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Conservation

Wood Carving


2000- Self Employment
Present: Start of Business for Woodcarving, Gilding and Restoration of Antiques.

2004- City and Guilds of London Art School, 124 Kennington Park Present Road London, SE11 4DJ
Part time wood carving tutor.

2002- Poetry in wood - SSBA(Spitalfields small business association)
2008 community trust project
Montefiore Center, Hanbury street, London, E1 5HZ
Workshop Manager of the Enterprise Project for adults with learning disabilities.


Selected Projects

Gilding of Lanterns at HM Tower of London and The Banqueting House in Whitehall for Royal Palaces

Lettering Inscription for The Primrose Hill Studios, Commemorative Plaque listing most Residence past and present

Lettering commission for Finalist at the Hampton Court Flower Show(2007)

Replacement Carving of Ionic Capitals for the Moggerhanger House in Bedfordshire

The Great Hall, Oreol College, Oxford
Conservation of 17th Century oak panels , including recarving of
several parts ( entire panels) for Swan Farm Studios.

The Great Hall, New College Oxford, Oxford.
Conservation of 17th Century oak panels, including recarving several parts, under the direction of Swan Farm Studios.


The Fishmongers’ Company, Fishmongers Hall, London Bridge, Commission to carve, polychrome and gild, the Coat of Arms for The Earl of Erroll and the Earl of Clarendon (Primewardens)


The Spitalfields Trust
Conservation of 18th Century Pine wood Fireplace, including recarving parts, consolidation and cleaning.

Carving of a replica Buddha Guanyin head. Life size in Jelutong.
Original in Victoria & Albert Museum.

 


EDUCATION


2004 City & Guilds Level 4 Certificate in Further Education Teaching - Stage One

1997-2000 City and Guilds of London Art School, 124 Kennington Park Road London, SE11 4DJ
Graduate ship of the City and Guilds of London Institute in Ornamental Woodcarving
City and Guilds Art school Diploma(NVQ 5) in Ornamental Wood Carving and Gilding.

1994-1996 Yuhan Junior College, Korea-Dong, Sosa-Ku, Puchon, Kyonggi- Do, Korea. Diploma in Industrial Design.

 


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