Century is one of the only granite manufacturers with full-time hand etchers on staff. Each monument is an individual piece of art created by Ken McLeskey and Troy Ayers. Ken received his BFA, with a concentration in drawing and painting, from the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia in 2006. He has a very successful career as a fine artist and his work has been sold across the country and continues to appreciate in value. Hand etched monuments will also increase in their artistic values in the future.
Our other resident artist, Troy, is a graduate from the Art Institute of Atlanta. He was the owner of the former Ayers Etching Company and has been hand etching for 17 years. Troy is an Elberton native and is currently studying for a degree in Art Education.
Hand etching is the first step to create the artwork in the granite, giving the artist a "drawing" that can then be colored. The etching is then hand colored using lithichrome paints to ensure durability and coverage. Certain customers know what they want, while others ask our artists for help with designing the monument. It is possible to start with a scanned photo that be integrated with the final design. Coloring can match the original photo or be custom colored by request. Hand etching can be utilized on granite for the entire monument face, or in smaller areas as an accent.
All of our hand etched granite monuments are individual works of art. Please contact your Century Harmony Customer Representative to work one-on-one with our talented artists.
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