Custom Statues?

[EmergencyOps]

I have an interest in a relatively obscure saint (St. Catald), due to my occupation. I chose him as my Confirmation saint when I was received into the Church this past Easter. I’m having difficulty finding any holy cards or statues of him to purchase.

Does anyone know of a place that might have items featuring him, or a place that can create a statue?

Thanks!

 

[AnneElizabeth]

I can’t say that I know any specific place that would do this for you, but as an artist, I can say that you can find a sculptor or a painter who might be willing to work on a piece for you.

In order to find some Catholic artists I would ‘google’ the term and see if you can find any with a good reputation behind them for doing good business.

Please don’t be afraid to ask for a commission. I try and tell my friends and family members that artists (well, most, I’d say) would love to have the work and do something for you. Most people I know are timid about asking because they only know the art world as the world portrays it. I personally love it when someone comes to me with a request (so as long as I’m not swamped already). Its part of our job, if we can do what is asked, that is. It costs more, but you have an original that will be valuable. You can choose your own artist, which is better than, say, having to get something from a store that is sold everywhere and manufactured in a cheap way, in my opinion.

Best wishes on your endeavor. I know how hard it can be to find a depiction of those certain saints that aren’t so well known.

 

[elizaveta01]

I had never heard of him before, but I went on a search and can’t seem to find any statues or holy cards of him readily available.

You could try checking with mazzoliniartcraft.com/ they are a big supplier of Catholic statuary and have an extensive line of statues. They might have one.

If they don’t you might be able to have an iconographer paint an icon for you. There is a mosaic icon of him at faculty.cua.edu/pennington/haskins%20lecture/SanCataldoMosaic.JPG that they could use as a basis.