Over the last fifteen years Alex has produced hundreds of large-scale Styrofoam sculptures for the Mardi Gras and more. He spent his first ten years working at Kern Studios creating foam sculptures for Universal Studios Orlando, NFL, Chic-fil-a, Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day parade, and others. His work there has been featured in various publications from the Times -Picayune and New Orleans Advocate to Garden & Gun magazine. While an artist at Kern Studios he has also been showcased on multiple television shows on the Travel Channel, History Channel, and PBS, as well as local network affiliates WWLTV and WGNO. In 2019 he joined IATSE and began using his talents and work ethic in the booming film industry. He has worked on projects produced by Amazon Studios, Marvel Studios, Sony Pictures, and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
“Alex Sherrod is one of the finest young sculptors working in Carnival today. His best work recalls the splendor of 19th Century Mardi Gras, and my personal favorite remains the great figure of Yama which rolled in the Rex Parade of 2014.”
“Sherrod and Kern agree that it [Digital Fabrication] will only serve to enhance creativity and bring in more capital and resources to allow that creativity to expand.”
“He’s one of only a few artists whom krewe captains trust to make their floats”
“ artist Alex Sherrod led the free programs that included making shoe box floats, and later, Mardi Gras masks”
