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of the

West Riding Woodcarvers Association

Michael Painter

In 1988 he became a fellow of the William Morris Fellowship which is organised by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (S.P.A.B.). He studied at the European School for craftsmen at San Servolo, Venice in 1992.

In 1994 he was elected as a member into the Royal Society of British Sculptors. February 2001 Mike was elected into the Worshipful Guild of Smiths who have been in existence since 1601. He has worked on Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster and many National Trust buildings and churches. He supervised a team of carvers to work on the fire damage at Windsor Castle.

Above

Self portrait with carving of

William Morris