Althea Wilson began her career in Nigeria – examples of her early works are held in the Nigerian National Collection of Art. She later moved to London to design and make jewellery for Yves Saint Laurent and designed and painted window displays for Dunhill International. She has worked on the restoration of painted antique furniture for the late Lord Rendlesham. Her paintings have been exhibited in solo shows in Cork Street and several other West End galleries, and can be found in private collections world wide, including that of Baroness Fiona Thyssen-Bornemisza, as featured in Architectural Digest 2001 (USA). Her hand built ceramics have also regularly been displayed at the Medici Gallery, Grafton Street, and The Steven Bartley Gallery in Chelsea.
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Her many commissions have included paintings for the St James Court Hotel (Taj Group), London, and a hand-painted wallpaper collection for Nobilis Fontain of Paris. In 1992 she was awarded the internationally prestigious design commission from Shiseido Japan, then in its third year, following on from Erte. Her designs to a theme of rakuen (paradise) in bone china were widely exhibited, in conjunction with her paintings – most notably at Art Space, Tokyo – and led to television documentaries about her work, television interviews, editorial coverage and many private commissions.
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Her INTERIOR DESIGN work includes seven restaurants in London and numerous private homes in England and America. The Firmdale Hotel Group recently commissioned her batik hand painted textiles for their new Knightsbridge hotel and Althea Wilson acts as a design consultant to architectural designers. Her two books, Paintworks and Stencil Genius, have been best sellers, and her interior design and artwork is regularly featured in leading magazines around the world.
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COUTURE CERAMICS houses her hand built designs in stoneware, pottery and porcelain, and bronze forms in an extensive range of home and garden ware. In May 2001, Roland Klein invited and presented an exhibition of her works at his home, and William Yoeward commissioned collections for his Showrooms. Couture Ceramics is on permanent display at the Althea Wilson Gallery, London.
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BOOKS
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Paintworks Century Hutchinson (UK); Harmoney (USA)
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Stencil Genius Conran Octopus (UK, reprinted in paperback as Ultimate Stencils); Desain et Tolera (France); Reed (USA).
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MAGAZINES
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World of Interiors, Homes & Gardens, House & Garden, Country Homes & Interiors, Express on Sunday, Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph (UK), Vogue Living (Australia), Architectural Digest, Casa Vogue (Italy), Casa de Marie Claire (Spain), Ambiente (Germany), Dom & Wenetre (Poland), Home & Decor, Id Architectural Magasine (Singapore), Elle decoration (Hong Kong), Elle Decor (Japan), Salon Interior (Russia), Home and Decor (India).
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