Bio
Amanda Matthews and Brad Connell are both sculptors, educators and recipients of multiple grants. They own Prometheus Art Bronze Foundry, LLC, a partnership located in Lexington, Ky. With nearly 40 years of combined professional experience, they provide the following services for metal sculpture, monuments, plaques and ornamental architectural work, including historical reproductions:
- Design, including CAD renderings.
- Architect and engineering services.
- Casting (bronze and aluminum.)
- Metal fabrication (bronze, aluminum, stainless steel, carbon, steel.)
- Restoration and cleaning.
- Transportation and installation.
They work with private and corporate clients including: universities, municipalities, corporations, architects, engineers, and the U.S. federal government, for which they are a small business contractor. They specialize in working very closely with clients and welcome clients and associates to witness and photograph bronze pours.
Amanda and Brad have unique personal styles and also collaborate on large-scale projects. Their work is in collections throughout much of the world including North America, Europe and the Middle East. Some of their clients include: U.S. Federal government; Lexington Philharmonic Guild; Fox Hill Company; Marcor Construction; Good Shepherd Cathedral; St. Paul Catholic Church; Jefferson Animal Hospitals; City of Mainz, Germany; City of Lexington, Ky; City of Louisville, Ky; and the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville,Ky.