Woodturning Biography
I began turning wood in 1992 on a Craftsman tube bed lathe, but the seed for the desire to turn was planted much earlier in my life. My grandfather had quite a basement workshop which included a wood lathe. No one would have ever called my grandfather a great wood turner, but the magic of watching the spinning wood had a profound and lasting effect on me.
After spending nearly 10 years turning in a vacuum, and being self taught, I decided it was time to get serious about turning and began looking for some type of instruction. I joined the Central Ohio Woodturners, AAW, Ohio Designer Craftsmen, and took classes from Jim Burrowes, Lowell Converse, Andi Wolfe, and several weekend sessions with Stuart Batty, David Ellsworth, and Michael Hosaluk.
I turn mainly bowls and hollow vessels concentrating on classic form and proportions to highlight the beauty of the figured wood. On occasion I'll do a piece that includes some type of carving or surface embellishment. Call me a traditionalist or a purist, I believe form to be the most important element of an object.
Shows & Exhibitions
3rd Annual Bryn Du Mansion Art Show "Creative Expressions" Granville Ohio. Juried by Suzanne Accetta Sept 19th - 25th 2007
LCA "Fauna: It's a Zoo Out There!" Show Sept 7th - 30th 2007 "The Works" Central Gallery Newark, Ohio
Annual LCA / Dawes Arboretum Show August 2007 Newark, Ohio
Annual June LCA Members Show LeFevre Gallery OSU Newark Campus 2007 Show juried by Jack Richardson curator LeFevre Gallery and head of the Art Department OSU Newark.
Granville Art Walks Spring Show juried by Michael Jung Professor Emeritus of Art - Denison University.
April 14 - 25, 2007
1st Place - Best of Show - Spalted Maple Spirit Vessel with Ebony collar
Honorable Mention - Curly Maple Occasional Table
Large Cherry Spirit Vessel with Ebony collar
Granville Art Walks Salon des Luminéres juried by Donald Perone
December 2, 2006 - January 2, 2007
3rd place - Best of Show - 12" Beaded Rim Cherry Bowl
Annual LCA / Dawes Arboretum Show August 2006
Honorable Mention - Large Maple Hollow Vessel
Annual June LCA Members Show LeFevre Gallery OSU Newark Campus 2004 juried
Art in the City Show September 2003 Newark Ohio juried