Today, he blends modern and classic styles, including Artworks, gilding, and crafting luxurious finishes for commercial and residential projects worldwide.
Postgraduate
Ian Potter State Theatre
- master gilder
- established 1954
Traditional Gilding Craftsmanship Services
Explore our collection of highly personalised art and design services, crafted to meet the unique needs of private clients, interior designers, luxury resorts, and commercial spaces.
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Explore a curated collection of bespoke decorative finishes, luxury gilding, custom murals, and artistic transformations for residential and commercial spaces.
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Commercial
It includes luxury boutiques, elite shopping centre installations, and gold gilding for prestigious hotels...
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Luxury Homes
Great Hotels and Contemporary Luxury Resorts have become a reference for discerning home owners.
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Gilding Classes
It’s great to share my skills with people keen to explore and learn. More courses are coming...
What Our Clients Say
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“Dinner hosted by Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, Governor of Victoria and Professor Glyn Davis AC”
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“Marcus Walkley is a master gilder whose exceptional work on the Dutch gold leaf ceilings”
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“I have used Marcus Walkley for the gilding work at both my current home and my previous home”
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“His technique is outstanding and his workmanship is superb.”
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“Walkleyart’s gold gilding is absolutely stunning”
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Melbourne, Australia.
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Gold, Silver and Copper Leaf Gilding Services Australia Wide
Gold, silver and copper leaf are precious materials, and a mistake made with them is an expensive one to put right. I’m Marcus Walkley, founder and lead artist of Walkley Art, and I provide gilding services across Australia: gold, silver and copper leaf gilding, decorative finishes and custom artworks for commercial and residential interiors.
This is commissioned work, and I carry out the gilding and finishes at your home or premises. I’m based in Elwood, and my work reaches Greater Melbourne, Greater Sydney, Greater Brisbane and clients Australia wide, as well as Singapore, so wherever your project is, you start the same way: send me the details through the enquiry form or call me on +61 411 622 711, and I’ll reply promptly.
What gilding is, and what it suits
Gilding lays metal leaf, beaten far thinner than paper, over a surface so that it carries the look of solid metal. Gold gives a warm, deep glow, silver a cooler and brighter shine, and copper a warm, reddish tone. Leaf follows the shape beneath it, so gilding suits broad surfaces such as ceilings and walls as much as carved and moulded work: furniture, mirror and picture frames, sculpture and artworks.
Who you deal with at Walkley Art
I founded the practice and I remain its lead artist: I consult with you personally, and I lead the work with my team. I’ve practised specialist gilding for 36 years. I’m a member of the Society of Gilders (USA-Global), and my training is in fine art, with a Diploma of Fine Art from Prahran Technical College and postgraduate studies in Fine Art at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), University of Melbourne. I also teach the craft, to beginners and to artists. I provide guarantees and warranties on both materials and workmanship.
Commissions, and what my clients say
At Arts Centre Melbourne, my team and I gilded the State Theatre in gold foil over 10 months. I’ve also carried out commissions for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Crown Casinos and Karma Resorts.
> “Marcus’s creative focus, attention to detail and technical mastery combined to achieve well above our high expectations.”
> Christopher W. Norton, President EMEA – Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
> “I knew Marcus was the right person to restore my 100 year old home in Double Bay the minute he walked in”
> Dr Sandra Short – Owner DentArtistry
> “Walkleyart’s gold gilding is absolutely stunning”
> Riggo Borg – Director of Colour Earth Wrought Iron
The work I take on
These are the kinds of work I’m commissioned for, from commercial work in hotels and boutiques to custom gilding for luxury interiors in homes across Australia:
- Gold leaf gilding
- Silver leaf gilding
- Copper leaf gilding
- Commercial gilding (hotels, boutiques, public spaces)
- Architectural element gilding
- Furniture restoration and re-gilding
- Luxury home design and bespoke finishes
- Custom artworks
- Privately commissioned artworks for luxury homes and resorts
- Specialised decorative finishes
I also take on gilding in heritage interiors and metal foil gilding, and I work in suburbs throughout Melbourne.
Bring the space, the scope of the project and your vision for it, or have your architect or decorator bring them: I consult personally with whoever leads the design to understand all three. From there I develop a custom approach for your commission, so my gilding services are tailored to you, the space and the design vision, never an off-the-shelf solution.
My commissions range from liturgical work, such as the Pope's Liturgical Furniture, which I gilded in pure gold leaf, to hotel, boutique and public-space interiors. The work spans commercial, residential, heritage and hospitality projects, and I assess the scope of each one with you at the consultation.
Tell me what you'd like gilded, finished or made, and where the project is, through the enquiry form. You can also email marcus@walkleyart.com or call +61 411 622 711. My hours are Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm, and I'm closed Sat-Sun. My address is Elwood VIC 3184.
