User:Lukewisemantaylor/sandbox

Born in 1981 in Watertown, NY, Luke Wiseman Taylor, is an artist stonemason who uses native and authentic stone paired with skilled masonry techniques to create functional sculptures, practical landscapes and accented gardens.

Luke's work was first pictured in the New York Times: Home and Garden section “HUMAN NATURE: A Garden Gathers Stones and Moss On a Cliff Over the St. Lawrence," by Anne Raver, photography Dennis Krukowski: October 4, 2001

His work was also illustrated in Garden Design Magazine's Golden Trowel Award Winners "MARY DIAL, AMATEUR, CLAYTON, NY "banks in bloom." by Sarah Kinbar, photography Dennis Krukowski: Feb/Mar 2003.

Luke's stone work was notably praised in the Watertown Daily Times "RIVER RECEPTION TO BENEFIT CRANE SCHOOL OF MUSIC," by Alec Johnson:August 2, 2006.

Finally, Luke is listed as a co-creator and "stone artist" in the Smithsonian Institution's Garden Club of America Collection, "Gardens at Fox Run," 2006-2007.

Specializing in Dry lay stonework such as stairways, walls and terraces using native stone; Luke is also versatile with concrete masonry including building and pointing fireplaces and seawalls.

Luke's projects are numerous and highlighted on his website: www.lukewisemantaylor.com