The Team

Our workforce is the backbone of the company and we are able to draw from a broad range of skilled individuals.

We have a successful history of introducing new members into a supportive working atmosphere where expertise is consistently recognised, shared and encouraged. This is one of our enduring strengths.

Paul Barbier

Linda Bryant

Oliver Carr

Guglielmo Carrozzo

Govind Chana

Tatiana Chierici

Nickie Counsell

Veronika Danielsson

Mark Done

Olanzo Evans

Joshua Frahm

Elaine Gardner

Hans Gooderick

Matt Haighton

Tomas Hosek

Brian Hunt

Marko Ivankovic

Zorica Ivankovic

Steve Keeling

Elizabeth Kelly

Michael Kucera

Jade Maloney

Khali Martin

Olivia Marsh

Chris Mason

Shaun McNally

Vitaly Moiseev

Peter Mundee

Emily Reed

Mike Ritzema

Eoin Ryan

Lewis Sampson

Dave Smith

Jim Spencer

Tomasz Szwajka

Moien Tayari

Sholeh Tavakoli

Nasser Teymourpour

Yvonne Thompson

Sean Trowbridge

Volodomyr Voronov

Mel Wragg

- before joining DKT in 2012, Paul owned a specialist decorator business in France. He studied Management at Wharton University and is now the Operations Director. An experienced sculptor and carver, he oversees production.

Paul Barbier

- joined DKT in October 1994, and is our bookkeeper, responsible for credit-control, wages and day-to-day bookkeeping and financial matters. Linda has worked in Interior Design and the building industry for 25 years.

Linda Bryant

- with a BA from Chelsea College of Art, Oliver has been Project Co-ordinator for seven years with one of London’s most successful commercial galleries. Oliver joined DKT Artworks in 2017.

Oliver Carr

- joined DKT in 2008, coming to us with a firm background in the building trade. Govind has become an indispensable member of our stucco and carving teams.

Govind Chana

- Joined DKT in 2014 and is now Project Director. She studied Interior Design at the Polytechnic of Milan and Art Business at Christie’s, London, and worked previously in the design and art sector. She works closely with clients and artists to deliver bespoke projects.

Tatiana Chierici

- studied Fine Art painting at Birmingham following this up with an MA at Chelsea School of Art. Nickie is mainly involved in the painting side of the company and has her own studio. She has been with DKT since October 1994.

Nickie Counsell

- studied 3D Design and has worked as a decorative artist for over 30 years. We first met Mark in the early nineties. Proficient in a wide range of fields, he has worked with DKT on various artwork projects since 2011.

Mark Done

- with experience in both customer service and distribution, Olanzo joined us in 2018. As well as being responsible for collections and deliveries, since 2023 he is our Workshop Manager.

Olanzo Evans

- studied at San Diego State University. Joshua started working for DKT in October 2007, having already worked as a decorative artist in the USA for eight years, before coming to live in the UK.

Joshua Frahm

– with a BA Hons in Art & Design from Glasgow School of Art, Elaine came to work in London in the fashion industry and started at DKT in July 2000. With long lasting experience in painting, gilding and decorative design, in 2023 she moved into Project Management.

Elaine Gardner

- studied jewellery, sign-writing and specialist decoration at Epsom School of Art & Design and worked in jewellery and as a landscape gardener before joining DKT in September 1990. Hans is mainly involved with paint finishes and aspects of decorative design.

Hans Gooderick

- graduated as an arts teacher in July 1992, then trained and has worked with us since in stucco and paint finishes.

Matt Haighton

- initially studied Graphic Design and Illustration before moving to Animation at UCA Farnham University. Marko worked as a carpenter for over 10 years before joining DKT in 2018.

Marko Ivankovic

- studied at Belgrade School of Industrial and Interior Design and Decorative Techniques at City & Guilds. Before she joined DKT in 2003, she worked on various private and corporate commissions.

Zorica Ivankovic

- co founder of DKT in 1979, he studied fine-art, sculpture at Bath Academy of Art and has worked in theatre, TV & film. He oversees marketing and R&D but is still involved at the 'hands on' level.

Steve Keeling

- with over 30 years experience in the Antiques trade, specialising in colour matching and finishes, Elizabeth joined DKT Artworks in 2017 and works mainly with Gilding and Paint Finishes.

Elizabeth Kelly

… Ashita holds a BA in Economics, is a PQ Chartered Accountant and has trained with two leading consulting firms in the UK. She joined us in 2024, bringing a background in Audit and Assurance, Risk Management and Investment Banking.

Ashita Latham

- with a background in education, marketing and the media, Khali joined DKT as an administrator in October 2013.

Khali Martin

- A graduate in Furniture and Product Design from London Metropolitan University, Olivia has been with us since 2009, working in both design and project management.

Olivia Marsh

- joined us in 1988 and trained with us. Chris is accomplished in faux finishes and decorative design.

Chris Mason

- studied Graphic Art & Painting in Durban, South Africa before coming to the UK in 1984. He joined DKT in August 1992 where he has worked in stucco, paint finishes and murals.

Shaun McNally

- joined DKT in 2000 and works on a wide range of projects. He studied fine art, design and photography at the Kiev College of Art and Design, Ukraine.

Vitaly Moiseev

- studied illustration at Brighton University(BA HONS) and MA Illustration at Central St Martins. Peter has been with DKT since 2007, and works with stucco, bas relief carving, painting and gilding.

Peter Mundee

- studied at the Slade School of Fine Art. As well as IT skills, Mike has extensive practical hands-on technical skills and first worked with us in August 2007.

Mike Ritzema

- studied illustration at Camberwell College of Arts, as well as animation. Eoin also had several years experience as a decorative artist before joining DKT in July 2008.

Eoin Ryan

- studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Brighton University. Lewis worked as a freelance designer and in display work before joining DKT in September 2010.

Lewis Sampson

- studied Fine Art Sculpture at Cardiff Institute and worked as a professional musician for many years before joining DKT in 2010. David is mainly involved with bas-relief carving and paint finishes.

Dave Smith

- studied sculpture at university and has been with DKT since January 1987. Jim works mainly on paint finishes and decorative designs.

Jim Spencer

- studied Art at the University of Rzeszów where he graduated with a Master’s degree in Visual Arts in 2015. Moved to London to work as a painter and decorator before joining DKT to further develop his skills as a multidisciplinary decorative artist.

Tomasz Szwajka

- previously working for the Cultural Heritage of Bam in Iran, Moien joined DKT in 2015. He has a keen aptitude for gilding and is now a valuable member of the team.

Moien Tayari

- studied Industrial Design in Tehran and Stage & Film Design in Vienna. He joined DKT in 2011 and works in various areas including computer design and photography.

Nasser Teymourpour

- is a sculpture graduate of Sunderland University, where she specialised in stone-carving. Yvonne started with us in March 1993 and she now leads our stucco department.

Yvonne Thompson

- studied Industrial Design at London Central School of Art & Design and co-founded DKT in 1979. A Director of DKT's Employee Ownership Trust, he also remains hands-on with the company.

Sean Trowbridge

- studied at college in Ukraine and worked in Portugal for six years as a carpenter. Volodymyr started working with DKT in March 2009 and works as a skilled carpenter and as a carver.

Volodomyr Voronov

- with a Diploma in Art & Design and a background in leather working and general decoration, Mel joined DKT in 1994. Developing skills over the years, Mel is now a key member of the stucco department.

Mel Wragg