“These old buildings
do not belong to us only; ...
they have belonged to our forefathers
and they will belong to our descendants
unless we play them false.”

William Morris, 1889

Veronika Zemska, M.A.

Skills – Technologies, Experience

Restoration licence from the Czech Republic Ministry of Culture (awarded in 2001, based on presented works) – authorization to "restore non-polychromatic artistic works made of stone"

2009 - 2012: Employed by Rainey Conservation, Swords, Co. Dublin

2006 - 2009: Employed by John Rainey & Co., Swords, Co. Dublin

1998 - 2006: Owner of a restoration business in the Czech Republic. Independent restoration works dealing with National Sites, stone relics, statues, decorative stone, windows and doors.

Veronika Zemska

Education

1993 – 1998: University in Brno (Czech Republic) - Faculty of Fine Art, under Professor Vladimir Preclik, academic sculptor (Sculpture Branch – technology of stone restoration)
Graduated with a Master of Arts.

1992 – 1993: University of Fine Art in Bratislava (Slovakia), Ceramic Branch.

1988 – 1992: Secondary Art School in Uherske Hradiste (Czech Republic), Ceramic Branch.