About Dennis
Ever since I can remember, I have enjoyed building things. I have built two houses, four shops, some furniture, tools, toys etc. over the years. I have been a working with wood most of my life as a hobby. My path in this hobby has had many twists and turns. Recently I have been doing more wood-turning, this allows the wood to influence the shape of a project rather than the project dictating the shape. I try to visulize a shape inside a piece of wood and then cut away everything that is not part of that shape.
As much as possible, I use wood salvaged from trees that were storm damaged or otherwise destined to become firewood. Often friends share portions of trees that fell or had to be taken down. I try to use this wood to make items of beauty or share the wood with other turners.
I am a member of the American Association of Woodturners, East Texas Woodturners Association, East Texas Woodworkers and Gulf Coast Woodturners. I use a home-made lathe with both factory and home-made tools to create the turnings.
My work has been accepted at these juried shows:
Beaumont National 2009
Beaumont National 2010
Texas National 2009
Assistance League Houston 2011
Visual Arts Alliance Houston 2011
Awards:
Blue ribbon at Hunt County Fair 2008
Honorable mention Beaumont Art League member show 2009
Honorable mention East Texas Art League member show 2009
Second place Lufkin Art Guild member show 2009
Honorable mention " Celebrate East Texas Exhibition @ First Street Arts Center 2007
Honorable Mention " First Street Art Center Anniversary Show" 2008
Lufkin art guild spring show (first and second place) 2010
2010 Gulf Coast Wood Turners (second and third place)
Southwest Association of Turners " 2 for 1" raffle and instant gallery 2010
Honorable Mention and Manning Purchase Award; Beaumont National 2010
Assistant League of Houston 2011 (third place)
Nacogdoches Art League Member show 2011 (Best of Show & second place)
Lufkin Art Guild Spring Show 2011 (Second place and honorable mention)
Group Exhibition Lufkin, Texas 2009
Group Exhibition East Texas Art League Jasper, Texas 2010
As much as possible, I use wood salvaged from trees that were storm damaged or otherwise destined to become firewood. Often friends share portions of trees that fell or had to be taken down. I try to use this wood to make items of beauty or share the wood with other turners.
I am a member of the American Association of Woodturners, East Texas Woodturners Association, East Texas Woodworkers and Gulf Coast Woodturners. I use a home-made lathe with both factory and home-made tools to create the turnings.
My work has been accepted at these juried shows:
Beaumont National 2009
Beaumont National 2010
Texas National 2009
Assistance League Houston 2011
Visual Arts Alliance Houston 2011
Awards:
Blue ribbon at Hunt County Fair 2008
Honorable mention Beaumont Art League member show 2009
Honorable mention East Texas Art League member show 2009
Second place Lufkin Art Guild member show 2009
Honorable mention " Celebrate East Texas Exhibition @ First Street Arts Center 2007
Honorable Mention " First Street Art Center Anniversary Show" 2008
Lufkin art guild spring show (first and second place) 2010
2010 Gulf Coast Wood Turners (second and third place)
Southwest Association of Turners " 2 for 1" raffle and instant gallery 2010
Honorable Mention and Manning Purchase Award; Beaumont National 2010
Assistant League of Houston 2011 (third place)
Nacogdoches Art League Member show 2011 (Best of Show & second place)
Lufkin Art Guild Spring Show 2011 (Second place and honorable mention)
Group Exhibition Lufkin, Texas 2009
Group Exhibition East Texas Art League Jasper, Texas 2010