Jeff Greenup

B.C.

Biography

Born and raised in the village of Caldbeck, in the English Lake District, Jeff is the 6^th generation of his family to be involved in the woodworking and furniture trade.

 His initial involvement with woodworking was through his father and grandfather, who operated the family business from a converted 18^th century flour mill (originally owned by the local church) and utilized the existing water wheel to power the machinery. This instilled in Jeff an understanding and respect for time honoured construction methods and functional design.

Jeff operated his own custom furniture business in England between 1981 and 1989, which involved a wide variety of projects including traditional pine furniture, chair making, antique restoration and contemporary custom furniture. During this time Jeff also spent two years attending Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology and graduated with advanced City & Guilds of London qualifications in traditional furniture construction and design. His work was also exhibited and sold in galleries throughout England and Scotland.

Since the fall of 1989, Jeff has lived and worked in British Columbia, creating fine wooden furniture which is sold in galleries throughout Canada and the USA.

            “In my work I strive to achieve a balance between function, design and thoughtful use of quality materials, while maintaining my personal commitment to quality construction methods.”