GABRIELLA BLAKEY

Gabriella works on items of wood such as tables, cupboards, boxes etc. to enhance their appearances with stunning classical style motifs, to imitate the wood inlay of floral or pictorial compositions. Gabriella uses acrylics on wood surfaces which have been thoroughly prepared before hand. In order to protect and preserve the design a silky smooth finish of varnish and wax is applied.

Gabriella studied Graphic Design in Rome, Italy and has worked in this country for the last 25 years, painting and decorating furniture and objects of art. Her work reflects a classical decorative style which has always had a universal appeal.

She said, "My graphic design background enhances my appreciation of harmony and symmetry in the design I create for my painted pieces". Many of her pieces have been commissioned for special occasions and are cherished as collector pieces all over the world.