Awards

“Phi” is designed using the ancient golden ratio, turned and carved from one piece of Black Maire 225mmH x 325mmL, with the sphere wall turned to 3mm thick and base walls 10mm thick, then textured including the Phi symbol.

Blue Gum Burl. The grain and the finish achieved speaks for itself. An amazing piece of wood that needed to be left plain. 220mm diameter 110mm high.

Black Maire bowl with under cut rim. 190 mm wide X 75 mm tall.

Pohutukawa bowl with under cut rim. 300 mm wide X 100mm tall

Undercut Puriri,  entrance hall table bowl. Designed for ornamental or practical use.  210mm wide x 100mm high , opening 140mm wide. Great weight to size ratio. Quality undercut and all round wax finish. Pleasing to the eye and the touch.

Spalted wood from a long-dead Taraire tree. Finished with Rustins Danish oil. 180 mm diameter and 85 mm high.

Rimu platter, 340mm wide, 40mm high, finished with sanding sealer and bees wax.

Made from Black Maire,  this piece is spalted and has spectacular grain featuring a black line running throughout the piece.  Finished with Ondina oil and Beall buffed to a gloss finish.  H 65mm x W 220mm

Plum wood at its vibrant best. 260mm diameter x 80mm high. Finish is carnauba wax.

Light weight swamp Kauri fruit bowl. Gentle undercut and easy top wave makes for a pleasing look and feel . Finished with Danish oil. Size 235mm wide x 75mm high.

Laminated Mahogany Bowl with laminated Maple ring 150 x 85 mm. Nitro Cellulose lacquer and buffed canuba wax finish. 

Made with Purple Heart segments.  Featuring a Maple Stopper and Elegant Handle.   Finished with Fishie's Lacquer and buffed with the Beall Buffing System.  H 440mm x W 170mm.

Walnut cut square and turned.  Finished with lacquer.  300 mm wide.

Named Steph stool because it’s named after my wife Steph.  Recycled barn Rimu.   Every join has a negative detail for extra shadows. Handles on top and bottom. Bottom slides back and forth on a dado and waxed key. 500H x 360W x 280D.

This Pot Pourri {200 mm by 120 mm} can bring the smell of pure nature inside the house. The aroma reminds one that "Spring" is here. The shape of the bowl has an aesthetic appeal specially the 9 sided pattern on the lid.

Made from New Zealand Pohutukawa wood. This mill features a futuristic burnt design, enhanced by artist-quality color oil pencils and features a precision Canadian-designed CrushGrind mechanism.  Diameter: 7cm  Height: 29cm  Finish 30% lacquer.

Double bowls with one above and one below. 310 mm long, 140 mm wide, 60 mm high. Made from White Maire and Purple Heart. Finish - Danish Oil.

Approx 250 x 150, American Oak frame, Totara inserts. Finished with soap (frame) and Shellac/French polish (Totara) This lamp takes advantage of natural patterns created within some Totara trees, caused by a phenomenon known as Kaikaka.

Walnut with turned Quilted Olive Ash legs fitted with wedged mortice and tenons. Hand shaped Elm spindles fitted top & bottom by wedged mortice & tenons. Arm and headrest steam bent. 1630mm long, 460mm seat height, 1030mm overall height.

Outdoor table, 780mm wide, 600mm high.  Macrocarpa, upcycled demo kwila decking, plywood legs, centrepiece is cherry from a tree removed from the courtyard where the table will be.  Plywood legs.

“Phi” is designed using the ancient golden ratio, turned and carved from one piece of Black Maire 225mmH x 325mmL, with the sphere wall turned to 3mm thick and base walls 10mm thick, then textured including the Phi symbol.

A delight at Christmas and when we have the blooms in flower.  The flowers are life sized on this form, 300mm high 250 mm diameter. Turned, carved and embellished with a dash of colour - as the tree in bloom looks. 

Three vases attached to a turned dowel frame (The Fence).  Wood used - Ancient Rata, Metrosideros species, Gleditsia tricanthos and Beilschmiedia tarairi. Embelishements  - carved, textured, and acrylic paint, aluminium handles and beeswax finish.  Dimensions - 555 mm L  300 mm H  310mm W

Turned from Aspen Poplar, this 8.5 diameter, 13cm tall wooden piece captures our beautiful and cheeky New Zealand Tui birds in a serene moment. It features a unique metal leaf patina, showcasing a stunning array of colors. Wall thickness: 3.0mm.  Finish: Top part 30% lacquer, bottom part super high gloss 2pack clear.

Recycled Matai (Floor Board), Rewarewa, River Matai, Lucketts Green Milk Paint. 77mm x 88mm x 88mm

Yunnan Poplar is the aspen-like species of the East.  Made with a manhole cover lid and curved insides for ease of use.  Finished with Fiddies wax. 60 mm high and 150 mm diameter.

This Ancient Kauri waka holds a carved Bone Feather. A vase, transformed to a canoe, carved and embellished. Koru patterned hull is depicted as new beginnings and the gift feather as a holding place to our elders.  450mm long and 90mm high.

Red Mallee Natural edge burl.  This bowl sits on three feet with a carved rim to picture frame the delight in the grain.   The gold leafed leaves are to tell the story of how this burl came from the gold fields in Australia.  400mm dia 85mm high.

Coolibah Burl.  An amazing piece of timber that has been further enhanced by the carving of leaves on the rim.  The leaves change as they are viewed from different angles they appear to be moving in the wind.  360mm dia 100mm high.

Rimu burl 65mm high. Turned and carved with leaves and feathers, pyrography. Finished with wood wax.

Crabapple bowls. The smaller one cored from the 'Mother', and is 160mm x 125mm and 50mm high at the highest point. And the larger or 'Mother' bowl is 200mm X 170mm and 80mm high at the highest point. Both are between 3-4mm thick at the rims.

Red beech burl found in the surf at Barn Bay, Fiordland National Park. Turned to 8 mm wall thickness to ensure it stayed intact then finished with the Beall system. Dia 280 mm x 160 mm at the highest point. 

Rimu burl 55mm high, turned, carved, highlights with lead pencil. Finished with spray lacquer. 

Inspired by steampunk. The piece is macrocarpa turned through multiple axes. The spout is turned with an eccentric chuck. The handle, lid and base are carved. The gears on the body are relief carved then highlighted with guilding wax. Dia170mmx200mm.

Fantail (Piwakawaka) is carved from Tupelo, an American soft carving timber, and hand painted with acrylic paints. The base is Pencil Cedar and the branch and leaves are made from brass and painted. Total height is 390mm.

A symbolic relic from our past. Returned to life to highlight faultlines and the fracturing of our nation in recent years. Symbolising that without unity, our true value cannot be reached. Macrocarpa. Handcarved, painted, finished with gilders paste. 420mm wide.

Stand is Maple with Resin/dyed wood shaving insert.  The chain is Maple featuring Purple Heart and Wenge.  The segmented Maple outer ball has a Resin/Dyed wood "time capsule" insert.  Finished with Fishies Lacquer, Beall buffed.  H 835mm x W 400mm

Coolibah Burl turned, reconstructed  to represent a  miniature Roman helmet for the Fairies of the Realm, carved and embellished.  Comes with a stand of antler that was found in the same forest as the helmet was worn. Size: 270 long.

Kohekohe  bowl with flax weaving inlay. 280mm wide X 145mm tall

Totara with tails and centre console ebonised highlighted with blue acrylic paint representing the sea, finished with french polish.  Size: 350 x 80 mm

Juniper and resin bowl 295mm x 140mm.  Resin coloured light to dark left to right.  The bowl has exacting circular form to ensure that the internal resin circle is perfectly round rather than oval.

Rata bowl with copper woven inlay with verdigris. 230 mm wide X 80 mm tall

From a set of outside steps, for tens of decades this NZ kauri suffered many layers of lead paint and countless footsteps.  The split lines and naturally formed yellowing add character to the sweeping arcs of the carved rim.  287mm x 24mm.

Large shallow Macrocarpa bowl 437mm x 73mm.  The bowl is embellished with granite spray and combed to represent the Creation of the Universe with the exploding of a Black Hole. The multiple lines from the centre enhance the explosion effect.

Once destined for the fire, this stunning piece of recycled Mahogany has been embellished with pyrography, carving, and paint to frame its natural beauty. Finished with Danish oil and waxes, bringing it to a high gloss finish. 260mm wide.

Hand of Zeus carved from Black Walnut with bracelet from NZ Matai. Halcyon carved from Macrocarpa painted with acrylics, glass eyes and metal feet. Skink carved from Basswood painted with acrylics. Dimensions 500 x 300 x 250 mm.

From Scotland to a new land, Aotearoa, New Zealand, embracing a new life and culture.  17cm high curved Rimu stand, the ocean waves and Koru.  Precious family memories protected in the Kanuka pearl hidden but exposed for those that seek.

Humpback whale is carved from ancient Swamp Totara with tubercle inserts being Black Walnut, Matai and Basswood. A carbon fibre post in the belly makes it removeable from the Swamp Kauri timber base. Dimensions 600 x 500 x 250 mm.

This piece is made of native Moanui Totara, which adorned with metallic gold acrylic and recycled copper board. I was inspired to do this piece as I endeavor to add human form as another aspect to my works. The piece is 190cm in length and 44cm in width.

Made from reclaimed timbers. Designed to be hung landscape or portrait and can be rotated and hung by any of the four sides for a change in prospective.  Measuring H880 mm X W510 mm X D50 mm.

Depicting Raindrops gently falling into a clear pond. Made from Swamp Kauri (age unknown) from Kaipara Harbour area.  Finished in satin varnish.  H 660mm x W 1200mm

Turned from Marcrocarpa, turquoise dye and pyrography, with an ebony finial.  Dimensions are 330 mm diameter and 220 mm high, including the 115 mm finial.