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    STONE MASONRY ARCHITECTURAL

    CARVING CONSERVATION

    SCULPTURE

    LETTERCARVING

    MEMORIALS  

    Self Employed 2004 - present day

    Study & Awards:
    Bath College of Excellence 3 years NVQ/ASA

    Awarded Peter Greening Award for Conservation by Bath college.

    Nominated as part of the team for Conservation Award from Stone Federation for our work at Christchurch Cathedral, Oxford

    Winner of the Worshipful Masons award at the first Wells Stone Carving Competition 2018


    Experience:
    Westminster Abbey - clay maquettes and carving of 15 new portraits in stone for chapterhouse pinnacles

    Westminster Cathedral - marble carving of plaque for Cardinal Vaughan

    Blenheim Palace - conservation, remodelling, recasting of terra cotta statues north facade. Recarving new arm and hand for statues on west side

    Chequers, Bucks - head mason for Jacobian bay window repairs; masonry for curved coping sections and re-carved Hawtree family shield. General masonry and conservation
    Prince of Wales, Dumfries House - 2 new carved sandstone urns for ballustrade
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    Queens College, Oxford - carving for Corinthian capitol, swags and pediment; new hand, cockerel head, cherubs feet and legs. General masonry and stone conservation
    Christchurch Cathedral, Oxford - new carved leaves for lanterns on vaulted ceiling.
    Taplow Court, Berks - carving in Victorian Gothic style; 2 replacement angels, 3 portraits, label stops, pateri, stiff leaf, pinnacles, crockets and arches. General masonry, repairs, and stone conservation

    Pro Cathedral, Bristol - internal capitols, conservation of saxon arches

    Light Dragoons, Norfolk - lettercarving of 2 tonne portland stone memorial
    Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Reading - maquettes/carving of 6 new gargoyles and stiff leaf panels in limestone

    Ashton Court, Bristol - 20 + new Jacobean urns carved in limestone for garden wall
    Tyntesfield House, Somerset - 6 new capitols carved in limestone for orangery

    © 2019 Jem Hobbs. 

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