About Me

Education

Awards

1978 Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Awards Silversmithing Commended

2005 Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Awards Chasing Silver

2006 Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Awards Silversmithing Gold, Jacques Cartier Award, Best Senior
2006 Goldsmiths Company Award

2007 Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Competition Silversmiths Gold
2007 Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Competition Polishing Silver

2008 Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Competition Polishing Silver
2008 Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Competition Silversmiths Commended

2009 Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Competition Chasing Commended

2011 Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Competition Smallworkers Gold

Associations

Fellow of The Institute of Professional Goldsmiths
Member of the British watch and clock makers guild
Member of the Goldsmiths company 'Who's Who in Gold and Silver' (can be viewed here)

Employment/Career to date

For the last 30 years Ray has been self-employed, from his Faversham based workshop.

Ray has experience in many different areas of Silversmithing and decorative metalwork. He also produces contemporary silver in his own designs or to commission. His work ranges from hand raised hollowware, forged cutlery, boxes, small-work and models; in fact silverware in any form.

Between 2009-2010 Ray was invited to tutor at Sir John Cass London Metropolitan University‘s Silversmithing course on a part-time basis.

Most recently Ray has been involved with the new Goldsmith’s Institute as a tutor of Silversmithing, whilst continuing with his own work.