About Nina BILBEY
As I child I collected stones from our local beach. Each one would be given a name and a personality and when home, given a special place to be displayed and admired.
Today, nothing has changed. I spend life designing and making beautiful stone objects that live on in clients homes and surroundings, a physical testament to the commitment and courage of those who choose to commission something unique.
I have designed and installed beautiful stone objects in some of the UK’s most treasured historic and important buildings. Objects that have added to the historic fabric of exceptional buildings and to the UK’s built heritage.
Awards
2015 Awarded the commission to make two large statues of HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip for the West front of Canterbury Cathedral. The first statues to depict them as a pair.
2017 Awarded the Prince Philip Medal of Excellence by the City and Guilds Institute. Where have the descriptive sentences gone?
2018 Awarded the Freedom of the City of London
2019 Admitted as a Brother to the Art Workers Guild
2021 Awarded Fellowship of the City and Guilds of London Institute. (FCGI)
2022 I co-founded the Abraxas Academy an online and residential training platform, to offer training and mentorship for those who cannot access mainstream education.
2023 I started the “Stone carving and lettering take away” A Podcast dedicated to interviewing contemporary and prestigious stone carvers and sculptors who work in stone, creating an archive of voices that reflect the diverse carving community working today.
2024 Master Craft Certificate awarded by the Worshipful Company of Masons