{{Infobox person | name = Nichlas S O Vilsmark | image = Nichlas_Vilsmark_viewed_from_the_front.JPG | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = July 24, 1973 | birth_place = Fyn, Denmark | death_date = | death_place = | education = Jordbrugets UddannelsesCenter, Århuss | occupation = Floral Designer | spouse = | parents = Viggo & Jonna Vilsmark | children = }}
'''Nichlas Sorren Osman Vilsmark''' (born 24 July 1973) is a Danish florist and teacher, living and working in London, United Kingdom. He has worked on many major events,<ref name=kf/> and was Head Florist for the wedding of the Danish Crown Prince in 2004.<ref name=scan/>
==Life and work== 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.<ref>{{Citation |title = Team Vilsmark |url = http://www.teamvilsmark.dk/ |accessdate = 2009-05-28 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110719132138/http://www.teamvilsmark.dk/ |archivedate = 2011-07-19 }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Citation |title = Jordbrugets UddannelsesCenter, Århus |url = http://www.dcj.dk |accessdate = 2010-03-20 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://archive.today/20001025111739/http://www.dcj.dk/ |archivedate = 2000-10-25 }}</ref>
In 2004, he was the Head Florist for the Royal Wedding of the Danish Crown Prince in Copenhagen Cathedral.<ref name=kf/><ref name=scan>[http://issuu.com/scanmagazine/docs/scanmagazine_9_june2009 "A gift from mother nature"], ''Scan Magazine'', p. 26, 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-30.</ref> Illustrations in the book ''Royal Flower Glory'', published for the Royal Wedding, show Vilsmark creating the floral decorations and installations.<ref name=Buch2004>{{Citation | title = Royal Flower Glory | year = 2004 | author = Buch, E. | publisher = Erik Buch | isbn = 87-990480-0-0 }}</ref>
In 2007, he founded Floral Symphonies to bring Scandinavian floral design to London.<ref name=kf/> 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,<ref>[http://www.tntmagazine.com/whats_on/specialevents/5605876602WhatsOnEvent.aspx "Floristry masterclass"], ''TNT'', 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-30.</ref> as part of the Gallery's Art for Adults Education programme.<ref>[http://issuu.com/dulwichpicturegallery/docs/whatson-janapril "Education Art for Adults"], ''Dulwich Picture Gallery'': ''What's On'', p. 20, January 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-30.</ref> In 2010, Floral Symphonies provided the flower table centres for the King's Fund launch of No.11 Cavendish Square.<ref>Hall, Tom. [http://www.eventmagazine.co.uk/news/991850/Kings-Fund-launches-No11-Cavendish-Square-gallery/ "The King's Fund launches No.11 Cavendish Square: gallery"], ''Event Magazine'', 22 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-30.</ref>
He has a strict environmental policy,<ref name=scan/> seeing care for the environment as a key responsibility,<ref>{{Citation |title = The Flower & Plant Association: Ethical and Organic |url = http://www.flowers.org.uk/industry/fs_ethical_and_organic.php |accessdate = 2009-06-11 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090531160731/http://www.flowers.org.uk/industry/fs_ethical_and_organic.php |archivedate = 2009-05-31 }}</ref> and describing flowers as a "gift from mother nature".<ref name=scan/> He creates both classical and contemporary Danish floristry.<ref name=nmm/>
Vilsmark is an approved supplier of floristry to the King’s Fund,<ref name=kf>[http://www.11cavendishsq.com/partners "Our Partners"], No.11 Cavendish Square. Retrieved 2014-08-05.</ref> the Dulwich Picture Gallery<ref>{{Citation | title = Dulwich Picture Gallery | url = http://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/the_gallery/venue_hire/approved_caterers__suppliers.aspx | accessdate = 2010-03-30 }}</ref> and the National Maritime Museum.<ref name=nmm>{{Citation | title = The National Maritime Museum | url = http://www.nmm.ac.uk/upload/pdf/NMM_Suppliers_List_20100113144933.pdf | accessdate = 2009-05-28 }}</ref>
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==Further reading== *{{Citation | title = Christmas Design Feature | year = 2009 | journal = Home and Garden Magazine }}
==External links== * [http://www.floralsymphonies.com/ Floral Symphonies by Nichlas Vilsmark] * [http://www.nichlasvilsmark.com/ The Nichlas Vilsmark Flower School] *[http://community.eventmagazine.co.uk/photos/no11_cavendish_square_showcase/default.aspx Photos of the King's Fund launch of No.11 Cavendish Square]
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