Adam Paul Heller
Stone Carver
Based in Norfolk Connecticut, Adam Paul Heller has worked in stone since 1999 and has executed commissions for private clients, museums, and institutions throughout the United States and Europe.
He received his BA in Studio Arts from the University of Vermont and then completed a two-year artist residency at the Benedictine Monastery of Regina Laudis, where he trained in traditional stone carving under Sr. Praxedes Baxter, MFA.
He later apprenticed at the historic John Stevens Shop (est. 1705), known for its inscriptional work on significant American memorials, including the National World War II Memorial.
Heller works in marble, slate, and granite, carving entirely by hand using mallet and chisel. All lettering is drawn individually for each commission; no computer fonts, sandblasting, or stencils are used.
Commissions are accepted selectively to ensure each work receives the time and attention it requires.
Institutional & Artistic Collaborations
Heller has worked with artists and institutions including the Whitney Museum of American Art, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA), the Clark Art Institute, and the studio of Jenny Holzer.
His work is held in private and institutional collections in the United States and Europe.