The sceptre was removed because it was undersized, and also broken

Saint Kostka to St. Neri Father arrived with a broken statue of Saint Stanislav Kostka for us to transform into Saint Philip Neri. Saint Stan was 17 when he passed from this world, whereas Saint Philip was 79. His features were soft and immature compared to the heavy browed and bearded Philip. in regard to ageing the figure, Father was happy to make a compromise, and asked us to portray Saint Philip in his 40's.; A good choice because working on an existing statue has it

Working as a Religious artist was never presented to me as a viable career path...

Damaged nodding angel statue This nodding angel made everyone who saw it in my repair shop smile. Smiles are something we have all missed, having worn masks for far too long, so his arrival was more than welcome. I wondered how many children over the years would have enjoyed popping a penny into the mission box, to see the angel nod its head in approval; such a simple thing that brings to mind our guardian angels encouraging us to do good. How old is the angel? The nodding

Our Lady of Fatima outdoor statue restored and blessed by Archbishop Longely for St. Werburgh's school

Statue of Our Lady on old school building About the school's statue This statue of Our Lady of Victories stood above the main doors of an old school building. We were asked to restore the statue as part of the renovations taking place to convert the building into a home. The school was built around 1860 and the statue is fashioned after those produced by Mayers and co. of Munich. This company was founded in 1847 by Josef Gabriel Mayer and still exists today, albeit now produc

The first statue of Our Lady of Lourdes The statue at the grotto of Lourdes is the work of sculptor Joseph-Hughes Fabisch. He was renowned as a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, and became its director in 1874. The statue is his most famous work. It was commissioned by the Lacour sisters who wanted a statue faithful to Bernadette's description. A small plaster statue had been placed in the grotto which seemed inadequate for the growing numbers of the faithful t

This statue of the Sacred Heart was purchased to complement the figure of Our Lady either side of a sanctuary. It seemed a good fit. Except for the colours of course. The statue had a few problems, missing fingers, and a wonky heart that didn't seem to belong. That is, the heart had been placed askew, in order to accommodate the sway of the mantle. The question "What were they thinking" often comes to mind, but its a wasted pursuit - we will never know! Perhaps the heart was