While visiting friends of mine in Cornwall, they expressed their discontent with their breeze block garden wall. I suggested a repaint but soon realised that the overwhelming essence of the breeze block would dominate any design.

So I decided to attempt to change the whole nature of the brick. Using skills gained as a designer and scenic artist for theatre, opera and film, I created a red brick garden wall. I mixed and applied cement so my friends' wall should last many years.

I then built up layers of colours to give the warmth and texture of old red brick and added a bit of trompe l'oeil to add depth to the arched recesses. See below and click to enlarge.

The end result was so successful that I have now begun to take commissions. Please contact me if you would like an estimate. ollyjames@hotmail.co.uk or ring +44 (0)7949 064 517