Comments on: Ian Harper, Wood Grainer

By: Roger Tiller

Roger Tiller — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:22:48 +0000

Hi Ian I forgot to say my fathers shop was in business from the early twenties until early 70s, I’m also had my own art gallery in Surrey…and done plenty of paint and polished finishes.
Now retired
Cheers Roger

By: Roger Tiller

Roger Tiller — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:15:14 +0000

Hi Ian what wonderful work, my father had he’s own shop and basement in Clerkenwell he was a cabinet maker and french polisher, not many people like you now around so I do hope someone will still carry it on somewhere.
Cheers Roger

By: bob Pickett

bob Pickett — Wed, 27 May 2015 18:40:59 +0000

hi We carry out a lot of work for Fuller Brewery , they have asked us to get in touch with a skilled grainer to price the public house The Olde Mitre , 1 Ely Court, Ely Place ,EC1N 6SJ . are you interested ?.
Kind Regards.
Bob Pickett . 07973753951

By: Paul Ashton

Paul Ashton — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:39:18 +0000

Just found out my Great Grandfather William Wattleworth was a Grainer in 1891, great to see some of Ian Harpers work and how sort after he is, insite in to one of my ancestors occupation, Paul Ashton, Jersey, C I.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:49:09 +0000

Exquisite! I never new people painted so much wood graining on building exteriors — I always thought it a trick for furniture and cabinetry.

By: frances

frances — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:52:08 +0000

Mr Harper’s art and skill are very impressive. I wonder if he keeps photographs of all his projects, and also of lots of actual wood, and furniture, etc., to aid him in his work. Or, perhaps by now the particular characteristics of many wood grains are so embedded in his memory that he can just freely create as he undertakes these projects.
Whatever his methods, the results are marvelous.
Best wishes.