Ilona Dearden CV
SCENIC PAINTER FOR FILM / TV
Jan 2022– March 2023
The Regime • HBO • Hedgehog Construction • Dir. Stephen Frears, Jessica Hobbs
Oct 2021– March 2022. Aug 2022– Sept 2022
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Other Short Stories • Netflix • Hedgehog Construction • Dir. Wes Anderson
April 2022 – June 2022.
Never Let Me Go (Working title) • Disney • Hedgehog Construction •
June – Sept 2021
Bad Sisters • Apple TV • Hedgehog Construction • Dir. Dearbhla Walsh
May 2021
Men • A24 • Hedgehog Construction • Dir. Alex Garland
May – June 2021
Persuasion • Netflix • Hedgehog Construction • Dir. Carrie Cracknell
PROPS PAINTER FOR FILM / TV
April 2023 - June 2023 (Saddlery Dept.)
Gladiator 2 (Working Title) • Props Aging and Breaking down role • Paramount Pictures • Dir. Ridley Scott
March 2023. June 2023. Sept 2023.
Say Nothing (Working Title) • Disney • Minim Productions •
SCENIC ARTIST FOR THEATRE
April 2024. Feb 2024.
Guys and Dolls • Bridge Theatre, London • Cardiff Theatrical Services (Paint Call) March March 2024
Pride and Prejudice • Cruise performances • Clockwork Scenery
March 2024
Opening Night • The Gieldgud, London • Cardiff Theatrical Services (Paint Call)
Feb 2024
An Enemy of the People • The Duke’s Theatre, London • Welsh National Opera (Paint Call)
Aug 2023
2:22 A Ghost Story (Tour) • Theatre Tour starting at Bath Theatre Royal • Clockwork Scenery
July -Aug 2023
Farewell Mr Haffmann • Bath Theatre Royal • Bowerwood Production
Nov 2022
A Christmas Carol • The Rose Theatre, Kingston • Clockwork Scenery
Oct 2022
Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime • Yvonne Arnold Theatre • Bowerwood Production
Aug 2022
The Caucasian Chalk Circle • The Rose Theatre, Kingston • Clockwork Scenery
June 2022
Bugsy Malone • Theatre Tour • Junction
Feb – March 2020
Sheila’s Island • Yvonne Arnold Theatre • Bowerwood Production
Feb 2020
Lady Chatterley’s Lover • Orchard Theatre • RKResource
Nov 2019
Cinderella Pantomime • Central Theatre, Chatham • RKResource
Sept 2019
Sing Yer Hearts Out for the Lads • Chichester Festival Theatre • Tin Shed Scenery
Sept 2019
Valued Friends • The Rose Theatre, Kingston • Clockwork Scenery
Sept 2019
A Taste of Honey • The Lowry, Shalford • Clockwork Scenery
Aug – Sept 2019
Harrow School Small Set • Harrow School for Boys • Clockwork Scenery
Aug 2019
Appropriate • The Donmar Theatre • All Scene All Props
Aug – Sept 2019
Uncle Vanya • Theatre Royal, Bath • Clockwork Scenery
July 2019
Peter Pan • White City Theatre • Clockwork Scenery
May 2019
Children’s English National Opera 2019 • English National Opera
April 2019
All My Sons • Old Vic, London • Richard Nutbourne Scenic Studios
Aug – Sept 2018
The Greatest Dancer • BBC 1 • Richard Nutbourne Scenic Studios
June – July 2018
Daisy Pulls It Off • Charing Cross Theatre • Guildford School of Acting Workshop
June 2018
Bugsy Malone • The Arnold Theatre, Guildford
Sept 2016 – June 2018
GSA Painting Experience •
Dec 2016
Pinewood Studios • Pinewood Creative • Work Experience
LIVE EXPERIENCES, EVENTS AND INTERIORS PAINTING
Sept 2023
Viking Cruises Scenery • Cruise • Clockwork Scenery
July 2023
Stone Features for Latitude Festival 2023 • Guildford Workshop • Ethan James
Oct 2022
Putt Club Crazy Golf • Eastleigh • Clockwork Scenery
June 2022
Mitchum Festival Stand Tour • Junction •
Dec 2020
Mu Mu’s Restaurant Interior • Maidstone • Room 7 Interiors
Dec 2020 – April 2021
Guinness Pub Booths • Clockwork Scenery • Clockwork Scenery
Nov 2020
Oswalds Restaurant Interior • Mayfair, London • Des. Sami Fendall
Aug 2020
Luxury Promise Shop Interior • Room 7 Interior • Malton Street, London
Jun 2020
Putt Club Crazy Golf • Hull • Clockwork Scenery
Sept 2019 – Oct 2019
Floating Festivals (Cruise) • Clockwork Scenery
Aug 2019
Goodwood Revival • Goodwood Revival, Chichester • All Scene All Props
Aug 2019
Variant 31 • Gem Stage • New Oxford Street, London
April – June 2019
Haven Golf Course • Ayrshire, Glasgow • Clockwork Scenery
May 2019
Big Sky Studio Fashion Shoot • Big Sky Set Build •
Mar – April 2019
Bjork Concert Tour • Richard Nutbourne Scenic Studios •
Jan – Feb 2019
The Beasts of London Exhibition • The Museum of London •
SET DESIGN AND COSTUME DESIGN
Sept 2019– Nov 2019
Murder in the Cathedral • Set and Costume Design • Southward, Oxford and Guildford Cathedral •
April – June 2018
Daisy Pulls it Off • Set and Costume Design • Charing Cross Theatre •
Feb – June 2018
Pride and Prejudice • Set and Costume Design • PATS Studio Theatre, Guildford School of Acting •
Feb – June 2018
The Suicide • Set and Costume Design • PATS Studio Theatre, Guildford School of Acting •
Feb – June 2018
Daisy Pulls it Off • Production Design • Belaires Theatre, Guildford School of Acting •
April 2017 – June 2017
The Secret Garden the Musical • Costume Design • Rex Doyal Theatre, Guildford School of Acting •
SET DRESSING
Nov - Dec 2023
Christmas Tree Installs • Plant Designs • Central London Cooperate Companies
Nov 2019
Madame Mezmer’s Bizarre Bazaar • Swamp Motel ( Now Swamp Experiences) •
AUTOCAD AND GOOGLE SKETCH-UP
May 2020. April and July 2019
Architectural Drawings for Clients of:- • Alan Dickinson Surveyors, Rye •
ART ATTRIBUTIONS
Nov 2023
2024 Calendar with my paintings of Rye, East Sussex • Printed for ‘Adams of Rye’ • https://adamsofrye.co.uk/
Aug 2023
2023 Winchelsea Art Exhibition • Winchesea, East Sussex •
July - Aug 2023
New House Art Gallery Exhibition - ‘In Dreams’ 2023 • Guildford, Surrey • https://www.instagram.com/newhouseartspace/?hl=en
Nov 2022
2023 Calendar with my paintings of Rye, East Sussex • Printed for ‘Adams of Rye’ •
Aug 2022
2022 Winchelsea Art Exhibition • Winchesea, East Sussex •
SKILLS and COURSES
• Scenic Painting
• Drawing
• Faux Finishes
• Scaling Up
• Spray Painting
• Texturing
• Machine Sewing
• Hand Sewing
• Auto CAD
• Adobe Photoshop
• Procreate with own ipad
• IPAF Training Mobile Vertical. Valid until 2026
• IPAF Training Mobile Boom. Valid until 2026
• Valid Clean Driving License
• City Lit’s Prop Making for Film, TV, Theatre and Display with Wendy Chandler. Feb-Mar 2024.
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/
• Joby Carter’s 5 day Sign Writing Course. Completed Nov 2023
https://jobycarter.com/
• Art and Props Assisting Course with the ‘Art Department’. Completed Jan 2023
https://art-department.co.uk/baby-art-department/
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
