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Site last updated: May 14th, 2012
Where to see my work: Click on underlined title links for more information My Studio in Edmonds Call 206-920-0707 for an appointment Semantics Gallery 110 4th Ave. N Edmonds, WA The Gallery At Towne Center Lake Forest Park, WA The Schack Art Center 1507 Wall Street in Everett, WA ************************************ Upcoming 2012 Shows University Street Fair May 19 & 20 Edmonds Arts Festival June 15, 16 & 17 Live Arts! Bothell June 23 & 24 West Seattle Summer Fest July 13, 14 & 15 Proctor Art Festival August 4 Lake Chelan Fine Arts Festival August 17,18 & 19 Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival Sept 7, 8 & 9 Edmonds Artist Studio Tour September 15 & 16 The Edmonds Museum Summer Market June 30, July 7 & 21, Aug. 25, Sept. 1, 15 & 29 |
Rick Davenport, Wood Artist
The wood talks to me.
No kidding.
A raw piece of wood tells me its potential - how to rough cut it and prepare it for our adventure on the lathe.
As the wood spins I hear the pleasant sound of the bowl gouge making a proper cut.
Sometimes it whines or grumbles , telling me the cut is wrong or there is dangerous fault in the wood.
Occasionally, it roars as it flies to pieces. (yes, I wear a mask)
And lastly, the finished piece screams with beauty, depth and proper form.
Ah!
There is a lot more that goes into creating turned wood art.
But it is my personal relationship with each piece of wood that makes it special.
Thanks for visiting my website.
Please visit me at my shows, or contact me for an appointment.
Then you can touch, fondle and smell(!) my art work.
Rick Davenport
Artist, Artisan, Craftsman, WingNut
Always remember,
"Life shouldn't be dull!"
The wood talks to me.
No kidding.
A raw piece of wood tells me its potential - how to rough cut it and prepare it for our adventure on the lathe.
As the wood spins I hear the pleasant sound of the bowl gouge making a proper cut.
Sometimes it whines or grumbles , telling me the cut is wrong or there is dangerous fault in the wood.
Occasionally, it roars as it flies to pieces. (yes, I wear a mask)
And lastly, the finished piece screams with beauty, depth and proper form.
Ah!
There is a lot more that goes into creating turned wood art.
But it is my personal relationship with each piece of wood that makes it special.
Thanks for visiting my website.
Please visit me at my shows, or contact me for an appointment.
Then you can touch, fondle and smell(!) my art work.
Rick Davenport
Artist, Artisan, Craftsman, WingNut
Always remember,
"Life shouldn't be dull!"
| Works selected for Juried Competitions |
| Spalted Birch Burl 2011 Lake Chelan Arts Festival - 2nd place Artisan Works |
| Buckeye Burl 2010 Edmonds Arts Festival 2010 Lake Chelan Arts Festival |
| Nested Black Locust Burl 2009 Edmonds Arts Festival |
| Red Cedar Burl 2008 Edmonds Arts Festival |
| 2011 Shows and Exhibitions Apple Blossom Festival Art Fair, University District Street Fair, The Edmonds Arts Festival, Live Arts Bothell, Richland Art in the Park, Maryhill Museum Art Festival, Lake Chelan Fine Arts Festival, The Edmonds Art Studio Tour, The Edmonds Museum Summer Market, Women's University Club Holiday Show, Trilogy Holiday Artist's Boutique, Tidefest at Gig Harbor, Chimacum Holiday Art Show, Featured Artist at the Wooden Spoon, Edmonds Third Thursday Art Walk 2010 Shows and Exhibitions: The Edmonds Museum Summer Market, University Street Fair, Edmonds Arts Festival. Best of Magnuson Park, Art of the Garden @ Monte Cristo, Lake Chelan Arts Festival, Edmonds Artists Studio Tour, Women's University Club Holiday Show, Holiday Fair at Trilogy, Best of the Northwest @ Pier 91, Puget Sound Artists' Gift Show, Tidefest Art Festival, Chimacum Holiday Arts Show, Arts Council of Snohomish County Holiday Show @ Monte Cristo 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 |
| Douglas Fir My first wall hanging. |
| Natural Edge Maple Burl SELECTED for the 2012 Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Competition |
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