A South Wales based Stone Mason and Sculptor. Alex Trained as a Apprentice at Winchester cathedral. He was part of a team for 6 years working on the HLF project carrying out major renervations on the building as well as carrying out general maintenance on the surrounding properties. He then Traded Cathedrals for castles and worked for a year and a Half at Cadw in the south of Wales.
Qualifications and Training:
2009 - 2010 BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design - Distinction, Eastleigh College
2010 - 2013 BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of Wales Institute of Cardiff (Howard Gardens, Cardiff)
2014 - 2017 Stonemasonry (Banker Masonry and Construction) NVQ and National Diploma Level 2 and 3
2014 - 2017 Apprentiship at winchester Cathedral in Stone Masonry
2015 Orton Trust restorations stone carving short course
2016 Orton Trust restoration stone carving short course
2017 Furniture Making - chichester College.
Exhibitions:
2013 - Modern Alchemist Autumn show, The Capitol Centre, Cardiff
2013 - Hand of Roath (part of the made in Roath Festival) The Alchemist Gallery, Cardiff
2013 - Cardiff School of Art&Design Degree show, Howard Garden, Cardiff
2012 - Modern Alchemists presents: Birth to Death and Here After, Capitol Centre, Cardiff
2012 - Made in Roath: Kooki Two bit presents: Art Traid Art show, Milgi Warehouse, Cardiff, Wales
2012 - Cardiff Full of Art, UWIC second year show, Capitol Centre, The Crofts and Milkwood Gallery, Cardiff
2012 - The Perils of the Modern Alchemist, The Capitol Centre, Cardiff, Wales
Competitions:
2015 - Weymouth college Boss Stone Competitition
2016 - Heats UK skills Competition - Stone Masonry
2016 - Weymouth College Boss Stone Competition
2016 - Winchester Cathedral Carving Festival
2017 - Heats Uk Skills Competition - Stone Masonry
2017 - Weymouth College Boss Stone Competition - Corfe Castle
2017 - Steinhogger Festival - Oslo - Norway
2017 - Finals UK Skills Competion - Stone Masonry
2018 - Wells Carving Festival
2018- Winchester Cathedral Carving Festival
Awards:
2016 - Winchester Cathedral Carving Festival - Third Prize
2017 - Weymouth College Boss Stone Competition - Corfe Castle - Best Overall Carving.