Richard Ellard has an incredible passion to create beauty with copper. A world traveled and skilled coppersmith, Richard was born and trained in England. He uses traditional techniques to create architectural accents and functional art.

A full-time partner in Artifex Coppersmithing & Stained Glass Inc., alongside his wife, Christine, the couple have combined the mediums of copper and glass to create architectural accents and art forms.

Cupola

Range Hood

Commissions to date include: cupolas, finials, chimney cowls, weathervanes, range hoods, roofs, canopies, lighting, bar and table tops, mailboxes, sinks, lamps, windows, and rain chains, guttering and down piping.

To discuss a project that you have in mind, please contact Richard at his studio east of Bracebridge, Ontario. Richard appreciates people visiting his home and studio. He especially enjoys showing the various aspects of the work that he creates and involve the client in the creative process from the beginning to the end.

Copper Ceiling Light

Hanging Chandelier