Bio
South West England, UK
Richard trained at Buckinghamshire College, High Wycombe, in furniture Design and Craftsmanship.
On Graduating in 1994 he worked as a cabinetmaker for Waywood, an established company specialising in bespoke hardwood furniture.
In 1996 Richard joined Tim Hodgkinson of Looe, Cornwall, where he worked as a part of a two-man team producing one-off designs and a wide range of subcontract projects for some of Britain’s leading furniture companies. For the past 20+ years he has lived and worked on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall producing work to his own designs.
Using a mix of native timbers, veneers, stone, copper and mother-of-pearl he now specialises in producing decorative mirrors and shelving inspired by the Arts and Crafts and Art deco eras.
Having been teaching since 2005, Richard runs his Furniture Skills Courses from his rural workshop in Coverack. Concentrating on the use of hand tools he has taught all ages ranging from 14 – 80 years.
