Tuscany Mural (in studio)

Tuscany Mural (in studio), originally uploaded by adandcompany.

This is the finished mural, in my studio in Milwaukee, Wis.

tuscany sketch done

tuscany sketch done, originally uploaded by adandcompany.

This is a sketch that I did for a residential mural. The sketch showed the client my concept for the finished piece.

Restoration

11addvd, originally uploaded by adandcompany.

This is a Christopher Colombus mural painted by Italian master Louis Gregorie. The mural is at Nortre Dame University (South Bend, Ind.). Working for over two years restoring the lifetime work of Gregorie, I literally traced every brush stroke of the master.

Baptismal Font Restoration

This is a restoration of a baptismal font that I completed. The two piece font was rebuilt, primed, sanded, and basecoated.





I then created some gilt and marblizing samples.









Once these finishes were matched to finishes in the rest of the church, I completed the gilding and marblizing of the rest of the font and installed the piece in the church.

About Me

I am an artist based in Milwaukee (Wis.) who specializes in murals, restoration and fine finishes. I have more than 13 years of professional experience in the lost arts of traditional faux finish, trompe l'oeil, gilding, glazing, stenciling, marbleizing, mural painting and restoration.

My clients include a wide variety corporations, organizations and individuals in the upper Midwest. I have also worked on some notable projects at the national level, including:

• St. Stanislaus Cathedral, Cleveland, Ohio
• Vernon County Courthouse, Viroqua, Wisconsin
• St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Marksville, Louisiana
• Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona
• Notre Dame University, Administration Building, South Bend, Indiana
• St. Josaphat’s Basilica, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Hawaii Theatre, Honolulu, Hawaii
  
• St. Mary Assumption Cathedral, Louisville, Kentucky

In addition, my personal work is held by both private and corporate collectors.

I am a graduate of the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and have maintained a working studio in Milwaukee since 1988.