THE STONE MASONRY & SCULPTURE OF HECTOR SANTOS
+1 (802)-484-9990 www.hectorsantos.com sculpture@hectorsantos.com
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Hector Santos Phone: +1 (802)-484-9990 E-mail: sculpture@hectorsantos.com Websites: www.hectorsantos.com www.renaissance-graphics.com
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Notes Contact Information Table of Contents About Stone Masonry Walls & Steps Alternative Style Stone Wall Stone Fireplace Stone Walls Retaining Wall & Steps Retaining Wall Retaining Wall Fire Pit Fire Pit Sculpture “Fitting In” “Fitting In” “Peace Gate “Seasons” “Eau De Vie” “Jones” “Earth’s Crust” Wall Sculpture “Flows Like a River” “Circle in a Square” & “Sean Hannity” “Colorado Colors” & “Ancient Eye” “Who’s There” “Faux Fireplace” Contact Information Notes
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About
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orking with stone has been my passion for many years, a passion so deep that I have made it my life’s work. It all started when I was about eighteen, driving around the countryside to look at old stone walls and buildings, studying the various types of stone that were used, the different patterns, and how the shapes fit together. In 1982, I worked with a carpenter in Cape Cod who also did masonry work, and that’s how I got my start. I have been a self-employed stone mason in Vermont for over twenty years. I have worked closely with architects, engineers, contractors, and home owners, giving me the opportunity to design and construct many beautiful stone walls, fire-pits, and patios. For years I have gotten an incredible amount of satisfaction from this work. I find the whole process fascinating, and I enjoy almost every aspect of it, from the first phone call, to the design, research, and organization. There is something exciting, almost exhilarating, when a ten-wheel dump truck comes rolling down the driveway, backs up, and starts to unload 14 tons of stone. With a loud rumble and crash it falls from the tailgate, spewing stone to the ground. The dump body is lowered, the dust settles, and I pay the driver. I turn, look at that massive pile of stone and begin to work. Several years ago, I began feeling like something was missing. I wasn’t feeling the same satisfaction, and I was getting the urge to take my ideas to a different level. I wanted to make sculpture. I wanted to do a style of work that had never been done before. Having always been in awe of the Neolithic structures of Europe, I wanted to install large megalithic pieces of stone as a structural element or frame. Then, I wanted to add an inlay of smaller pieces of stone between the larger pieces, set in various configurations. In 1999 I got a grant from the Vermont Arts Council and began my career as a sculptor. I’ve made a number of large, outdoor installations since that time, which has been incredibly satisfying. I make smaller pieces as well. My wall sculptures are inspired by my larger outdoor pieces, but are smaller, about the size of a framed picture. They are an extension of the full sized pieces with an inlay of copper, mica schist, granite and sometimes birch. Because my larger pieces require weeks of planning, scheduling of trucks, the moving of many tons of stone and the cooperation of the weather, I have started making my mixed media work smaller and movable and I am able to create sculpture indoors and year-round, which makes them accessible to more potential clients. I also design and install my wall sculptures on a larger scale. I create entire walls of stone, copper, birch and other media, including indoor fountains. I feel the perfect environment for these is a reception area in a professional office, hospital, a restaurant or a room in a private residence. My work has taken me to different parts of the United States and South America. I have been fortunate enough to have my work featured in local newspapers, magazines, on “Bob Vila’s Home Again” and HGTV’s “That’s Clever”. I also have a self-published book; The Modern Stone Age, The Stone Masonry of Hector Santos. Thank you for taking the time to review this portfolio. —Hector Santos vi
STONE MASONRY
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Walls & Steps | South Woodstock, Vermont
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Alternative Style Stone Wall | Brownsville, Vermont
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Stone Fireplace | Brownsville, Vermont 4
Stone Walls, Steps & Fountain | South Woodstock, Vermont 5
Retaining Wall & Steps | South Woodstock, Vermont 6
Retaining Wall | South Woodstock, Vermont 7
Retaining Wall | South Woodstock, Vermont 8
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Fire-pit | South Woodstock, Vermont
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SCULPTURE
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“Fitting In” | Woodstock, Vermont | 2014 12
“Fitting In” | Woodstock, Vermont | 2014
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Mock-up for “Peace Gate”
“Peace Gate” | Woodstock, Vermont | 2015 14
“Seasons” | Woodstock, Vermont | 2007 15
“Eau De Vie” | Quechee, Vermont | 2006 16
“Jones” | Rutland, Vermont | 2001 17
“Earth’s Crust” | Woodstock, Vermont | 1999 18
WALL SCULPTURE
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“Flows Like a River” | Stone & Copper | 24” x 30”
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“Circle in a Square” | Stone & Copper | 20” x 20”
“Sean Hannity” | Stone on Painted Wood | 20” x 24” 21
“Colorado Colors” | Stone & Copper | 20” x 30”
“Ancient Eye” | Stone & Copper | 20” x 24” 22
“Who’s There?” | Stone & Copper | 48” x 96” 23
“Faux Fireplace” | Stone & Copper | 60” x 48”
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Hector Santos Phone: +1 (802)-484-9990 E-mail: sculpture@hectorsantos.com Websites: www.hectorsantos.com www.renaissance-graphics.com
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