Matt Loughlin

Matt Loughlin is a traditionally trained letter-cutter and stone carver based in Somerset, England. Originally from New York, Matt worked as a graphic designer for over a decade before pursuing a career in craft. After several years as an apprentice to a master letter-cutter, Matt started his own practice The Memorial Workshop, where he undertakes international commissions for fine art sculpture and bespoke memorials. Recent clients include St. Edmund’s College, Cambridge and the Royal Literary Fund.

Matt’s goal as an artist & craftsperson is to bring an impactful, contemporary voice to the traditional craft of letter-cutting. He strives to explore big-question themes with humour and empathy through a combination of relief carving and original, hand-lettered inscriptions.

  • Scared to Death

    A collaboration with Max Porter
    2025
    Reclaimed green slate and enamel paint
    12 × 60 × 3cm
    Sold

  • Maybe There is Hope

    2025
    Reclaimed slate
    30 × 30 × 1.5cm
    £1250

  • Abandon Hate

    2026
    Reclaimed slate mantle top, enamel wash
    69 x 18 x 2cm
    £2750

  • Always Growing

    2024
    St. Bees sandstone, mineral paint
    30 x 35 x 3.5cm
    Sold

  • Always In The Garden

    2023-2025
    Reclaimed limestone, enamel wash
    29 x 29 x 1.5cm
    £850

  • Birdbrain I

    2026
    Brazilian slate, enamel wash
    30 x 60 x 2cm
    £1450

  • Birdbrain II

    2026
    Brazilian slate, enamel wash
    30 x 60 x 2cm
    £1450

  • Birdbrain III

    2026
    Brazilian slate, enamel wash
    30 x 60 x 2cm
    £1450

  • Dangerous Convenience

    2026
    Portland limestone, enamel paint
    40.5 x 15 x 2cm
    £1450

  • For Nature

    2026
    Reclaimed York sandstone paver
    18 x 25 x 4cm
    £650

  • On Nature

    2026
    Reclaimed York sandstone paver
    18 x 25 x 4cm
    £650

  • Memento Mori

    2026
    Reclaimed Kilkenny limestone, palladium leaf
    17 x 14 x 3cm
    Sold

  • So When Then?

    2026
    Reclaimed Kilkenny limestone
    12 x 15 x 3cm
    £420

  • Waste Not (Marble)  

    2023-2025
    Reclaimed Carrara marble, enamel paint
    35 x 33 x 2cm
    £1500

  • You Can But Try

    2026
    Reclaimed green slate, enamel paint
    12.5 x 30 x 3cm
    £700

  • You Only Grow What You Sow

    2024
    Portland limestone
    20 x 40 x 4cm
    £1450

  • Hard Toil, Nice Soil

    2026
    Reclaimed slate
    17 x 70 x 2cm
    £2500

  • At One With The Great Cycle

    2024
    Reclaimed slate, enamel wash
    29 x 77 x 3cm
    £2750

  • Waste Not (Brass)

    2023
    Reclaimed green slate, reclaimed brass,
    enamel wash
    19 x 28 x 2cm
    £675

  • Cold Winds

    2026
    Reclaimed terracotta tile, enamel wash
    22 x 22 x 2cm
    £350

  • Meeting Of Minds

    2024
    Reclaimed terracotta tile, enamel paint, 24kt gold leaf
    22 x 22 x 2cm
    £450

  • A Storm Is Coming

    2024
    Reclaimed terracotta tile, enamel paint, 24kt gold leaf
    22 x 22 x 2cm
    £450

  • One Day At A Time

    2024
    Reclaimed terracotta tile, enamel paint, 24kt gold leaf
    22 x 22 x 2cm
    £450

  • Exhumed

    2024
    Victorian engineering brick, reclaimed brass
    15.5 x 15.5 x 2.5cm
    £425

  • Make Haste

    2026
    Reclaimed terracotta tile, enamel paint
    22 x 22 x 2cm
    £350

  • Noble Beasts

    2026
    Welsh slate, reclaimed brass
    10 x 13.5 x 1.3cm
    £550

  • Black Cloud

    2026
    Maple, Sumi Ink
    26 x 43 x 3cm
    £850

  • Roam

    2026
    Maple, Sumi Ink
    22 x 30 x 2cm
    Sold

  • First This, Then Mountain

    2025
    Beach pebble, enamel paint
    13 x 12  x 5cm
    Sold

  • The Weight Of The World

    2025
    Beach pebble, enamel paint
    10 x 15 x 6cm
    £300

  • The Weight On Your Shoulders

    2025
    Beach pebble, enamel paint
    13 x 9 x 6cm
    £300

  • This Is All We Have

    2025
    Beach Pebble, enamel paint
    12 x 8 x 4cm
    £300

  • Curated By Chaos

    2026
    Beach pebble, 24kt gold leaf
    16.5 x 15 x 2cm
    Suitable for wall hanging
    £600

  • A Beautiful Day For Reckoning

    2024
    Beach pebble, enamel wash
    28 x 10 x 1.5cm
    £300

  • Memento Mori

    2026
    Wax rubbing on Washi paper
    23 x 30.5cm
    Series of 5
    Framed - sold
    Unframed (3 available) - £100

  • Good Dog

    2020
    Linocut print on tea-stained paper
    21 x 14.7cm
    Series of 15
    £125 framed
    £40 unframed

  • Know Thyself

    2020
    Linocut print on tea-stained paper
    21 x 14.7cm
    Series of 25
    £125 framed
    £40 unframed

  • Sinner’s Repent

    2022
    Linocut on Khadi paper
    21 x 30cm
    Series of 13
    £150 framed
    £50 unframed

  • So When Then?

    2026
    Wax rubbing on Washi paper
    23 x 30.5cm
    Series of 5
    £200 framed
    £100 unframed

  • We’re All A Bit Mad

    2025
    Wax rubbing on Washi paper
    46 x 31cm
    Series of 10
    £300 framed
    £150 unframed

  • With Nature

    2024
    Wax rubbing on Khadi Paper
    21.5 x 30cm
    Series of 5
    £200 framed
    £100 unframed

  • You Can But Try

    2026
    Wax rubbing on Washi paper
    46 x 31cm
    Series of 5
    £300 framed
    £150 unframed