Alison Woolley
Decorative Painter
Florence, Italy
Alison Woolley started her career as an apprentice in a traditional Florentine ‘bottega’ decorating furniture in the Renaissance style. Over the years this specialized work blossomed into an expertise in creating luxuriously decorated surfaces of many kinds, from interior murals to fabric and stencil design. Today, you can see the artist's refined and meticulous hand on works such as two hand-painted harpsichords for the Opera of Versailles and designs for Salvatore Ferragamo.
Selected work
Harpsichords
Italian Harpsichord decoration for the detail inside lid harpsichord decoration for L’opéra Royal de Versailles
detail inside lid harpsichord decoration detail inside lid harpsichord decoration for L’opéra Royal de Versailles
detail_Italian harpsichord decoration detail inside lid harpsichord decoration for L’opéra Royal de Versailles
harpsichord decoration Villa i Tatti, Harvard University, Firenze
harpsichord decoration Villa i Tatti, Harvard University, Firenze
French harpsichord decoration for detail inside lid harpsichord decoration for L’opéra Royal de Versailles
detail inside lid harpsichord decoration for L’opéra Royal de Versailles- detail gilded decoration French harpsichord detail inside lid harpsichord decoration for L’opéra Royal de Versailles
- French harpsichord
- French harpsichord
- French harpsichord
- French harpsichord
- French harpsichord
- Claviorganum
- Claviorganum detail
- Claviorganum detail
- Claviorganum detail
- Claviorganum detail
- Claviorganum detail
- Claviorganum detail
- FlorenceArt.net Video-Decoration of a Claviorganum
- soundboard decoration
- rosace decoration
- soundboard decoration detail
- detail soundboard decoration
- custom rosace ornament with coat of arms
- soundboard decoration
- detail soundboard decoration
- custom soundboard decoration
- painted soundboard
- painted soundboard
- painted soundboard
- painted soundboard
- Designed painted and gildedornament for a custom build claviorganum based on an antique instrument in the Victoria and Albert museum
- Detail of painted ornament with a memento mori added at the request of the client
- Detail of painted ornament on the claviorganum
- Soundboard and inside lid decoration for a french style harpsichord
- Detail of the case decoration, rench style harpsichord
- Red Flemish marbled harpsichord
- Flemish soundboard with relief gesso borders
- Detail from relief gesso borders (Flemish)
Fine Art- Gold Grounds
Circus diptych 22K gold leaf, egg tempera
Circus diptych 22K gold leaf, egg tempera
Circus diptych 22K gold leaf, egg tempera
Polpo detail
Polpi triptych ( 22K gold incised and punched, casein paint)
Fleurs Art Nouveau ( 22k gold, incised and punched, egg tempera paints)- snake ( 22k gold and egg tempera, florentine paper passe-partout)
- Snake detail ( 22k gold, incised and punched, egg tempera paint)
- Flowers ( 22k gold, incised and punched, caesin paints)
- Birds in gilded cages ( 22k gold, incised and punched, egg tempera paint)
- Farfalle details ( 22k gold, incised and punched, caesin paint)
- Farfalle ( 22k gold, incised and punched, caesin paint)
Interior Decoration
villa hallway, original stencil design, Veneto
chiaroscuro panel
chiaroscuro detail
Office decoration, trompe l'oeil striping, with newly upholstered antique semi chaise lounge
finished faux scagliola desk- Office decoration Florence, hand painted wall pattern, gilded and painted mirror
- Office decoration Florence detail of trompe l'oeil striping and gilded trim on doors
- Office decoration Florence, wall sconce with oxidized silver leaf and faux marble
- detail water gilding and punch work on mirror frame
- Office decoration Florence detail faux scagliola table
- carved wooden panel painted and brass leafed
- chinoiserie detail
- fresco sgraffito panel
- Trompe l'oeil panels
- trompe l'oeil window
- restaurant wall
- sgraffito style panel
Stencil Designs for Royal Design
Florentine Damask
Florentine Damask
Florentine Panel
Granaio Sheild
Marzocco
Marzocco- Marzocco
- Marzocco
- San Bartolo
- San Bartolo
- San Bartolo
- San Bartolo
- Stelle
- Stelle
- Trinita
- Trinita
- Venezia Vine
- Villa Damask
- Villa Damask
Furniture
chest of drawers
cassapanca
trompe l'oeil head board
samples
kitchen cabinet
faux marble side table- carved wood gilded console and mirror
- Headboard -hand painted trompe l'oeil and gilded endposts in22K gold
Dolcesera Scarf Designs
The Minerva scarf design, for a warrior goddess, defender of the arts.
The Night Garden scarf design which celebrates the joys of the senses and the ever changing nature of experience which is like music in the air in a garden at dusk.
The Night Garden scarf design which celebrates the joys of the senses and the ever changing nature of experience which is like music in the air in a garden at dusk.
The Night Garden scarf design which celebrates the joys of the senses and the ever changing nature of experience which is like music in the air in a garden at dusk.
The Venetian theatre pageant scarf design which celebrates the strange assembly of illusions we conjure to tell our stories and toconstitute our visions of reality.
Les Clavecins Scarf Design is simply an homage to some of the beautiful harpsichords in the world. The stage is a magical space, nowhere in space and time, constructed to hold the interlude of a musical performance- The Venetian theatre pageant scarf design which celebrates the strange assembly of illusions we conjure to tell our stories and toconstitute our visions of reality.
Ferragamo: custom designs
T-shirt design Salvatore's Garden
T-shirt design Salvatore's garden
Salvatore's Garden scarf design for Ferragamo
Salvatore's Garden scarf design for Ferragamo
Salvatore's Garden scarf design for Ferragamo
scarf design for Ferragamo with famous historical shoes- Salvatore's Garden scarf design for Ferragamo
- scarf design for Ferragamo with famous historical shoes
- Salvatore's Garden scarf design for Ferragamo
- Salvatore's Garden scarf design for Ferragamo with famous historical shoes
Illustration- Food Grottesca
Zucchini Grottesca
Lettuce Grottesca
Seafood Passion
Cold Fish Carpaccio
Illustration- Tea Tree
Tea Tree detail featuring cups from the collection of the Museo delle Porcellane, Firenze
Gold leaf tea cup detail from the collection of the Museo delle Porcellane, Firenze
Tea cup detail from the collection of the Museo delle Porcellane, Firenze
Tea cup detail from the collection of the Museo delle Porcellane, Firenze
Tea pot detail
Tea Tree detail from the collection of the Museo delle Porcellane, Firenze- Tea Tree from the collection of the Museo delle Porcellane, Firenze
Illustration- Shoe designs Ferragamo
New shoe designs illustrated- designer Steven Slowik
New shoe designs illustrated- designer Steven Slowik
New shoe designs illustrated- designer Steven Slowik
New shoe designs illustrated- designer Steven Slowik
New shoe designs illustrated- designer Steven Slowik
New shoe designs illustrated- designer Steven Slowik
videos
Métiers d'Art de Versailles - Facteur de Clavecin
FlorenceArt.net Video-Decoration of a Claviorganum
Decorative Painting Harpsichord Soundboard
Tele Belluno report on Villa Modolo Project
Jean-Marie Tricoteaux, Claviorganum, Orgelbau Felsberg 2014
How to Paint & Stencil DIY Tutorial: Colorful Rustic Italian Stenciled Wall Finishing Technique- How to Stencil Tutorial: Paint an Accent Wall with Ombre Stripes & Damask Wall Stencils
- Couchet project 2016