NotsoDull!    WoodTurning,  Mobile Sharpening
Beautiful,
   Fascinating,
        & Unique
             Bits of Art
                  Found in
                       Chunks of Wood
Site last updated:  July 19th, 2010
Spalted Yellow Parrot Wood
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Western Red Cedar Burl
Selected for the 2008
Edmonds Arts Festival
Juried Competition
Holey Buckeye!  Burl Bowl
Selected for the 2010
Edmonds Arts Festival
Juried Competition
Where to see my work:
Click on underlined title link for more information
At my Studio in Edmonds
Call 206-920-0707 for an appointment

Semantics Gallery
6 days a week
110 4th Ave. N   Edmonds, WA

*UPCOMING SHOWS*

Art of the Garden
July 8th through August 19th
Gallery at the Monte Cristo
Arts Council of Snohomish County

1st Annual Lake Chelan Arts Festival
August 20th, 21st and 22nd

The Edmonds Artists StudioTour
September 18th and 19th

Best of the Northwest
@ Pier 91, Seattle
November 12th, 13th and 14th

The Edmonds Museum Summer Market
July 3rd, 10th and 31st
August 7th and 28th
September 4th, 11th and 25th

2010 Shows you missed:
University Street Fair, Edmonds Arts Festival.
Best of Magnuson Park

2009 Shows and Exhibitions
The Edmonds Arts Festival, The Anacortes Arts Festival, The
Edmonds Artist's Studio Tour, The Edmonds Unitarian NW Holiday
Artists Show, The NW Holiday Arts Show at the RAC, The Puget
Sound Artists Gift Show, The Edmonds Summer Market, Semantics
Gallery, The Gallery at Towne Center
Nested Black Locust Burl
Selected for the 2009
Edmonds Arts Festival
Juried Competition


About the Artist:

My wood turning philosophy is unique.
First of all, I deliberately choose odd pieces of wood.
Then, rather than simply imposing my will, I let the wood participate in the process.
Often the shape, grain, bark, inclusions, voids, spalting, knotholes or texture of the wood will lead me in
unexpected directions.
I am constantly stopping, looking, touching, feeling and listening so I can get the most out of every piece of wood.
The end result is always unusual and often stunning.
And Oh! What a journey!

Each project is an exciting adventure.
I relish the challenge.
    It's a whole lot of fun.
         It's often difficult.
              It's sometimes quite scary(!)
                   It's always rewarding.

My art, life and demeanor can be summed up in one word:  NotsoDull!

Thank you for checking out this website.
Click on the contact page to let me know what you think or to find out more.


Rick Davenport
Artist, Artisan, Craftsman, WingNut



And remember,
"LIFE SHOULDN'T BE DULL!"
Interlocking
Yew Vessels