AP BROWN MEMORIALS

My studying of carving and lettering started when I attended The City of Bath Art School. From 1972 I then entered the trade to become a monumental mason, to which I served an apprenticeship. During this period I learnt the skills of carving and lettering memorial stones by hand. By working with various stone types this has given me great knowledge of what can be achieved in carving a memorial stone. While in my apprenticeship I studied the setting out and hand cutting of Roman lettering at The Sydney Art College in Bath. This foundation enabled me to obtain various awards in the art of letter cutting by hand. By erecting and cleaning many types of memorial stones over the years, this has formed a good basis and understanding of the way they can be constructed... In 1986 I started my own business, which has enabled me to follow my beliefs and love in such a trade. Also from this year I have lectured on a part time basis at The City of Bath College. This has given me the chance to pass..

Primary location: Bath United Kingdom