Madeline Goold is a professional artist of many year's standing specialising in stone sculpture; she also works in glass and steel and print. She studied stone carving with John Paddison and has an M.Phil in Fine Art.
She has taught in sculpture workshops, schools and at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and makes for both private and public commissions. Solo exhibitions include How Like an Angel, for the Gerald Finzi Centenary and The Peace of Eden for Ludlow's Secret Gardens.
She exhibits with the Society of Wildlife Artists, of which she is an elected member. Shortlisted for the Millfield International Sculpture Prize she has won the Plowden and Thompson Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Glassmaking.
She is concerned to raise awareness of wildlife issues and as an art sponsorship advisor to Volkswagen UK became interested in the role of art in industry to promote creative thinking through the courses she offers in her studio. She also writes and speaks professionally on art, wildlife and gardens.