Robert Walker

Robert Walker

Master signwriter also know as By Umberto.

Rob Walker is an artist, artisan and educator based in Marsden, West Yorkshire.

You may know his work via his commissions in Hawarden and Glen Dye, or perhaps you've met Rob at Camp Good Life, Summer Camp or The Walled Garden School, either at one of his encapsulating, joyous workshops or having bumped into him on the dance floor, his preferred after hours haunt.

Rob is that rare thing, a true master of his craft, but also a man who is unrelenting in his love for sharing a lifetime of knowledge with both adults and children alike. His passion is infectious.

Over the past few years Rob has become a mainstay on our Summer Camp line-up, overseeing the creation of communal murals which will live a lifetime in The Walled Garden as a testament to the community that created them.

Trained in a multitude of craft techniques, Rob's speciality is in the art of Verre Églomisé, which involves painstakingly painting a design and applying gold leaf onto the rear face of glass, once a commonly-used technique for signage, now an at-risk heritage skill.