about us

murals, graining and marbling, decorative art ,trompe l'oeil and specialist decoration.

 

Tim is one of the U.K.'s leading trompe l'oeil mural and decorative artists. He has a wealth of experience working as a specialist decorator and muralist in some of the most prestigious properties in the U.K. With over 25 years of professional experience, he has developed an extensive skills base.
An enviable client list includes interior design professionals and architects, as well as prominent U.K. and international clients, drawn largely from the world of popular and classical music, film, theatre, politics, media, law and business. Services are also provided to heritage bodies, hotels, restaurants and the corporate sector.

Memberships and exhibitions:
Tim is a member of the International Association of Decorative Artists, Salon, The Guild of Master Craftsmen and the Traditional Paint Forum. He has represented the U.K. and exhibited and demonstrated murals and decorative art work in:

1998 Washington D.C., U.S.A.
2000 London, U.K.
2001 Paris, France.
2003 Bruges, Belgium.
2005 Philadelphia, U.S.A.
2007 Aarhus, Denmark.
2010 Versailles, France.

Other public works and exhibitions include:

Ideal home Exhibition. Trompe l'oeil murals in the Jane Asher Kitchen.
The Trompe Show. Art Connoisseur Gallery London W1. Four paintings.
Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Group Show.

Training:
Tim originally trained at and was certified by the Leonard Pardon School of Specialist Decoration in Knightsbridge, London. An active programme of continuous professional development exists with The International Association of Decorative Artists, Salon, and the Association of Painting Craft Teachers, and more recently the completion of the Advanced Murals Painting course with Pascal Amblard at Palme Fine Arts in Sweden. Skills and techniques are continuously being enhanced and developed.

Publications:
Work has appeared variously in amongst others the interior magazines:
Homes and Gardens.
The Period House and its Garden.
Country Homes and Interiors.
House and Garden.
Society Interiors.
The British Interior Design Association Review.

Mural work has also been featured on Channel 4 and the BBC.

Tim was consultant and technical advisor for wood graining in the Collins publication "Good Wood Finishes"