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Alasdair Thomson is a sculptor living and working in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is Italian-trained and has significant experience in carving large scale sculpture and other elements of decorative stonework, both in Scotland and abroad.

Since graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 2004 with a degree in History of Art, his experience of working in stone has been varied. He was apprenticed to the American sculptor Mark Mennin, in Connecticut, USA, and has undertaken the restoration of historic stone through working for a specialist firm in Edinburgh. Alasdair also studied sculpture in Italy in 2009/10, receiving his training from Italian masters in the studios of Mauro Beretini, and achieving his diploma in sculpture from the Senese Scuola Edile in Siena.

Alasdair's work is diverse but he is increasingly drawn to creating works with a focus on functionality. He loves that stone is formidable enough to cope with being handled, and believes that being able to offer the viewer the opportunity to employ the sense of touch in their experience of his work, will lend to a greater appreciation of it.

Alasdair is available for commission and is more than happy to discuss ideas and proposals you might have.