GALLERIES & SHOWS
Glenn Green Galleries, Santa Fe, NM, Scottsdale, AZ
Guilded Pear Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA
Wood Symphony, Online Gallery
PAST EXHIBITIONS AND GALLERIES
"Craft Forms 2017" Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA
"Why Wood? Contemporary Practice in a Timeless Material," Collectors of Wood Art Exhibition
"Beyond Boundaries: Wood Art for the 21st Century," Collectors of Wood Art Exhibition
American Association of Woodturners, Gallery of Wood Art
"Currents," "Rising," "Harmony," "Merging" "Di a Log" "Benefit Auction" Exhibitions
The Wharton Esherick Museum, PA
Wood Jewelry, Vases Exhibitions
Del Mano Gallery
Sullivan Goss Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Messler Gallery, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport, ME
"Turning 20," "Student Work," "New Work by Faculty"
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai CA, "Contemporary Wood: State of the Art"
Mary Martin Gallery, Charleston NC, “Masters of Turned Wood Sculpture”
Northwest Woodworkers Gallery, Seattle WA, “Box Show”
Peters Valley Craft Center, “Considering the Kylix”
Dunn Gallery, Oakland, CA
Thomas R. Riley Gallery, Cleveland, OH
The Folk Tree Gallery, Pasadena, CA
Infusion, Vail, CO
Easton Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Glass Menagerie, Corning, NY
Los Angeles Arboretum, Forces of Nature I & II
Loveland Colorado "Sculpture in the Park"
SOFA Chicago
Art Palm Beach
LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
American Craft Exposition, Evanston, IL
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
American Craft Council, Baltimore & San Francisco
Contemporary Crafts Market, Santa Monica CA & Pasadena CA
Beverly Hills Art Show (Affair in the Gardens)
La Jolla Art and Wine Festival
Design in Wood at the San Diego Fair
Orange County Woodworking Exhibition at the Orange County Fair
Woodworker West: Forces of Nature, Jan/Feb 2018
Ameircan Woodturner: Cover Photo: February 2017
American Woodturner: Craft / Art Show Jury Process: 2017
American Woodturner: Why Associations Matter: 2017
Santa Barbara News Press: Front Page Lifestyles Section, March 2106
More Woodturning Magazine: Photography for Woodturners: 2016
Creative Wood, New Zealand, March 2016
American Art Collector: Sculpture Feature, July 2016
Woodworker West: Merging Exhibition, Nov/Dec 2015
Woodworker West: Niche Awards, May/June 2015
More Woodturning Magazine: Artist Profile, September 2015
American Art Collector: Rising Exhibition, November 2014
Woodturning Magazine: Cover Photo, August 2014
Woodworker West: AAW Rising, July/Aug 2014
Woodturning Magazine: Cover Photo, August 2013
Woodworker West: Turning Topics, Nov/Dec 2013
Woodturning Design Magazine: “Dots Bangle” July 2013
Woodturning Magazine: Artist Profile & Interview, February 2013
Woodworker West: Niche Awards Review, May/June 2012
The Crafts Report: Strength in Numbers, June 2012
Niche Magazine: Niche Awards Review, Winter 2012
Woodturning Magazine: Featured Artist, January 2012
American Woodturner: Ornaments, December 2011
American Woodturner: Featured Artist: June 2011
The Highland Woodturner: (Internet) Featured Artist, November 2011
Tropical Exotic Hardwoods: (Internet) Featured Artist, July 2011
Woodworker West: AAW Symposium Review, May/June 2011
Palisades Post: Front Page Lifestyles Section. Full Page Article, 10/28/2010
American Association of Woodturners: Turning of the Week (Multiple Times)
Segmented Woodturners Association (internet): Turning of the Week (Multiple Times)
Woodturners Unlimited (internet) Turning of the Week (Multiple Times)
World of Woodturners (Internet): Multiple Cover Shots
2019
Design in Wood, San Diego Fair, 2nd Place Woodturning: Laminated / Segmented
2018
American Association of Woodturners Symposium: Masters Choice Award
2017
American Association of Woodturners Symposium: Peoples Choice Award
Niche Awards Finalist, Wood Decor
Niche Awards Finalist, Sculpture
2016
Niche Awards Finalist, Wood Decor
Niche Awards Finalist, Glass Sculptural - With a painted wood piece?
2015
Niche Awards: 1st Place, Painted or Colored Wood
American Art Awards: 1st Place and 2nd Place, Sculpture Non-Representational
2014
Niche Awards: Finalist, Turned Wood
Niche Awards: Finalist, Painted or Colored Wood
2013
American Association of Woodturners: Symposium Instant Gallery Award
La Jolla Art and Wine Festival: 1st Place, Wood
Beverly HIlls Art Show: 2nd Place, Mixed Media
American Art Awards: 2nd Place, Sculpture Non-Representational
2012
Niche Awards: 1st Place, Turned Wood
American Art Awards: 1st Place and 2nd Place, Sculpture Non-Representational
Wharton Esherick Museum: 3rd Place, Sticks and Stones Jewelry Competition
Beverly Hills Art Show: 2nd Place, Mixed Media
Contemporary Crafts Market, Santa Monica: Show Publicity Photo
Segmented Woodturners Symposium: Symposium Instant Gallery Award
2011
Segmented Woodturners Association: 1st Place “One Species” Contest
Orange County Woodworking Exhibition at the Orange County Fair: 2nd Place Open Form Turning
Orange County Woodworking Exhibition at the Orange County Fair: Honorable Mention Segmented Turning
Glendale Woodturners Guild: 1st Place “Wood Jewelry” Contest
American Association of Woodturners: Symposium Instant Gallery Award
Design in Wood, San Diego Fair: Honorable Mention: Embellished Wood Turning
American Association of Woodturners: 2nd Place “Bleached Wood” Contest
Glendale Woodturners Guild: 1st Place “Open Space” Contest
2010
Orange County Fair Woodworking Exhibition: 1st Place Open Form Turning
Orange County Fair Woodworking Exhibition: 2nd Place Closed Form Turning
Orange County Fair Woodworking Exhibition: Industry Award presented by Deft Finishes
Orange County Fair Woodworking Exhibition: Honorable Mention Segmented Turning
Santa Monica Contemporary Crafts Market: Show Publicity Photo
Sawmill Creek Fall Turning Challenge: 2nd Place Bowl Category
2009
American Association of Woodturners: 2nd Place “Turned Wood Egg” Contest
After spending over 25 years in Hollywood, filming television commercials, I began experimenting with a lathe I had inherited. Before I even mastered the technique, I could see that I wanted to find a way to give the pieces a little more life. A bowl, or a vase, or a sculpture sits on a shelf and has a form, and there’s a certain beauty in that, but I wanted to add movement and energy to that form.
I have always lived near the ocean, and was inspired to bring the motion and rhythm of the waves to a round object. The exploration of that concept led to the “wavy” design which is still the core element of my work today.
I started by placing the design on bowls, because that’s kind of the obvious thing to make on a lathe, but as I developed new techniques I found that I could remove the restriction of the vessel and let the design stand alone as a sculptural form.
By working with round forms I found this opportunity to create designs that have no beginning or end. Even as they sit still, you can imagine the design wrapping around the piece and coming back into view, giving rhythm to the design. By moving the shapes around on the piece I found the energy that hopefully gives a feeling of movement to an otherwise static form.
I live in Pacific Palisades, CA. When I’m not in the studio, I enjoy Golf, Paddle Tennis, Skiing, Cycling, Kayaking, Hiking and Bocce.
Collectors of Wood Art: President
American Association of Woodturners: POP Committee Member
Segmented Woodturners
Glendale CA Woodturners
International Sculpture Center
J O H N B E A V E R
www.johnbeaver.net
johnbeaver@verizon.net