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byUMBERTO Owner
byUMBERTO
Born in West Yorkshire, UK.
byUMBERTO is the studio of Robert ‘Umberto’ Walker*- artist, artisan & educator based in Marsden, UK. Passionate about typography, craft, detail and keeping heritage skills alive, Robert started out as a sign writer and mural painter- what was once known as a ‘decorator’.
Today Robert's focus is not just on learning from the best (and sometimes the last) in their field, but believes in finding and using the tools once used by masters of their trade, to stay true to these heritage skills. A lifelong learner & teacher, he is also a zealous advocate of sharing his expertise through ongoing workshops, lectures & community engagement, and is always looking for new ways to inspire others.
Trained in a multitude of craft techniques, Robert'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.
Now Robert brings all of his experience and obsession together to create high-end pieces from the byUMBERTO studio, for exteriors, interiors, and collectors, and is increasingly exploring the creation of contemporary art pieces using traditional sign-writing methods.
View my website https://www.byumberto.com/
My Location
Huddersfield
Artspace 2
Bates & Co Ltd
Fairfield Mill
Milford Street
Huddersfield
HD1 3DX
HD1 3DX
Telephone: 07578 621 912
Email: info@byumberto.com
Website: https://www.byumberto.com/
My News
Huddersfield BID and Signs by Umberto. / Mon 03 Aug 2020
Huddersfield Business Improvement District have teamed up with Signs by Umberto to deliver six large scale typographic murals across Huddersfield Town...
The Art of Glass. / Sat 05 Jan 2019
Signs by Umberto were delighted to be featured in The Yorkshire Post Magazine, the first issue of 2019. The date of the feature was the 5th of January...
My Events
SIGN WRITING WITH UMBERTO AT MAGIC ROCK. / Sun 21 Aug 2022
The workshop will cover the basics of sign-writing methods. Using pencil and paper, Umberto will teach you two methods of drawing block casual letter...
SIGN WRITING WITH UMBERTO at MAGIC ROCK TAP - HUDDERSFIELD. / Sun 17 Jul 2022
A sign writing workshop in collaboration with Magic Rock Tap - Huddersfield and Rob [Umberto] Walker. The workshop will cover the basics of sign-writ...
My Videos
Becoming Umberto
This is the story of Robert 'Umberto' Walker, a signwriter from Yorkshire. Robert shares his tales of growing up with little education, becoming a ...