Nick Hallard (born 1975) is an artist based in

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in the

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, known primarily for his work on pub signs. He is the owner of Eyebright Murals, which supplies his hand-painted signs to the inn trade in the UK and beyond, as well as to private and specialist customers. His commissions include a sign for the Duck and Cover, the staff bar in the

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. He has also carried out restoration work on 1920s lead frescoes for

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, and supplied mural installations for Great Ormond Street children's hospital's Christmas parties for past and present patients in 2006 and 2007. His older brother

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is a

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author, and Nick Hallard provided illustrated endpieces for his anthology ''More Tales of the City'', as well a
illustrations
for his website relating to his novel '' Of the City of the Saved...'' A graduate in Media Arts from Royal Holloway University, Nick Hallard has also acted in short films and acted as production designer for the independent thriller '' Project Assassin''. He appears as an extra in '' The Borrowers'' and

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's ''

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''."What the Actress Said to the Artist"
''Worthing Argus'' Thursday 6 November 2003

References

External links

Eyebright Murals
- Hallard's website *
''Games Evening'' - a short film with acting by Nick Hallard
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hallard, Nick 1975 births Living people 21st-century English painters Alumni of Royal Holloway, University of London English male painters 21st-century English businesspeople 21st-century English male artists Pub sign painters