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Marissa Bridge Studios 155 W. 29th Street, 3rd Flr., NY, NY 10001.      Phone: 212 244 6064

 

Portfolio

Pictorial Designs, Murals, Reverse painting on glass


Renaissance inspired cherubs, painted on plaster.


Detail of Renaissance inspired cherub.

Trompe l'oeil window with painting of client's house

Trompe l’oeil window with painting of client’s house and grounds.


Detail of trompe l’oeil painted moldings.

 

Hand-painted border, drapery swag, tassels and bouquet of flowers in antique Swedish style.


Detail of bouquet of flowers in antique Swedish style.

Grapes and grape leaves on a column

Black and white design of grapes and grape leaves painted on canvas and applied to column.


Interior of bar doors. Painting of two dogs styled in Edwardian evening clothes, holding cocktails.

 
Screen: NYC Montage

Custom designed, hand-painted screen depicting a fanciful montage of New York City. Six by seven feet.


Painting on commission, depicting the Greek myth of Athena, Pegasus, and Bellerophon.


In Process: Reverse painting on glass using oil paint and silver leaf.


Reverse painting on glass, oil paint and silver leaf, depicting flowers and large bird, final product.

 

Furniture


Restoration of 19th century French dining room chairs.


Restoration of 20th century Empire-inspired chairs and ottomans.


Restoration of 19th century French grand piano by Erard.


Detail of paintwork on 19th century grand piano by Erard.

 

Restoration of Syrie Maugham planter, circa 1930. 23 carat gold leaf detail.


Howard Hodgkin-inspired painted console table. Gold painted mirror speckled with black.


Hand-painted child's stool.


Antique chair re-done using gold leaf over entire piece. Aged by adding patina over gold.

 

BEFORE: Restoration of 19th century Italian gold leaf and faux marble headboard.


AFTER: Restoration of 19th century Italian headboard, now silver leaf and faux marble.


Re-design and painting of 20th century dresser with a floral/leaf motif over strie finish as a background.


Detail of 20th century dresser with a floral/leaf motif over strie finish as background.

 

New side table with hand-painted floral/leaf design.


Detail of new side table with hand-painted floral/leaf design.


Restoration of 19th century hand-painted screen


New armoire painted with a faux bois (wood grain) finish. Gold leaf detail.

 

Restoration of hand-painted 19th century side table.


New bathroom vanity with stained wood finish and hand-painted leaf design.


Antique dresser newly painted with sea sponge technique.


Painted faux concrete wood table tops.

 

New cabinet painted in “Chinoiserie” style to resemble antique piece


Detail of new cabinet done in “Chinoiserie” style.


Distressed” kitchen cabinets.


Detail of “distressed” kitchen cabinet.

 

Restored 19 th century chair.


Restored John Dickinson table.

 
Woodwork and Cabinetry

Strie finish on upper cabinets, kitchen.


Strie finish on lower cabinets, kitchen.


Stipple finish on upper and lower cabinets.


Iridescent finish on lower bar cabinets.

 

Hand-rubbed oil glaze on crown molding.


Crackle finish on crown molding, hand-rubbed oil glaze on door molding, rough tinted plaster wall.


Faux bois (wood grain) on door.

 
Walls, Floors

Four color oil glaze on walls.


Detail: Four color oil glaze on walls.


Ragging finish on showroom office walls.


Structolite wall with oil glaze finish.

 

Tinted plaster walls in rough finish.


Tinted plaster walls in rough finish, crackle finish on crown and base moldings, hand-rubbed oil glaze on door moldings.


Tinted plaster wall in smooth finish.


Stipple finish on walls, strie finish on bookcase and woodwork.

 

Veiling technique on walls.


Veiling techniques using iridescent paint on living room walls.


Before: Base coat on parquet wood floor in preparation for painting.


During: Two color faux wood grain paint finish on parquet floor.

 

After: Faux wood grain paint finish with four coats of varnish on parquet wood floor.


Living room — Hand brushed walls.


Veiling on Walls.


Glazed Crown Molding.