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I’ve been heavily involved in Woodturning for nearly 2 decades being primarily self taught in my modest 2 car garage in my spare time. I'm a demonstrator, teacher, artist, husband, and father. Woodturning is my passion and I'm an ambassador for all aspects of woodturning as well as wood art in general,
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About Me
My work as a woodturning artist strives to feature and highlight the natural character of the wood, including natural defects and flaws. Wood often has such beautiful contrast between the dark heartwood and the lighter sapwood and I often orient the wood so that the work features this contrast. My finishes are basic oil finishes to enhance the natural figure and color of the wood without major alterations. The woods have been acquired primarily from various local sources including fellow woodturners and storm damaged trees from my neighborhood and the surrounding urban areas.
I've given demonstrations on a wide variety of topics including my signature Saturn bowls, lidded boxes, jigs and tricks, vacuum chucking, multi axis turning, and more. I also teach hands-on classes including classes for beginners and a hands-on class for making my signature Saturn Bowl
My passion for woodturning is supported by my wife, Judy, and tolerated by my children, Christopher 18, and Bek 15.
Symposia Demonstrations
American Association of Woodturners 29th annual Internation Woodturning Symposium, Pittsburgh PA, 2015
Desert Woodturning Roundup, Mesa AZ, 2016
American Association of Woodturners 29th annual Internation Woodturning Symposium, Kansas city MO, 2017
Turn On Chicago, Chicago IL, 2018
Tennessee Woodturning Symposium, Nashville TN 2019
Florida Woodturning Symposium, Lake Yale FL 2019
Woodturners Worldwide Online Symposium 2020
Featured Demonstrations
Tri State Woodturners - Virtual September 2020
Test Valley woodturners UK - Virtual September 2020
Georgia Association of Woodturers - Virtual, August 2020
Atlanta Woodturners Guild - Virtual, August 2020
Seattle Woodturners - Virtual, August 2020
Woodturners of North Texas - Virtual, July 2020
Illiana Woodturners - Virtual July 2020
Association of Woodtuners of Great Britain, Virtual - 2020
Windy City Woodturners, Virtual - 2020
Chicago Woodturners, Virtual - 2020
Mid-South Woodturners, Memphis TN - 2020
Arizona Woodturners Assoc, Phoenix AZ - 2019
Northwest Oklahoma Woodturners, Tulsa OK - 2019
Palmetto Woodturners, Columbia SC - 2019
Tennessee Association of Woodturnrers, Nashville TN - 2018
Front Range Woodturners, Denver CO - 2018
Rocky Mountain Woodturners, Longmont CO, - 2018
Pikes Peak Woodturners Colorado Springs CO, 2018
Chicago Woodturners, 2018
Kansas City Woodturners, 2018
Minnesota Woodturners Assoc, Minneapolis MN – 2017
Badger State Woodturners, Madison WI – 2017
Quad Cities Woodturners, Betterdorf IA – 2016
Central Illinois Woodturners, Bloomington IL – 2016
New Mexico Woodturners, Albuquerque NM – 2016
Inland Northwest Woodturners, Spokane WA – 2016
SOFA Chicago 2015-2019
Upcoming events and demos
Mongomery County Woodworkers (MD) - Virtual, October 2020
Association of Revolutionary Turners - Virtual, October 2020
DuPage Woodworkers - Virtual, October 2020
North Alabama Woodturners October 2020
Olympia Woodturners - Virtual November 2020
Alamo Woodturners - Virtual November 2020
Golden Triangle Woodturners - Virtual December 2020
Exhibitions
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - 2014
Arizona Fine Woodworkers Excellence in Woodworking - 2014
Tohono Chul Botanical Garden and Galleries: Mesquite - 2010
Chandler Center for the Arts: Beyond the Bark - 2009