Education and Early Career

Lucy’s conservation career began with a degree at the City & Guilds of London Art School, where she focused on the conservation of carving and gilding.

This training grounded her in the techniques of the 18th-century masters, emphasising the virtuosity of original craftsmen rather than merely replicating their work.

In 2002, she joined the prestigious London-based workshop Carvers & Gilders, a firm founded in 1979 by art school graduates that built a global reputation for excellence in the field.

Artistry and Specialisations

Lucy is a master of multiple disciplines, working across both wood and stone. Her expertise includes:

Versatility: While her work is primarily rooted in the 18th-century style, she also can be commissioned to create modern ornamental designs and letter cutting in wood and stone for memorials and plaques.

Ornamental Carving: Recreating complex, missing ornaments for antique furniture and architectural details.

Gilding and Conservation: Restoring gilded surfaces using traditional gesso preparation, modelling, and water gilding.

Historical Accuracy: She is skilled in “cut-gesso,” a technique involving fine-detail carving directly into the gesso layer before gilding.

Major Projects and Contributions

Lucy has worked on some of the most prominent historic houses and institutions in the UK. Her portfolio includes restoration and conservation projects for:

Auction houses: Christies, Sotheby’s. National and international dealers, private collectors and members of the public.
(Queens House)

The Royal Palaces (including items within the Royal Collection).

Historic Estates: Harewood House, Burghley House, Woburn Abbey, Houghton Hall, Chatworth House and many more

Public Heritage bodies: National Trust, English Heritage

International Collections: Contributed to projects for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Getty Museum

Professional Affiliations

Lucy is a member of the Master Carvers Association, the UK’s oldest association of wood and stone carvers. Her work focuses on matching the style and technique of the original maker, so that repairs and additions sit naturally within the piece.
She is also a member of ICON, The Institute of Conservation