Paulus Fine Furniture

Paulus Fine Furniture
award-winning
designs
July 2014
© Paulus Wanrooij & Paulus Fine Furniture - 2001 thru 2014
All images and copy exhibited in this catalog are for public viewing only. No
reproduction rights are granted, licensed or sanctioned in any form or manner.
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Carved walnut shelf
“A play of consciousness - In my work I attempt to
capture harmony, beauty and functionality – creating a piece that
is pleasant to the eye – with lines emphasizing unboundedness."
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The Artist
Paulus Wanrooij
708 Harpswell Neck Rd
Harpswell, ME 04079
207-833-5026
paulus@paulusfurniture.com
Creating, constructing, building has always been very fulfilling to me. I built my first pieces in my
early twenties. Simple and basic cabinets, though my friends liked them and were eager to have
them in their homes. Later on I built a 14-foot sailboat from some simple drawings. I have to say
that I had more fun building the boat than sailing it!
Woodworking is in my genes. I was born and raised in the Netherlands, where my father and uncle
were both craftsman. I feel that through them, I inherited a sense for beauty, harmony and balance.
Often in the past people suggested that I make a living with my hands, and finally I have acted on
these suggestions. After many years in a managerial position (where my design skills received
international recognition through my PowerPoint presentations at telecom conferences), I made a
career change and in 2001 I entered the Fine Woodworking Program at Haywood Community
College in North Carolina. This nationally renowned program admits only eight students per year,
and I was fortunate enough to be one of them.
Since that time I have devoted myself to developing the skills that allow me to make fine furniture.
Although I work within the four walls of a studio, my mind enjoys traveling beyond the limitations of
traditional designs. This is where the creative ideas start, capturing that first idea and all the
possibilities for its development.
The creative process starts with sketches, full-size drawings, and full-scale models. Sometimes a
piece progresses step-by-step: first the legs, then the aprons and finally the top. All along the way I
play with different possibilities using plain cardboard to visualize the evolving character of the piece.
I craft pieces of furniture that are a pleasure to live with - harmonious creations of functionality and
beauty.
Cherry, maple, walnut, butternut, birch, apple wood and sycamore are some of my favorite woods to
work with.
Through my work I have created a fulfilling life for my wife and myself, while adding comfort and
harmony to the living and working environment of my clients.
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Shows & Galleries
Memberships
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American Craft Council
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The Furniture Society
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The Arts & Crafts Association of America
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The Guild of NH Woodworkers
Shows and Expositions
•
Design Quest, Mar 17 – May 2, 2011, Grand
Rapids, MI
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Chicago Design Show, Nov 2003, Chicago, IL
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Architectural Digest Home Show, Mar 17-20,
2011, New York, NY
•
Leelanau Furniture Show, Oct 2003, Traverse
City, MI
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“No-Bounds Bowls” Pearson Legacy Gallery, July
2010, Deer Isle, ME
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Twin Cities Fine Craft Market, Oct 2003,
Minneapolis, MN
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Annual Mesa Contemporary Crafts, Jan 2008,
Mesa, AZ
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The Mighty Midwest Biennial, Sep 2003,
Marshfield, WI
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Work of the Hand, Oct 2007, Rockport, ME
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Will’s Creek Survey, Aug 2003, Cumberland, MD
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The Wichita National All-Media Craft Exhibit, Sept
2007, Wichita, KS
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Lancaster Museum of Art, Aug 2003, Lancaster,
PA
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Artisan’s Guild Show, Dec 2006, Mystic, 2006
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American Craft Council Summer Show, Jul 2003,
Baltimore, MD
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Lines into Shapes, Oct 2006, Estes Park, CO
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Buyers Market of American Art, Philadelphia, Feb
2006
Sztuka by the Crooked Tree Arts Center, Jun
2003, Cross Village, MI
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Materials Hard & Soft, Feb – March 2006,
Denton, TX
The Rockefeller Arts Festival, May 2003, New
York City, NY
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Buyers Market of American Art, Feb 2005,
Philadelphia, PA
Art Folk Gallery, Solo Exhibition, March 2003,
Grand Rapids, MI
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Will’s Creek Survey, Sep 2004, Cumberland, MD
American Craft Council Winter Show, Feb 2003,
Baltimore, MD
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Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival, Jul 2004,
Greensburg, PA
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One-of-A-Kind Show, Dec 2002, Chicago, IL
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Westmoreland Art Nationals, Jun 2004,
Youngwood, PA
Leelanau Furniture Show, Oct 2002, Traverse
City, MI
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Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, May 2004, Bethesda,
MD
Arts & Crafts Association Show, Oct 2002, Grand
Rapids, MI
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Central Park Furnishings Gallery, Dec 2003,
Fairfield, IA
Garfield Park Craft show, Sep 2002, Grand
Rapids, MI
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Art Show, Aug 2002, South Haven, MI
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Arts and Crafts Fair, Aug 2002, Petoskey, MI
Galleries
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Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
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Art Folk Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
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Gallery M, Half Moon Bay, CA
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Ye Olde Clock and Gift Shoppe, Dallas, PA
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Fair Haven Woodworks, New Haven, CT
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Panache, Mendocino, CA
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Center for Maine Crafts, Gardener, ME
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Leslie Curtis Designs, Camden, ME
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Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC
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Surroundings, Linwood, NJ
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An American Craftsman Galleries, NY
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Northeast Fine Art, NE Harbor, ME
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The Guild, Madison, WI
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Wood Artist Gallery, Langley, WA
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Awards
• Oceana End Table – Juror’s Award - 10th Annual Lines into
Shapes, Estes Park, CO
• Sunburst Bench - Winner of the 2005 Niche Award Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft
• Sunburst Bed – Winner of the 2006 Niche Award - Philadelphia
Buyers Market of American Craft
Best of Show Award
At the 4th Annual Will's Creek Survey
August 30, 2003 - October 09, 2003
• Oceana End Table - Best of Show in 2003 at the Will’s Creek
Survey Exhibition of the Allegany Arts Council in Cumberland,
MD.
• Sunburst Bench - Excellence Award at the Mighty Midwest
Biennial at New Visions Gallery in Marshfield, WI.
Award of Excellence - Marshfield, WI
For the Sunburst Bench
• Judges Choice Award for all work displayed at the Bethesda Fine
Arts Festival in Maryland
Honorable Award
• Best selling new artist in 2004, Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC
• Honorable Mention in the 2007 Veneer Tech Craftsman’s
Challenge
• Sunburst Cabinet – finalist for the 2007 Award at the
Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft
• Oceana Console – finalist for the 2008 Award at the Philadelphia
Buyers Market of American Craft
• Oceana End table – Winner of the 2009 Niche Award at the
Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft
• Oceana Coffee table – Winner of the 2011 Niche Award for the
“Wood: Traditionally Joined” category
• Oceana Demi-Lune – Top Juror’s Awards at Craft Forms 2013 at
the Wayne Art Center near Philadelphia, PA
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Pagoda Cabinet
Mahogany veneer, maple draw fronts,
Quarter-sawn red oak draws with handcut dovetails
Size: 47H x 36W x 22D
As pictured in:
• ‘500 Cabinets” by Lark Books, Asheville, NC
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Arts & Crafts
Wood: Quarter-sawn white oak
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Dining Room Tables
Wood: Quarter-sawn white oak
Size: 108 x 44 inches
Wood: Iroko
Size: 77 x 44 inches
Center inlay
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Art Deco Console I
Macassar Ebony veneer
Size: 36 H x 16 Deep x 66 Wide
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Art Deco Console II
Cherry, curly maple
Size: 36 H x 16 Deep x 66 Wide
Danish style coffee table
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Wall units
Figured cherry, doors in tineo veneer, back
panel in makore veneer
Bookshelves, desk, entertainment unit, bar and
storage in quarter sawn white oak veneer
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Entertainment Wall
Afrormosia and maple veneer
Walnut and paldao veneer
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Entertainment Wall
sketch
model
Vanity
Two projects crafted in co-operation with fauxeffects artist Maggie Oberc from Artspot Studio LLC
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Sunburst Cabinet Series
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Armoire
Mahogany, mahogany crotch veneer
Size: 89 H x 26 Deep x 80 Wide
His current creations for his company Paulus Fine
Furniture are infused with an array of influences. From
the pronounced Asian aesthetic of his Pagoda Cabinet,
Zen Table, and a recurring sunburst motif reminiscent
of the “land of the rising sun,” to the Scandinavian
elements of his Oceana line, he finely captures
rounded feminine lines of bent maple, cherry, ash, and
walnut.
As the craftsman noted, “In school, they teach you
how to build, but not what to build. So I build what I
like—I like curves.”
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And so what started out as a lover’s token is now a
comprehensive collection, “constructed spontaneously”
as “functional art,” still in possession of tangible
beauty and a hearty warmth.
So what are you waiting for? Start pooling money
around the office for that wood/metal shaping
machine for your over-worked and unfulfilled
manager. Or better yet, get one for yourself!
Beds
&
Headboards
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Sunburst Bench & Bed
Award of Excellence - Marshfield, WI
For the Sunburst Bench
Curly maple, cherry
Size: 19H x 59L x 16.5W – available also in a 72 inch version
The New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut has three of these benches
for their visitors.
Cherry, curly maple
Photo is of a queen-size
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Alternative design
Gustavian Vintage inspired bed
based on the bed of King Gustav (year 1750) from Sweden
Cherry and bubinga
Photo is of a king-size
Also available in queen-size
From: Seeking Designers: The Inside Scoop
She made the naïve assumption, as any all-American
gal might, that all Dutchmen knew how to make
boats. Perhaps he could bide his time as his
countrymen might?
He lathes me, he lathes me not…
Several years ago, Elizabeth lovingly gifted a lathe to
her Netherlands-imported husband Paulus Wanrooij,
under the impression that he needed a creative
outlet from his desk job as an office manager. “She
knew I wasn’t happy, and that it didn’t suit me,”
Paulus says of his former career.
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While he did know how to build a boat, and
successfully completed it, he was no sailor. His
artistic pursuit soon led him in another direction. In
2001, Paulus Wanrooij promptly began training in
the making of fine furniture.
Corner Cabinet
Hawaiian tray coffee table
The top of this table was crafted
from a large, thick tray made of
Hawaiian Koa. The tray was
sliced in two and then mounted
on the custom-made walnut
base. The second half of the
tray was mounted on another
base. So the original tray was
converted into two coffee
tables.
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Desk & Credenza
Bubinga and bubinga veneer
Credenza: 72W x 31H x 23D
Desk: 73W x 35D x 30H
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Corner Cabinet
“Little Soldier”
Tineo veneer, curly maple, walnut
Size: 88 high x 36 wide x 36 deep
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Happy Buffet
Lace wood, aluminum inlay
36 H x 20 D x 135 overall length
Paldao veneer
Teak edging
Cabinet with Blue Handles
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Buffets
Walnut, African Mahogany
Size: 36 H x 22 Deep x 72 Wide
Walnut
Size: 33 H x 22 Deep x 84 Wide
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Display Cabinets
Walnut, zebra wood and curly maple
Size: 89 H x 25 Deep x 52 Wide
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Walnut, curly maple
Fifth Wheel - dining table
Top is live edge English elm
Size: 30 H x 84 Long x 34 Wide
The Right Balance
Walnut, big leaf maple
Size: 36 H x 92 Long x 22 Wide
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Ecliptica
Plasma TV cabinet with lift
Audio cabinet
Sapele, curly maple
42H x 42W x 14D
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Manhattan Chair
Whimsical Chair
Honduras mahogany,
curly maple
Black walnut,
figured ash
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The Big Sur
Cherry, curly maple
Size: 21H x 56 x 26
........... loved the coffee table (Big Sur), and has told everyone who asks (and even those
who don't), all about you, and the design process, and the whole story about you running
out to your van to get the prototype, etc. You have to admit, it is a good story! We just
wanted you to know how much we are enjoying it, and how appreciative we are of your
talents and your beautiful craftsmanship.
K.M. , Massachusetts
The Wave
Coffee table carved in ash
Size: 19 high and 32 inches in diameter
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Georgian style coffee table
Figured black walnut
Size: 20 H x 56 Deep x 38 Wide
Writing desk
Curly walnut and curly maple
Size: 30 H x 27 Deep x 59 Wide
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Cherry, red oak, maple
Size: 30H x 57 x 21
Whiskers Desk
Ananda Sofa Table
Julie’s Console
Maple, cherry
Size: 34H x 61L x 20D
Zebra wood and curly maple
Size: 31 H x 20 Deep x 60 Wide
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Zen Table
Console
Walnut and cypress
Size: 20 H x 42 Deep x 42 Wide
Ovangkol veneer and solid wenge with inlay
Size: 41 H x 16 Deep x 56 Wide
As a console
Zebra wood and curly maple
Size: 36 H x 14 Deep x 36 Wide
Configured as a cabinet
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Oceana Coffee Tables
Maple, cherry, and walnut accents,
Size: 21H x 66W x 24.5D
Honorable Award
“The interplay of creativity and energy, the expression of oneself in activity and non-activity,
what motivates us and moves us forward in life is the happiness and satisfaction one gets by
doing that activity."
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Oceana End Table
Best of Show Award
At the 4th Annual Will's Creek Survey
August 30, 2003 - October 09, 2003
Paulus Wanrooij uses masterful and lyrical design in creating his furniture. His Oceana End table
suggests to me horizons and infinity, in a graceful combination of sapele, curly maple and maple.
The Artful Life blog
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Oceana
Demi Lune
Maple and walnut for the curves.
Top is curly maple with inlay
Height: 34”. The top: diameter 40” - depth 20”
Maple and walnut for the curves.
Top is zebra wood – Size 25” high – top 18” x 30”
Rectangular
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Oceana Console & Demi Lune
Top in walnut with a maple inlay
Legs in walnut and maple,
Size: 34H x 60W x 20D
As pictured in:
• 102 Contemporary Designs by the
Taunton Press, Newton, CT
• Design Book Eight – original furniture
from the world’s finest craftsmen
As pictured in
500 Tables – Inspiring Interpretations of Function and Style
Lark Books, Asheville, NC
Top Juror’s Award
Wayne Art center, PA
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The Albatross
Standing desk
Top European beech,
other materials are ash and curly maple
Size: 36H x 42W x 24D
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Built-in shelving, fire place mantle
Platter display in African Mahogany
42 x 96 x 7
Shelving, fire place mantle in African Mahogany
Height: 108 inches
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Round Headboard
with storage boxes
Crafted in ash, black stain
Size: 44H x 19D
Inside diameter is 73 inches
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Coffee table base in solid ash
Crafted in white ash, walnut
Size: 17 H x 60 L
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projects
….. and
in
many
various
more
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forms, s t y l e s and functions
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List of corporate clients
• Holt, Wexler and Farnam, LLC in New Haven, CT – eight conference
tables.
• Hakata Grill, New York, NY – nineteen table tops.
• New Diamond Café, New York, NY – thirty-six table tops.
• Hakata Grill, New York, NY – fourteen feet long decorative walnut
boards for the wall, a custom designed menu display stand, an entry
console, and three display cabinets.
• New Britain Museum of American Craft in New Britain, CT – a 16 foot
long L-shaped reception desk.
• New Britain Museum of American Craft in New Britain, CT – three
benches for the public.
• Dr. Gail Sirkin, psychiatrist, Hamden, CT – office interior covering
three walls that included bookshelves, filing cabinets, a desk and
radiator paneling.
• Mac-War Restaurant Corp., NYC – partition for take-out restaurant.
• Dr. Richard Lutes, Southbury, CT – twenty-four stair treads.
• Fair Haven Woodworks, New Haven, CT – L-shaped carved store
counter with glass / lighted display section and separate wrapping
station.
• Middlesex Eye Physicians, Westbrook, CT – reception desk, optical
table and plant stand.
• J.M.P. General Contractors, Inc., Massachusetts – library interior.
• J.M.P. General Contractors, Inc., Massachusetts – a variety of
cabinets for the paint studio, mixing room and bathroom.
• Edison Ballroom LLC – sushi displays
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Commercial Project in Brookline, MA
For a newly constructed library in a
convent JMP General Contractors from
Quincy in Massachusetts contracted
Paulus Fine Furniture for the delivery of
all the bookshelves, storage cabinets,
seats with storage, desk area, filing and
china cabinets and kitchenette.
These were crafted in Maine and
delivered to the job site. JMP installed all
these and applied the finished trim.
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From the customer: “All of the work you have done here is so beautiful
and deeply appreciated.”
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Eye Physician’s Office
Materials: bubinga veneer, columns and top in solid wenge
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Reception Desk
The New Britain Museum of American Art, CT
I want to thank you very much for the outstanding job you did designing the front desk. All the people
who have seen it remarked on the quality of its design and how much it adds to the overall first
impression of the Museum. I need hardly tell you that your nearby benches are the perfect
compliment.
Douglas Hyland,
Director
New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut
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Sales Counter in Art Gallery
Materials: curly maple and zebra wood for the top
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Projects for the Hakata Restaurant Group
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Arts and Crafts style kitchen
Materials: figured cherry and quarter-sawn cherry
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Maine Cottage kitchen
Materials: figured cherry
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Shows & Galleries
An American Craftsman,
Manhattan, NY
Wexler Gallery,
Philadelphia, PA
Salt River Artisans Gallery,
Boothbay, ME
Leelanau Furniture Show 2002 & 2003
Traverse City, MI
New Britain Museum of American Art
New Britain, CT
North East Fine Arts & Design
NE Harbor, ME
Fairhaven Furniture,
New Haven, CT
Stable Gallery,
Damariscotta, ME
Salt River Artisans Gallery,
Boothbay, ME
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Shows & Galleries
Grovewood Gallery,
Asheville, NC
ACC – American Craft Council Shows
Baltimore, MD – Winter & Summer 2003
Surroundings,
Linwood, NJ
The Rockefeller Arts Festival,
Rockefeller Center, NYC, May 2-4, 2003
Solo exhibition in March 2003 at the Art Folk
Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
The Merchandise Mart
December 5-8, 2002 -- Chicago
The Minnesota Craft Council Show,
Minneapolis, MN, Oct 4-5, 2003
Artful Image Gallery,
Concord, MA
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Artful Image Gallery,
Concord, MA