ROGER BENNETT. CHRISTIAN BURCHARD . LIAM FLYNN . JOHN JORDAN . RAY KEY. MERETE LARSEN . BUD LATVEN . BERT MARSH . MALCOLM MARTIN AND GAYNOR DOWLING . PHILIP MOUTHROP. MARC RICOURT . MIKE SHULER .
This is the sixth annual turned and carved wood exhibition to be held at the gallery by artists from America, Europe and the United Kingdom. The inaugural show had propelled this medium from the dowdy, crafty image of turned wood into a sophisticated Fine Art genre. At that time many of these artists, although collected by museums around the world, had yet to be exhibited in London, and for the gallery this was an incredible opportunity to introduce such revered artists to a totally new audience. Through our efforts this traditional craft has developed a radically new persona in the UK, and sits comfortably at COLLECT with world-class glass, ceramic, metal and tapestry pieces, displaying comparable skill, original thought, technique and pure artistry.
We would like to thank Hana and Brian Smouha for developing and sponsoring this exhibition, and for their enthusiasm and great desire to bring Turned Wood to the British public's attention. They are passionate collectors and have encouraged many to follow in their footsteps.
We will be exhibiting at COLLECT, a leading international Decorative and Applied Arts fair organised by the Crafts Council of Great Britain, to be held at the Saatchi Gallery from the 15th - 17th May. For further details please contact the gallery.