SPAB Ireland Masterclass - Traditional Paint Finishes with Don and Robin Knox

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Thursday 15 October - Saturday 17 October
10am - 4:30pm

SPAB Ireland is delighted to announce a three-day Traditional Paint Finishes with Don and Robin Knox. Knox and Knox is a specialist painting company with long experience in Gilding, Restoration, Murals, Furniture Painting and all Faux finishes such as Graining and Marbling.

Donald Knox has been a specialist painter and artist for 41 years and  25 years ago joined the business with his son Robin, who brought his experience in Furniture painting and gilding to the partnership. As restorers, they have worked on Ireland’s most important buildings, including Dublin Castle, Farmleigh,  Castletown House, Trinity College (of which they are both graduates), Muckross House, Marino Casino and Caledon Castle and as muralists and gilders at the K Club, the Mansion House, The Guildhall, Derry and The Dorchester Hotel. 

What will people learn: Participants will learn about marbling, of many different types, and wood graining, again, different types like oak, pine and mahogany. The techniques of stencilling. We can touch on rag rolling, sponging and stippling. Some oil gilding and at least a demo of water gilding. At the end, everyone should have at least a couple of sample boards of their own work to take home. 

Knox and Knox is a specialist painting company with long experience in Gilding, Restoration, Murals, Furniture Painting and all Faux finishes such as Graining and Marbling.

Lunch will be provided on all three days. 

We are now inviting expressions of interest for this masterclass. If you would like to be considered for selection, please complete the following questionnaire by 28/09/2026, and we will be in touch in due course. 

Organised by SPAB Ireland

This event is generously supported by The Heritage Council 

Photos and filming:We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion, including in print and online. Participants may take photos and short videos for personal use, with permission of the course leader and all other participants in frame. If you want to post on social media, please message SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission. If your material is good, we might ask to share it with our followers.

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Photo credit: Don Knox