decorative finishes & gilding
Both statuary and furnishings can be enhanced with Decorative finishes; Shown below are some examples of completed works.
Gilded details
Condition before restoration shown left; with novice addition of foliage detail ; the restored statue of Our Lady of the Apocalypse with corrective textile ornamentation.
statue of Saint Joseph the worker restored and re-gilded details for Tiverton church.
Our Lady of Cluny statue - Restored for St. Clements Leigh -on -sea.
Corpus polychromed with gilded corded loincloth in the style of the Granada school. See crucifixes
Gilded detailing on two statues of the Sacred Heart;
Left, Spanish origin Right, French origin
Ornate detail
Neo Gothic figures and those with ornate detail can be challenging to restore because their surfaces are often corrugated and fragile. Yet when original colours are restored the results can be stunning.
French statue of the Sacred Heart with gemstone and painted finish.
Belgian carved wood gothic revival statue of Saint Teresa of Avila
faux finishes
painted Panels
Painted finishes can enhance architectural detail and furnishings.
Examples shown; faux marble effects, painted paneling and applied stencilling.
Scagliola - style candlesticks refurbished for side altars.
Verte de Mer faux marble columns
Faux marble statue base.
Wooden altar and furnishings with stencilled and decorative painted surfaces
Jeanette Paints wooden panel with papal crest of pope BenedictXVI
Angel panels designed & painted by Jeanette for reredos.