Nicholas was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1956 and emigrated to Tasmania with his family in 1967.

His initial training was in 1975 with an old and well-known firm called Sargison's Silversmith in Hobart where he produced Stirling Silver cutlery.

From there he applied to work at Sturt Workshops in Mittagong, NSW as a trainee from 1976-77 where he expanded his silver smithing skills.

In 1981 Nicholas received a Degree majoring in Silver Smithing and Jewellery Design at Sydney College of the Arts.

In early 1980 he established his own Studio Business. He has had many successful Exhibitions and his work has been widely collected by Private and Institutional collections, including The National Gallery of Australia.

Nicholas can help you with a Design or give advice about how to best repair a precious family Antique.