b. 1958, Narrogin, Australia
EDUCATION
2003 Designing Futures Workshop
Dwellingup and Perth, Australia
2005 Creative Workshop Advanced Embellishment
Dwellingup, Australia
2007/9/11/13/16/19 Invitation Collaborative Workshop
Bowral, NSW, Australia
2009/10/12/14/16/18 Invitation Collaborative Workshop
Bunbury, Western Australia
2009/11/13/15/17/19/21 Invitation Goongarri/Credo Station Workshop
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
2010-11 Diploma of Arts (Furniture Design) Australian School of Wood
Dwellingup, Australia
2011 Cert 1V in Visual Arts & Contemporary Craft in Jewelry
Bunbury, Australia
2013 Stone Wall Project
Carlow, Ireland
2013 International Turning Exchange, Residency The Center for Art in Wood
Philadelphia, USA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
1989/90 Fine Wood Work Assoc. Exhibition
Burswood, Western Australia
1999-04 Australian Woodturning Exhibition
Nunawading, Australia
2000/01/02 Perth Royal Show – Eastern Districts Display
Perth, Western Australia
2005 Scintillating, Armadale City Redevelopment Authority
Armadale, Australia
2005-08/11 Collectors of Wood Art Symposium
Philadelphia, USA
2005/08-09 Turned Wood – Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
2005-06 Woodworks, Meatmarket Art Centre
Melbourne, Australia
2005-08/11-16/18 SOFA Chicago
Navy Pier Chicago, IL
2005-11 SOFA New York, Armory
New York, NY
2006/09/11 Turned & Sculptured Wood, del Mano Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
2006 ART Scottsdale, WestWorld, Art & Antiques
Scottsdale, AZ
2006 Selected Works, del Mano Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
2007 Sculpture, The Shape of Things, Bungendore Wood Works Gallery
Bungendore, Australia
2007 Pacific Connections, Del Mano Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
2009 ‘On Fire’, Mundaring Arts Centre
Mundaring, Australia
2009/10/12/14/16/18/20 “ Coast to Coast”, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery
Bunbury, Australia
2009 Spirit of Timber -‘Objects of Desire’, Artgeo Gallery
Busselton Australia
2010/11 Mazenod College Fine Art Exhibition
Lesmurdie, Western Australia
2011 Mid West Art Prize, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
Geraldton, Australia
2011/15 ‘Signature SouthWest,’ ArtGeo Gallery
Busselton, Australia
2011 Pi to Pentagon, Collaboration with Harvey Fein, SOFA Chicago
Chicago, IL
2011/12/16-18 Christmas Shop, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries
Bunbury, Western Australia
2012/13/20 South Western Times Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery
Bunbury, Australia
2012 SOFA Chicago, “Thunder Down Under”
Chicago, IL
2012 ‘Neil Turner Unfolding’, South West Showcase, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries
Bunbury, Australia
2012 Robyn Wood’s CORES Recycled, The Center For Art in Wood
Philadelphia, PA
2012 Crafthaus (online exhibition), “Crafting this Antipodean Place”
2012-16 Art Palm Beach
Miami, FL
2013 “Harmony” Professional Outreach Programme (POP), American Association of Woodturners Gallery of Wood Art
St Paul, Minnesota
2013 “Currents” American Association of Woodturners Symposium Invitational exhibition
Tampa, FL
2013 allTurnatives Form + Spirit 2014, The Center for Art in Wood
Philadelphia USA
2015 “Coalesce” Solo exhibition, Linton and Kay Galleries
Perth, Australia
2015 ArtGeo Exhibition, ArtGeo Gallery,
Busselton, Western Australia
2015 City of Kalgoorlie Art Prize
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
2015 “Patterns” Professional Outreach Programme (POP), American Association of Wood turners, Gallery of Wood Art
Pittsburgh, PA
2015 Perth College 31st Annual Exhibition
Mount Lawley, Western Australia
2016 Pigments of Your Imagination, Carmel School
Dianella, Western Australia
2017 Sphere – Second Round, Professional Outreach Programme (POP) American Association of Wood Turners
Kansas City Kansas
2018 Out of the Woods – Traditional Form Revisited Professional Outreach Programme (POP) American Association of Wood Turners
Portland Oregon
2018 WOOD: 25 Years of Innovation. Collectors of Wood Art – SOFA Chicago.
Navy Pier. Chicago, IL
2018 Studio Furniture 2018. Bungendore Wood Works Gallery
Bungendore NSW Australia
2019 Boxes to Die For, Messler Gallery. Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.
Maine USA
2019 “Inside the Box”, Wood Symphony Gallery
Glendale, CA. USA
2020 Professional Outreach Programme (POP) American Association of Wood Turners
Louisville USA
2020 “Nature Nurture” Professional Outreach Programme (POP), American Association of Wood Turners
Saint Paul, USA
2020 “Perth’s Green Heart” Aspects Kings Park
Perth WA. Australia
2021 Professional Outreach Programme (POP) American Association of Wood Turners
Virtual Symposium USA
2021 “Flow” Indian Ocean Craft Triennial. Lost Eden
Dwellingup WA. Australia
2022 “Rare Crafts” Indian Ocean Craft Triennial, Gallery 152
York WA. Australia
2022 Sculpture Inside, Sculpture by the Sea, Sea View Golf Club
Cottesloe WA. Australia
2022 “Turn On”, Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northrook
Chicago USA
2022 Fine Art @ Hale School
Wembley Downs WA. Australia
Public Art
2016 Kidsafe WA
140 Railway Parade West Leederville Perth. Western Australia
2017 Intercontinental Hotel (Concierge)
815 Hay St, Perth. Western Australia
2021 Koolinup Emergency Centre
Cockie Bend, Collie. Western Australia
2022 Sculpture by the Sea
Cottesloe Beach, Marine Parade, Cottesloe. Western Australia
2022 Gnomesville Public Toilet Art Panels
Wellington Mill Rd, Wellington Mill. Western Australia
Shortlisted: Alkimos Senior College Stage 2, Henley Brook South Primary School, South Regional TAFE Albany, Wattleup East Primary School, Cardup Career Fire and Rescue Services Station (CFRS)
COLLECTIONS
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh PA. USA
San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco CA. USA
Armadale Redevelopment Authority Collection, City of Armadale Collection
Shire of Capel Art Collection
Norton Rockler Collection, Medina, Minnesota, USA
City of Bunbury Art Collection
Government House, Canberra
Numerous Australian and International Private Collections
GRANTS, ARTICLES AND DEMONSTRATIONS
2013 Artflight Grant (Department of Culture and the Arts WA) – International Turning Exchange.
Philadelphia America
2013-21 Artist Profile in UK Woodturning Magazine, UK Wood Carving, Crafts Arts International Issue 87
2012-23 Professionally writes articles for American Association for Woodturning, UK Woodturning and Australian Wood Review
2011/12/15-17/19/23 Turnfest Demonstrator, Sea World Resort
Queensland
2013/15 Demonstrator at American Assoc. of Woodturning Symposium
2015 Demonstrator at Utah Woodturning Symposium
2013/15/17/18/23 Professional Demonstrations throughout USA
2015-23 Demonstrator – Numerous Western Australian clubs.
Western Australia
2016/19 Demonstrator – Tutor and Turn
Rockhampton, Australia
2017 Demonstrator – 2-Day workshop
Mackay, Queensland
2017 Demonstrator – Numerous clubs and Lee Valley stores
Canada
2017 Demonstrator – Spin Around
Oamaru, New Zealand
2018 Teacher – Escoulen Woodturning School
Aiguines, France
2018/23 Demonstrator – Les Petites Journees d’Anguines Symposium
Aiguines. France
2018 Demonstrator – Woodturning International Symposium,
Pukekohe New Zealand
2019 Demonstrator - Numerous clubs New Zealand
2021 Quick Response Grant (Regional Arts WA) - Yilka Community workshop
Cosmo Newbery Western Australia