I have always had an interest in woodwork and furniture and after a period of illness decided to pursue a new career in Furniture Restoration.

In preparation for attending West Dean College I undertook the following course and achievedqualifications in both cabinet making, restoration and traditional upholstery.  The qualifications at City & Guilds levels are as follows:-

• City & Guilds Furniture Restoration ( Furniture History & Restoration) with Distinction (Basingstoke College of Technology)
• City & Guilds Level 2 Handcrafted Cabinet Making (Basingstoke College of Technology)
• City & Guilds level 2 Traditional Upholstery (Southampton Technical College)
• City & Guilds Level 2 Restoration Specialist Techniques (Gilding, Carving, Turning etc) (Basingstoke College of Technology)
• City & Guilds History of English Furniture (with Distinction) (Basingstoke College of Technology)

I then attended West Dean College near Chichester for 2 years and completed an intensive period of tuition in hand craftsmanship and furniture history.

I hold the following advanced diploma qualifications from West Dean  College and The University of Sussex.

• Post Graduate Diplomas from West Dean College and The University of Sussex in the Conservation and Restoration of Antique Furniture
• Graduate Diploma (with Distinction) in the Conservation and Restoration of Antique Furniture from West Dean College (see www.westdean.org.uk)

During my second year at West Dean I undertook a 6 week internment with the Royal Collection Workshops in Pall Mall, London where I worked primarily on the restoration of a pair of boulle work doors from a cabinet from Buckingham Palace.

I am presently Chair of the Student Section of the British Antique Furniture Restorer's Association and a Graduate Member of the Association. In my capacity of Chair of the Student Section I also sit on the main executive Commitee.

I am also a member of the Furniture History Association.

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