I served a four year apprenticeship in County Tyrone, Ireland, learning lime based plastering techniques in both plain and ornamental. Since then, I opened my business in New York and have been in practice for twenty plus years. Throughout the years, I have perfected the application of Italian lime based Venetian plasters. Most recently in 2022, I traveled to Worbis, Germany, home of Midas Metalls. Here, I was trained in the application of eighteen different metal finishes including Gold, Bronze, Brass, and many more.