Les Grimshaw was born in Oxford in the fifties and moved to Plymouth in his early childhood.
Les worked at the Plymouth College of Art & Design for 27 years starting as a technician with the jewellery department, teaching students to OND & HND level in jewellery, through to being the Head of the Craft Jewellery Department.
Throughout his working life Les has maintained a balance between developing his own creative style and sharing technical and practical skills with students who are now worthy of note in the jewellery field in their own right.
In the last few years Les has decided to focus soley on developing his own designs and is now a self-employed jeweller.
Les specialises in contemporary jewellery and creates designs using metal of coloured gold, and silver, often incorporating diamonds in his work.
Les has fast developed a reputation throughout Devon & Cornwall as a jeweller with creative integrity and over the years has become renowned for his skilled craftsmanship.
Les worked at the Plymouth College of Art & Design for 27 years starting as a technician with the jewellery department, teaching students to OND & HND level in jewellery, through to being the Head of the Craft Jewellery Department.
Throughout his working life Les has maintained a balance between developing his own creative style and sharing technical and practical skills with students who are now worthy of note in the jewellery field in their own right.
In the last few years Les has decided to focus soley on developing his own designs and is now a self-employed jeweller.
Les specialises in contemporary jewellery and creates designs using metal of coloured gold, and silver, often incorporating diamonds in his work.
Les has fast developed a reputation throughout Devon & Cornwall as a jeweller with creative integrity and over the years has become renowned for his skilled craftsmanship.
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