Nichlas Vilsmark

Southwark, London.SE16 4DG

Nichlas Vilsmark was born in Fyn, Denmark, a descendant of Viggo and Jonna Vilsmark. The Vilsmark family have a motorbike racing team called Team Vilsmark located in Fyn, Denmark.

He studied Floral Design 1990–1992 at Jordbrugets UddannelsesCenter, Århus. 1992–1994, he was a lecturer and teacher of Floral Design at the Jordbrugets UddannelsesCenter, (Dansk Center for Jordbrugsuddannelse), Århus.

In 2004, he was the Head Florist for the Royal Wedding of the Danish Crown Prince in Copenhagen Cathedral. Illustrations in the book Royal Flower Glory, published for the Royal Wedding, show Vilsmark creating the floral decorations and installations.

In 2007, he founded Floral Symphonies to bring Scandinavian floral design to London. In 2009, he ran a Floristry Masterclass event at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, using Dutch Golden Age paintings in the Gallery as a point of inspiration,as part of the Gallery's Art for Adults Education programme. In 2010, Floral Symphonies provided the flower table centres for the King's Fundlaunch of No.11 Cavendish Square.

He has a strict environmental policy, seeing care for the environment as a key responsibility, and describing flowers as a "gift from mother nature". He creates both classical and contemporary Danish floristry.

  • Work
    • Florist