Before training as a stone carver I worked in museum administration; at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and in London at the Crafts Council, the British Museum and Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood. This contact with artefacts of the highest quality set a standard which I aim towards in my own work.
Having studied Restoration Stone Carving at the City & Guilds of London Art School, I was apprenticed to, and employed by, some of the best contemporary British craftspeople; David Kindersley, Dick Reid, Rattee and Ketts, and The Carving Workshop. This gave me a rigorous grounding in carving, masonry, and lettercutting, and instilled in me an attention to fine detail.
With these small teams of artisans I worked on many large and intricate projects including:
- Lord Rothschild's marble fireplaces, Spencer House, London
- St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
- York Minster
- Ely Cathedral
- The Tibetan Peace Garden, Imperial War Museum, London
- The Peace Garden, Sheffield
- Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Since 2003 I have run my own business working almost exclusively by commission to individual clients. I am able to draw together a team of craftspeople with a variety of skills if the size or nature of the project requires it.
