Design and Business Awards
Monument Builders of North America 1st Place Design Award!
This hand carved, grey granite monument features the customers favorite flower: Black-eyed Susans! The scroll evokes the old world feel the customer was looking for and the surrounding face features a shell rock finish. Congratulations to our designer, Shannon Marcou, and the Anderson family on their first place design award.
Monument Builders of North America Editor’s Choice Award!
This beautiful sculpted monument was carved from Majestic Red granite which offers fantastic natural contrast and really makes the design elements pop. The memorial was installed at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Palatine, IL.
American Institute of Commemorative Art Award for Excellence in Memorial Design
Members of the American Institute of Commemorative Art awarded us the Eugene H. Faehnle award for excellence in memorial design for the Kern monument. The memorial also took first place in the Family Monuments category. The family wanted to incorporate doves into the design so the deeply carved arrangement of doves flying skyward is the predominant feature. The exceptional craftsmanship and pleasing scale of the finished piece make this monument an outstanding example of cemetery art.
Featured on the Cover of MB News
This stunning hand carved monument features numerous decorative elements raised several inches off the surface of the tablet and was featured on the cover of the trade publication MB News.
Featured in Stone in America
“Stone in America” showcases memorials that represent the best in sculpture, design and carving in the industry today. The shape of the tablet was designed to compliment the outline of the angel, Gabriel, who was the inspiration for the memorial. The area behind the angel was hand-textured to ensure the sculpture really stands out.
Featured in Stone in America
“Stone in America” showcases memorials that represent the best in sculpture, design and carving in the industry today. The Buikema monument was designed, carved and installed by our company for placement in Naperville Cemetery in Naperville, IL. It features Angel White granite in a scalloped shape with roses carved in 2″ relief. Bronze letters were custom made for a beautiful presentation of the family name.
Monument Builder’s of North America 1st Place Winner – Public & Civic Memorials
This clever library book pedestal was designed to go under the bronze sculpture that had already been purchased by the customer. We are honored to receive this prestigious award from MBNA!
American Institure of Commemorative Art 1st Place Winner-Civic Monuments
The American Institute of Commemorative Art, an invitation-only organization for the nation’s leading memorial designers, bestowed 1st Place honors upon us for the Tomah, WI, veterans memorial. This large public memorial features a globe supported by a red granite pedestal carved with 13 stripes. Five of the nine grey granite slabs around the globe are raised to create an outline to honor the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The seal of each of the six branches of the military are intricately carved as well.