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.