| In
Progress |
St Mary's Catholic Church, South Brisbane, QLD.
Restoration of 33.5 square metres of leadlight windows, refurbishment of wooden frames, and installation of protective glazing and sound proofing. |
| In
Progress |
St Stephen's Catholic Cathedral, Brisbane, QLD.
Restoration of three vandalised diamond panels, each 340 mm high x 450 wide. |
| In
Progress |
St Stephen's Catholic Cathedral, Brisbane, QLD.
Repair and restoration of four 1885 French "Louis Gille" hopper panels, each 700 mm high x 420 mm wide. |
| In
Progress |
St Patrick's Catholic Church, Fortitude Valley, QLD.
Restoration of fifteen vandalised 1890s diamond panels with painted and silver stained borders. Approximately 4.6 square metres. |
| In
Progress |
Scots Kirk Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, NSW.
Restoration of two Radecki/Ashwin panels 500 mm high x 880 mm wide |
| In
Progress |
Mother
of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Innisfail, Qld.
The fragments of the cyclone “Larry” ravaged windows are in our
studio. We are looking at a major restoration programme over the next eighteen
months for all the windows in the church. Estimated 140 square metres of
glass. Over half the church has already been restored and reinstalled. |
| 2011 |
Holy Spirit Chapel, Banyo, QLD.
Two Harry Clarke Studio stained glass windows – Sts Peter and Paul, each 1.5 metres high x 700 mm wide. |
| 2010 |
All Souls St Bartholomew / Quetta Memorial Church, Thursday Island.
Restoration of the “Endeavour”, “St Bartholomew”, “St
Michael and All Angels”, “The Nativity” and “The
Annunciation” stained glass windows. Approximately 5 square
metres in total. |
| 2010 |
Abbey Museum,
St Michael’s Church, Caboolture.
Restoration of “Mater Salvatoris” Scottish 1890s stained
glass window
1 metre high x 300mm wide. |
| 2010 |
St Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church, Forrest, ACT.
Restoration of five 1934 Ashwin Studio fully painted and stained
chancel windows viz “Last Supper” triple light, “Suffer
the Little Children”, “Touch Me Not”, and two
foliate windows. Approximately 11 square metres in total. |
| 2010 |
Former Baptist Church, Ipswich, Qld.
Restoration of 23 leadlight 1920s windows in Heritage listed building
including repair of wooden window frames and opening mechanisms. |
| 2010 |
Restoration of 1850s stained glass window by unknown Belgian studio
for a private residence. The dimensions of the window are 570mm
wide x 1.9 metres high. |
| 2010 |
Abbey Museum,
St Michael’s Church, Caboolture.
Restoration of an English lancet window with yellow shield and border
fragments from the 13th to 15th century. A new eagle was painted
on a clear glass plate to reinstate an eagle that was no longer
discernible. |
| 2010 |
Abbey Museum,
St Michael’s Church, Caboolture.
Restoration of a 19th century English head of St Peter and 16th century
Lincoln’s Inn crest. |
| 2009
- 2010 |
All Saints Anglican Church, Ainslie, ACT.
Restoration of two panels of 1917 Walter Tower Studio Chancel window
4.5 metres wide x 3.4 metres high. |
| 2009
- 2010 |
St Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church, Forrest, ACT.
Restoration of the fully painted and stained transept “Redemption” window
executed by the Norman Carter Sydney studio in 1950. The restoration
comprises four lancets each 650mm wide and 2.8 metres high and 8
lancets each 300mm x 640mm. |
| 2009
- 2010 |
St Patrick’s
Catholic Church, Boorowa, NSW.
Restoration of 1880s Lyon and Cottier studio chancel “Crucifixion” window
comprising three lancets each 820mm wide and 4.5 metres high. Also
the nave “Sacred Heart” window comprising two lights
each 600mm wide and 2.7 metres high. |
| 2009 |
St Columba’s
Catholic Church, Wilston, Qld.
Restoration of an R.S.Exton stained glass window comprising two lights
each 830mm x 2.6m and one circular light 800mm in diameter, 24
clerestory leadlight windows 350mm x 1.55m each and five Nave
leadlight windows each 415mm x 1.44m. |
| 2009 |
St
Mary’s Catholic Church, Ipswich, Qld.
Restoration of 32 panels each approximately 450mm x 650 mm. Installation of glass
protectors for all the stained glass windows in the church. |
| 2009 |
St Stephen’s
Catholic Cathedral, Brisbane, Qld.
Restoration of the fully painted and stained Mayne / “Ascension” chancel
window executed by the famous Irish stained glass artist Harry Clarke
in 1923. This is the only window by Harry Clarke in Australia and
consists of one central light 780mm x 8m high, two flanking lights
780mm x 6m high, and three quatrefoils.
http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2009/04/22/2549848.htm |
| 2009 |
St Stephen’s
Catholic Cathedral, Brisbane, Qld.
Restoration of two R.S.Exton hopper windows from the transept. Each
hopper is 600mm x 800mm and were vandalized. As part of the restoration
previous badly matched replacement pieces were discarded and replaced
with properly painted and stained pieces. |
| 2009 |
“Temple of Peace”,
Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld.
Repair and restore six leadlight windows for Heritage listed site. 900mm
high x 600mm wide. |
| 2009 |
Abbey Museum,
St Michael’s Church, Caboolture, Qld.
German 16th Century window featuring Saint Dominic and Saint Catherine
of Siena. Restoration includes edge gluing of original glass and
painting and staining modern glass to match original 16th century
techniques. |
| 2009 |
Abbey Museum,
St Michael’s Church, Caboolture, Qld.
A lancet with the Head of Christ by John Hardman & Co. 1860s
and an English Armorial shield from the 15th Century. New pieces
are being painted and intrusive modern glass is being replaced. |
| 2008 |
Abbey
Museum, St Michael’s Church, Caboolture, Qld.
Restoration of two panels from one window.
One is an exquisitely painted “Coronation of the Virgin” dated 1526,
and the other an “Espousal” panel dated 1725. |
| 2008 |
Abbey
Museum, St Michael’s Church, Caboolture, Qld.
Restoration of 16th century Flemish “God the Father” window, possibly
from the Charterhouse of St Barbara, Cologne, which was pillaged by Napoleon’s
troops on their way to Moscow. Restoration includes edge gluing of original glass
and painting and staining modern glass to match original 16th century techniques. |
| 2008 |
“Christchurch, Paddington”,
Buderim, Qld. Restoration of stained glass and leadlight from the
WW2 bomb ravaged Christchurch,
Paddington, UK. The window is approximately 600mm wide x 1 metre
high and installed in a private residence in Buderim. |
| 2008 |
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, Thursday Island. Restoration of “Madonna
and Child” round window approximately 1150 in diameter. |
| 2008 |
Presbyterian
Church of St Andrew, Canberra, ACT. Restoration of the fully painted
and stained transept “Warriors” window
executed by the Norman Carter Sydney studio in 1948. Each of the
four lancets is 650mm wide and 3.4 metres high. |
| 2008 |
St
Andrew’s Seventh Day Adventist Church, Bundaberg, Qld.
Repair of stone damaged “Shepherd Boy”. R.S. Exton Studio/William
Bustard window – 900mm x 350mm. |
| 2008 |
St
Patrick’s
Catholic Church, Gympie, Qld. Restoration of eight Chancel Edwardian
leadlight windows each approximately 585mm
high x 430mm wide. |
| 2008 |
“Bishopsbourne”,
Hamilton Hill, Qld. Restoration of fully painted and stained door
surround possibly attributed to William
Wailes in the 1860s. The five panels making up the surround total
about 2 square metres. |
| 2008 |
St
Brigid’s
Catholic Church, Longreach, Qld. Restoration of ten Harry Clarke
Studio (Ireland) stained glass panels, each approximately
0.45 square metres. |
| 2008 |
Holy
Trinity Anglican Church, Mackay, Qld.
Restoration of the next six 1950s Brooks Robinson (Melbourne) stained glass windows
depicting the life of Christ. Each window is 2 metres high x 900mm wide. |
| 2007 |
Government
House, Brisbane, Qld.
Restoration of the famous fully painted and stained “Bruce” stairwell
window. Overall dimensions 3 metres high x 1.5 metres wide. |
| 2007 |
St
Agatha’s Catholic Church, Clayfield, Qld.
Restoration of twelve Harry Clarke Studio (Ireland) stained glass panels, each
approximately 1 square metre. |
| 2007 |
St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church, Gympie, Qld.
Restoration of four Edwardian leadlight windows each approximately 1.6
metres high x 750 wide, and extensive on-site works. |
| 2007 |
Church
at St. Sebastian’s Catholic School, Yeronga, Brisbane, Qld.
Restoration of eight leadlight diamond windows each approximately1.2 metres
high x 700mm wide. |
| 2007 |
Holy
Trinity Anglican Church, Mackay, Qld.
Restoration of six 1950s Brooks Robinson (Melbourne) stained glass windows
depicting the Life of Christ. Each window is 2 metres high x 900mm wide. |
| 2006 |
Holy
Trinity Anglican Church, Goondiwindi, Qld.
Repair of vandalised Cummins & Stehn stained glass transom window.
700mm high x 1 metre wide |
| 2006 |
St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church, Hobart,Tas.
Restoration of the two John Hardman (UK) Studio “Life of St Joseph” stained
glass windows. Each window is 3.2 metres high x 1 metre wide. |
| 2005 |
St.
Ignatius’ Catholic Church, Toowong, Qld.
Restoration of the F.X. Zettler (Munich) “Sacred Heart” and “St
Michael” stained glass windows, including repainting of ruined faces,
hands and feet to match originals. Each window 3 metres high x 550mm wide. |
2004 &
2005 |
All
Saints’ Anglican Church, Clermont, Qld.
Repair and Restoration of windows damaged by hail on one whole wall of
the church (three fully painted and stained windows and eleven leadlight
windows) including repainting of shattered pieces. |
2004 &
2005 |
Sacred
Heart Cathedral, Townsville, Qld.
Full restoration of eighty-five (over half) of the leadlight windows and
on-site cleaning of the three stained glass chancel windows. |
2004 &
2005 |
St.
Mary’s Cathedral, Hobart, Tas.
Restoration of the significant 1868 John Hardman Studio (UK) chancel window.
The restoration took six months and included total dismantling, full cleaning,
releading and reinstallation of the window to near original condition.
There were also public access tours of the restoration studio.
16 square metres. |
| 2004 |
Repair
and restore 1880s Ashwin fully painted and stained glass window
formerly in the original AMP Building, Brisbane, Qld.
2.2 metres high x 1.2 metres wide. |
| 2004 |
St.
Ignatius’ Catholic Church, Toowong, Qld.
Restoration of R.S. Exton/William Bustard stained glass “Magnificat” window.
1.7 metres high x 500mm wide. |
| 2003 |
St.
John’s Anglican Church, Burleigh Heads, Qld.
Restoration of William Bustard stained glass “Jesus” sanctuary
window.
2.4 metres high x 900mm wide. |
| 2003 |
“Temple
of Peace”, Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld.
Repair and restore three leadlight windows for Heritage listed site.
900mm high x 600mm wide. |
| 2003 |
St.
Peter’s Anglican Church, Barcaldine, Qld.
Restoration of 1913 William Montgomery “Suffer the Little Children” window
(1.6 metres high x 1.2 metres wide) in temporary studio in Barcaldine as
a Heritage project. On-site conservation grade cleaning of six Ashwin chancel
and nave windows. |
| 2002 & 2003 |
St.
Andrew’s Uniting Church, Cnr. Ann and Creek Streets, Brisbane,
Qld.
Heritage listed building.
Brooks Robinson 1922 fully painted and stained and plated “west” windows.
“Crucifixion” – Central panel 7 metres high x 720 mm wide,
and two flanking panels each 5.7 metres high x 660 mm wide.
“Nativity” – Central panel 4.2 metres high x 720 mm wide, and
two flanking panels each 2.8 metres high x 660 mm wide.
Overall area 19 square metres. |
| 2003 |
Moreton
Bay College, Brisbane, Qld.
Restoration of twelve exquisitely painted and stained portraits, each 600mm
high x 450mm wide. Currently mounted in Moreton Bay College library. |
| 2002 |
Palace
Backpackers Memorial Hostel, Childers, Qld.
Heritage listed building. Restore five panels of front door surround stained
glass after fire damage. Overall area 2.5 square metres. |
| May
- August 2002 |
Churchill
Fellowship Stained Glass Restoration trip. Gerry was awarded the
Fellowship. We toured to USA, UK, France and Germany studying advanced
stained glass restoration painting techniques and general conservation
and restoration techniques, as well as placing our own and general
Australian stained glass principles, processes and practice in
the international context. |
| 2002 |
St.
Brigid’s Catholic Church, Dickson, Canberra, ACT.
Repair broken areas and resize “St. Patrick” and “Mary
Help of Christians” stained glass windows for new site. |
| 2002 |
Our
Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Sunnybank, Qld.
Restoration of a panel of Bill Gleeson “Our Lady” window,
865mm wide x 2 metres high.
On-site stabilization of other panels of “Our Lady” and “Good
Shepherd” windows. |
| 2001 |
St.
Mary’s Catholic Church, Ipswich, Qld.
Heritage listed building.
Restoration of vandalised R.S. Exton/William Bustard “John the Baptist” and “Suffer
the Little Children” windows. |
| 2000 |
St.
Margaret’s Anglican Church, Sandgate, Qld.
Restoration and reinstallation of “Daniel” and “Mine
Eyes Have Seen Thy Salvation” windows. Each 950mm high x 350mm wide. |
| 1999 |
Christ
Church, Bundaberg, Qld.
Removal, restoration and reinstallation of peak panel (720mm x 600mm) of
one of five sanctuary windows. Intention: to establish quality of original
craftsmanship, timing of restoration and accurate costing for all five
sanctuary windows. |
| 1999 |
Somerville
House Girls’ School, Brisbane, Qld.
Restoration of “Beatrice” and “Portia” windows
(each 2.5 metres x 660mm) and Fanlight above door (1 metre x 1.75 metres),
in “Cumbooquepa”. |
| 1999 |
War
Memorial Library. Brisbane Grammar School, Qld.
Restoration and repair of hail damage to stained glass windows. |
| 1998 |
Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Cootamundra, NSW.
Restoration of “St. Brigid” and “St. Patrick” windows.
Each 2.7 metres x 660mm. |
| 1998 |
St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church, Boorowa, NSW.
Restoration of “St. Joseph and St. Matthew”, “St. Angeli
and St. Ignatius” and “St. John the Baptist and St. Monica” windows,
each 3 metres x 600mm. |
| 1997 & 1998 |
Somerville
House Girls’ School, Brisbane, Qld.
Restoration of six historical chapel stained glass windows,
Each 1670mm x 450mm; Five Chapel bay windows, each 1500 x 400mm; and repainting
and restoration of base of “Beatrice” window, Cumbooquepa. |
| 1997 |
City
of Knox, Melbourne, Vic.
Restoration of historical roundel. 350mm diameter. |
| 1997 |
Christ
Church, Bundaberg. Qld.
Restoration of “Good Shepherd” window, 1500mm x 600mm. |
| 1995 |
Christ
Church, Bundaberg, Qld.
Restoration of “Peter” and “Paul” windows, each
1500mm x 450mm. |
| 1993 |
St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church, Childers, Qld.
Restoration of nine leadlight windows, each 1500mm x 420mm. |
| 1993 |
Palace
Hotel, Childers. Restoration of damaged painted and stained Edwardian
side panel. |
| 1992 |
St.
Matthew’s Anglican Church, Howard, Qld
Restoration of leadlight windows. |
| 1992 |
Christ
Church, Childers, Qld.
Restoration of “Crucifixion” Altar Triptych windows.
Overall dimensions 2.25 metres x 3 metres. |
| 1990 |
St.
John’s Anglican Church, Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Restoration of windows. |
| 1985 |
All
Saints Anglican Church, Tumut, NSW.
Restoration of Victorian Altar Triptych windows. |
| 1983 |
Hilton
Hotel, Melbourne. Vic.
Restoration of Cliveden Mansion Stained Glass Windows. |
|
1982
|
St.
John’s Anglican Church, Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Restoration of three Victorian Altar Triptych windows.
Overall dimensions 2.4 metres x 10 metres. |