hester . Mahoney, Diana Phillips "More than just monkey business. (design of portals at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo's primate house)." Computer Graphics World 01, Nov. 1992. Print . Accessmylibrary.com . November 12, 2013.
  15. Web site: Image of Winged Victory at Citadel Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019210003/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=chasecenter-chicago-il-usa . dead . October 19, 2012 . Chicago / . Emporis.com . November 12, 2013.
  16. Web site: Images of Art Deco panels . Stonecarver.com . November 12, 2013.
  17. Web site: Daily Herald Calendar of Events . Dailyherald.com . April 17, 2008 . November 12, 2013.
  18. Web site: "Upcoming Events" Planetary Studies Foundation News 18.1, (Spring 2008) 12. . November 12, 2013.
  19. Web site: Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens . November 12, 2013 . The Saatchi Gallery.
  20. Web site: Polasek Calendar - February 2007, Thursday . Albin Polasek Foundation . https://web.archive.org/web/20070706014619/http://www.polasek.org/cal/wc02012007.htm . July 6, 2007 . November 12, 2013.
  21. Web site: Orlando Weekly . Orlando Weekly . November 12, 2013 .
  22. Web site: Anatomically Correct, Art in Alternative Spaces and Steppenwolf Theatre presented the exhibition, Rock, Paper, Scissors: "battle" of works in stone, paper and metal . Anatomicallycorrect.org . August 29, 1999 . November 12, 2013.
  23. Web site: Stone Sculptor, Walter S. Arnold Biography Page | Marble Carving . https://web.archive.org/web/19970416194828/http://www.stonecarver.com/carvebio.html . dead . April 16, 1997 . Stonecarver.com . November 12, 2013 . mdy-all .
  24. Web site: Chicago General Tips - Reviews - VirtualTourist . November 21, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605232617/http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Illinois/Chicago-777256/General_Tips-Chicago-BR-2.html . June 5, 2011 .
  25. Web site: City of Aurora - Aurora Public Art Commission Garden Planting Party . Aurora-il.org . October 2, 2008 . November 12, 2013.

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