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1 Mill Orchard Cottages, Fovant, Salisbury, SP3 5JS.
rupert@rupertdesigns.co.uk
(44) 0 1722717980

The art of modern craft of wood furniture made to commission

Work in public collections

Victoria and Albert Museum, London: Chair : Maple and rosewood
Buckinghamshire Museum, Aylesbury : Chair: Sycamore and Walnut / Table Yew and Sycamore
Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh: Table : Yew and Sycamore
Decorative Arts Museum, Montreal, Canada: Table: Ebony and Sycamore
Crafts Council London: Chair / Maple / Chair : Sycamore
Tyneside, Museum: Table : Cherry wood and Sycamore
Southern Arts : Table : Yew and sycamore
Warwick Arts Trust : Cabinet : Sycamore and Walnut
Fitzwilliam Museum: Table : Osage Orange and Sycamore

 

High lights of career

2008 Exhibition and sales at the Contemporary Applied Arts Gallery
2007 Auction of Banquet table in Edinburgh
2004 Exhibitions at the Contemporary Applied Arts Gallery
2002/3 Design and furnish complete flat in Edinburgh
2001 Design and make reception desks for Norwich Castle Museum
2000 Win commission to design and make reception desks in Norwich castle Museum.\
Design and make alter and benches for Millennium Chapel in Coventry Cathedral
1999 Achieve PhD Win commission to create reception desk for Stables Theatre
1998 Win Commission to create reception desk for Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Win Commission to create reception for Milton Keynes Art Gallery.
Exhibit Commission of Contemporary Applied Arts 50 th Anniversary Table.
1997 Exhibition of work at the Gallery of Contemporary Applied Arts,
Piece bought for the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Win commission to create Time Capsule for Ross Hospital.
1996 Win Commission to design and make chairs for Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Visit Japan to visit workshops and Promote work
1995 Visit USA Lecture at R.S.I.D.I. Providence, and promote work in New York
1994 Win commission to design and make Degree Ceremony Chairs for the Open University
Visit Australia Lecture at R.M.I.T. Melbourne and visit other craftsmen.
1993 Design and make large Commission for client in Hong Kong
1992 Work sells second-hand at Sotheby's
1991 Bonhams Auction Sale Promote work at Chelsea Crafts Fair
1990 One Man show at Dukeld Festival Scotland
Chairs and Table sold second-hand at Christies Auction
Made Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
1971 Royal College Art M(Des)RCA
1968 High Wycombe College (Dip AD)
1945 Born London

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