We are proud to announce that our dear friend and colleague Adam Thorpe won a Craftsmanship & Artisanship award at the ICAA Northern California chapter’s Julie Morgan Awards ceremony. This was for his wonderful reproduction work for the Salon Doré at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. You can watch a video about Adam’s work here.
Adam has worked for us as a carver in the past, but these days we and many of our clients commission Adam to assist with the research and design of historical decoration. His encyclopedic knowledge and ability to render at the highest level is breathtaking.
The importance of good design for ornamentation can’t be stressed enough. If the design is bad, it doesn’t matter how talented the carver is—the ornament will always be bad. We strongly believe that well designed and perfectly executed decoration will withstand scrutiny for centuries to come.
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- Rococo-style woodcarving rendered in pencil, charcoal, and chalk by Adam Thorpe for Agrell Architectural Carving.
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- Renaissance-style balustrade designed by Adam Thorpe for Agrell Architectural Carving.
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- French-style panel designed by Adam Thorpe for Agrell Architectural Carving.
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- Acanthus scroll design for Hampton Court Palace by Adam Thorpe for Agrell Architectural Carving.
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- Gothic-style room rendered by Adam Thorpe for Agrell Architectural Carving.
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- Room with French-style decoration designed by Adam Thorpe for Agrell Architectural Carving.
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- Design for a neoclassical-style room, with decorative panels and a fire surround. Rendered by Adam Thorpe for Agrell Architectural Carving.
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- Art Nouveau-style room, east elevation, featuring chairs and a bookcase. Design by Adam Thorpe for Agrell Architectural Carving.
