Walter S. Arnold, Stone Sculptor/Stone Carver: Classically Trained in Italy. Custom hand-carved stone sculpture. Made in the USA and Italy.

Walter S. Arnold carving a self-portrait.

"By training first with the hammer and chisel and working by hand, I gained an intimate feel for the stone and a broad repertoire and vocabulary of technique. My classic European training gives me the knowledge and freedom to select from both old and new tools and techniques. Most of the carving here in the U.S. is done with saws, grinders, and sandblasting methods, which are good for fast removal of material, but don't bring out the character of the stone in the way that the old chisel techniques do."

- Walter S. Arnold

Mr. Arnold’s client list includes

Numerous private collections, residences, parks, and places of worship in the U.S. and Canada, as well as:

The White House
U.S. Capitol Building
Washington National Cathedral
University of Chicago
University of California
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Tribune Tower
Chicago Park District
The Art Institute of Chicago
Valentine Museum, VA
Richard H. Driehaus

Fluent in many styles: Ranging from Classical and Renaissance to Gothic, Baroque and Art Nouveau

President: Stone Carvers Guild of America. Walter is serving his 4th term

Walter S. Arnold Studio Est. in Chicago 1985 A Chicago native, Walter is Chicago's own stone sculptor and carver

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