An Authentic Dedication to Traditional Craftsmanship for Over 40 Years

With over 40 years of experience, 2nd Generation Visual Artist, Master Gilder, and Sign Painter Sean Starr has been creating original Verre Eglomise installations and provides decorative painting, restorations, gilding, hand engraving and sign painting services to other artists, architects, interior designers, collectors and business owners throughout the United States and abroad.

His work has been featured in the documentary film and book "Sign Painters" as well as on the Discovery Channel, NBC Television, Robb Report, Juxtapoz Magazine, Art Forum, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Magazine, Dallas Observer, Houston Press, Fort Worth Magazine, and Cavallino Magazine to name just a few.

For decades, Sean Starr’s original artwork has been displayed in exhibitions at galleries in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Napa Valley, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Antonio and Ireland. Sean operates Starr Studios located in Central Texas and most of his original work today consists of gold leaf on glass known as verre eglomise.

The studio’s clients have included Sony Music, NBC Television, The GAP, Starbucks, Indian Motorcycle as well as Reese Witherspoon, Fleetwood Mac's Lindsay Buckingham, and the bands The Cranberries and The Toadies and some of the top car collectors in the United States.

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This large verre eglomise artwork was commissioned for Drakes Hollywood in the Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona location opening late 2026. The artwork is a heavily Art Deco inspired depiction of the element of “Air” and is a combination of Genuine 23.75k gold leaf, 22k gold leaf, 12k white gold leaf, Copper leaf, and Silver leaf and enamels.

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  • Decorative framed mirror with gold detailing and the text 'Costello's Dallas' and a crest, reflecting a kitchen or bar area.

    Private Residence Dallas

  • Interior of a restaurant with tables set for dining, a large mirror with a decorative tree branch design, exposed brick walls, and warm lighting.

    Rumi's Kitchen Houston

  • Elegant dining room with wood-paneled walls, ornate ceiling, and a large mirror reflecting the person taking the photo. There is a long table covered with a white tablecloth and three brass candle holders, red upholstered chairs, a fireplace, and a framed painting of a horse on the wall.

    Drake's Hollywood Dallas

  • Interior view of a kitchen with glass shelves holding decorative items, and a black cabinet with gold writing that says 'Bistrot Café, Fromage Patisserie Moules et Frites, Maison de Cinq'.

    Private Residence Texas Hill Country

  • Artist Sean Starr wearing a wide-brimmed hat and white shirt standing behind a counter, with a vintage-style mirror frame and shelves of leather goods and accessories in the background.

    Vagabond Hats Dallas

Mirrors & Verre Eglomise Projects
  • Reese Witherspoon in a pink and blue floral dress exiting a clothing store, smiling with arms open wide.

    Draper James Highland Park Village Dallas

  • View through glass door of the café at Waldorf Astoria Orlando, showing a counter with staff, shelves with snacks and drinks, and modern hanging lights.

    Waldorf-Astoria Orlando Disney World

  • Glass door of Le Margot restaurant with logo featuring a pearl inside an open oyster shell

    Le Margot Fort Worth

  • Display window of Rag & Bone store in New York featuring white sneakers, orange sandals, a white hat with wide brim, hung denim jeans, and a brown handbag.

    Rag & Bone Houston Galleria

  • The photo shows the storefront window of Pookie's Patisserie, displaying a vintage green scooter with a wicker basket filled with green boxes parked inside. Outside, there is a white wicker chair and a round marble-topped table in front of the window.

    Pookie's Patisserie Kerrville

Gold Leaf Sign Projects
  • Exterior of a modern building with a large central glass door revealing industrial machinery inside, flanked by trees and lighting at dusk.

    TX Whiskey Fort Worth

  • Inside of an airport Starbucks with a black wall featuring gold illustrations of mythical sea creatures. Three people are sitting at a table, and one person is standing at the coffee bar with luggage.

    Starbucks DFW Airport

  • Sign for Dallas Farmers Market with yellow background, large white and blue text, a rooster illustration, and benches in front.

    Dallas Farmer's Market

  • Large vintage sign for the city of Grapevine, featuring neon lights and a yellow arrow, with an American flag nearby against a clear blue sky.

    City of Grapevine Museums

  • Two large metal silos with logos and text, advertising Rahr & Sons Brewing Company, set outdoors against a partly cloudy sky.

    Rahr Brewery Fort Worth

Sign Painting Projects
  • Master Gilder Sean Starr stands on a scaffold next to a covered, gilded religious statue inside a brick-walled workshop or studio.

    St. Mary's Catholic Church College Station

  • Three workers celebrating atop a rooftop with a gilded decorative spire, with snow-capped mountains in the background.

    Historic Nugget Building Telluride, Colorado

  • Close-up of a golden Shiva statue with a detailed headpiece, blue eyes, and red lips. Background blurred.

    Shiva Nataraj Rudra Center Denton

  • A golden Buddha statue with traditional attire and jewelry, against a rusty metal background.

    Matreya Buddha Private Collection

  • Decorative gold-leafed sculpture resembling intertwined branches, placed on a wooden surface with a rusty, textured metal background.

    Gilded Basket Private Residence

Statuary, Architectural & Liturgical Gilding Projects

Collaborations

  • Interior of a gallery with a blue wall displaying a large artwork with the text 'Everybody Else is doing it, so why can't we?'. There is a window on the right allowing natural light inside, and hanging lamps are on the ceiling. An inset shows three men in front of framed artwork, one holding a tablet, engaged in discussion.

    The Cranberries "Ghost Sign" Project

  • A mobile food truck on West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, with people gathered around ordering. The truck is blue and has the text 'Straight From West Pico Blvd.' on it. There are also two inset images: one of a woman smiling and holding a sandwich in front of the food truck, and another of a woman holding a drink and standing next to the truck.

    GAP Jeans National Ad Campaign

  • Man wearing a helmet, goggles, and vintage riding gear sitting on a black Indian motorcycle with remnants of dirt flying around in an outdoor rural area with green grass and hills in the background.

    Indian Motorcycles Tribute Bike

  • A man with a beard wearing a large cowboy hat standing in front of a row of lockers, holding a magazine titled 'The Brew Issue'.

    Fort Worth Magazine Cover Art

  • Six men standing together indoors, in front of promotional posters and signs for the band 'The Loadies,' with one man wearing a plaid shirt and another in a Black leather jacket. There are posters for the band featuring four band members, sunglasses, and the word 'Heretics' in the background.

    Toadies "Heretics" Album Cover Art

Classic Car Lettering

  • Concours D' Elegance Winner: 1954 Ferrari 750 Monza

  • eBay Motors ‘69 F100 Ranch Relic Build

  • Jesse James Chopper Genuine Gold Leaf

  • 1929 Fleet Biplane

  • Rusty Balls Speed Shop Ruidoso, NM

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