This picture was made with 23k gold leaf on pastel, and then the gold was slightly rubbed back to show the color underneath.  I framed it with a two autumn-toned suede mats.  Private collection

This famous memorial to American bravery needed to be re-gilded.  The Society of Gilders donated our labor and some materials to work together on this community service project for the National Park Service.  We worked for several days under the guidance of Michael Kramer and the Gilders’ Studio.  That’s me on the ground level and in profile – I didn’t want to work on a ladder!

The Goddess of Electricity

This statue, dedicated to Marconi, stands in Washington, DC.  It belongs to the National Park Service, and had become very worn and lost the original gilding.  As a community service project, the Society of Gilders worked together to gild the entire memorial anew.  We donated our time and labor.  Here are several views, before and after.  Most photos by Michael Kramer of the Gilders Studio.  That’s me, up on the scaffolding.

Entry Marker

This gilding was commissioned by a neighborhood in Jamestown, RI.  The engraved letters were not visible from the road,  so they asked me to gild it.  I used 23k gold on oil size.  The job was made very difficult by the fact that there was a strong ocean breeze the entire time I was working!  However, everyone was pleased with the final result.

The logo for Seasons Hospice was sandblasted in redwood (by Brendon Brandon), and then the raised area was covered with 23k gold.

A basswood box was painted red, and then compo was applied and gilt with 23k gold. It was wiped with a dark varnish.

This gingko leaf of hand carved cherry (by Nick Poleschuk) was gilt with 23k gold, painted with shellac, and then tinted with gouache .

Celtic Cross
The commission was to gild this Celtic cross, that had been engraved in creme marfil, a smooth white marble. It was shipped to me in wooden crating. I used an oil size and 23k gold. After I finished, it was packed and shipped to its final destination, and it was installed in the columbarium of a church.

A hand turned bowl (by Dave Dunn) still had the bark on the edges.  I covered it with 23k gold.