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Andrew R Wielawski

Fountain Run,KY

Summary

Highly motivated stone technician with a strong work ethic and exceptional adaptability. Excels in building strong interpersonal connections and thrives in unsupervised environments. Adept at swiftly devising innovative solutions to unforeseen obstacles.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Expert Witness

Simon Law firm

10.2022

Examined collapsed stone bench which caused personal injury
Acquired samples of all glues mentioned in defendant's testimony
Testified at deposition
Demonstrated how glues mentioned could not have held up the bench under lateral stress
Discovered air bubbles and shims in stone joints
Determined cause of collapse was poor assembly

Expert Stone Restorer

Westem Kentucky University

10.2016 - 10.2097

Examined large fountain to determine cause of decay and created proposed solution
Went to Italy to find matching marble
Lathe fabricated a replacement main bowl in Italy
Shipped bowl to ARW Studios in Kentucky
Carved decorative elements around edge to match original
Dismantled fountain completely, replaced bowl, restored damaged elements, determined cause of decay was porosity in an environment subject to winter ice
Corrected it with penetrating clear epoxy
Installed drains in all bowls, asked WKU to cover the fountain in winter, which they did

Expert Fabricator

Western Kentucky University

09.2022 - 11.2022

Recovered broken sculpture from WKU University
Acquired superior marble from Carrara Italy
Carved replacement modifying grain alignment to achieve greater strength

Sculptor

Davd Dinwiddie

12.2021 - 10.2022

Created clay models of sculpture to be fabricated
Imported two ton block of marble from Carrara Italy
Carved life sized angel in classic style making changes during the process as requested by client

Stone Expert

12.2021 - 09.2022

Examined forty marble statues allegedly damaged by hail
Went to Italy to determine exact provenance of marble
Located merchant who sold the statues
Disputed defendant's claim that because of translucency the statues could not be marble
Prepared ten page report with samples of similar marble from Carrara

Education

Studied Marble Characteristics and Workmanship -

Pietrasanta

01.1984

Bachelor of Arts - Sculpture in Architecture

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

06.1977