Biography

I first became interested in woodturning when I watched Matthew Calder turning large hollow forms at Yandles show in 1997, and decided I wanted to have a go myself. I had access to a Graduate Lathe via my job as a teacher, so proceeded to turn a birch log into a hollow form.

I made loads of mistakes, but with a good sanding it looked OK and I was hooked!

I learned by reading books on turning and watching Bert Marsh, Phil Irons and Ray Key amongst others, demonstrating at Axminster Power Tools shop in Axminster.

I left full-time teaching in August 2002 to devote more time to woodturning, teaching part-time and turning part-time.

I was accepted onto the Register of Professional Turners (RPT) in October 2010 and became a full time woodturner in August 2011.

For more detailed information on my background see this PDF file of an article about me in Woodturning magazine June 2015 here.

Second prize in the Prestige category at the International woodworking exhibition at Alexandra Palace in Feb 2006 with a lattice work dish.

Third prize in the Prestige category at the International woodworking exhibition at Alexandra Palace in Feb 2007 with a zig-zag bowl.

First prize in the delegates competition at Axminster Power Tools "Strictly Woodturning" event in October 2009 with a laburnum lattice bowl.

Third prize in the Prestige category at "Get Woodworking Live" at the Alexandra Palace in March 2010 with a Bubinga lattice box

First prize in the Felix Levy competition for freestyle turning run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in June 2010 with an Ebonised Sycamore Lattice Bowl.

Third prize in the Masters Competition run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in June 2010 with a pair of lattice boxes in Holm Oak and Walnut.

First prize in the Prestige category at "Get Woodworking Live" at the Alexandra Palace in March 2011with an Ebonised Liquid Amber Slatted Vase

Second prize in the AWGB plain turning competition run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in October 2012 with a Bubinga lattice bowl.

Second prize in the Masters Competition run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in October 2012 with a pair of lattice lidded chalices in Jatoba and ebony.

Second prize in the delegates competition at Axminster Power Tools "Strictly Woodturning" event in November 2012 with a sycamore slatted bowl.

Third prize in the New Forest Trust Woodturning Competition in July 2013 sponsored by Axminster Tool Centre with an ebonised and pyrographed ash vase.

Third prize in the Felix Levy competition for freestyle turning run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in October 2014 with a walnut slatted bowl with internal beads.

Highly commended in the AWGB plain turning competition run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in October 2014 with a London plane lattice bowl.

First prize in the Masters Competition run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in November 2018 with a pair of lattice ball boxes in Maple and Walnut.

Third prize in the themed competition to commemorate 100 yrs since the armistice run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in November 2018 with a piece turned and carved in Yew and Lime.

Second prize in the Felix Levy competition for freestyle turning run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in October 2023 with a curved lattice rim bowl in Elm.

Third prize in the AWGB plain turning competition run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in October 2023 with a Diamond lattice bowl platter in Sycamore.

	Bronze award winner "Tools2002" Maple natural edge vase 25 x 18 cm

	Silver award winner "Tools2003" Holm Oak Burr Hollow Form 30 x 24 cm

	Gold award winner "Tools2005" Pau Amarello Lattice work bowl 27 x 6 cm

	Second prize winner IWE 2006 Sycamore Lattice work dish 32 x 6cm


	Third prize winner IWE 2007 Padauk Zig-zag bowl 47 x 8cm

	First prize winner Strictly Woodturning 2009 Laburnum Lattice bowl 22 x 6 cm

	Third prize winner Get Woodworking Live 2010 Bubinga and boxwood Lattice box 16 x 8 cm

	First prize winner Felix Levy competition 2010 Ebonised Sycamore Lattice Bowl. 36 x 6 cm

	Third prize winner Masters Competition 2010 Holm Oak and Walnut Lattice boxes 16 x 8 cm each

	First prize winner Get Woodworking Live 2011 Ebonised Liquid Amber Slatted Vase 11 x 42 cm

	Second prize winner AWGB senior 2012 Bubinga lattice bowl. 36 x 7 cm

	Second prize winner Masters Competition 2012 Jatoba and ebony lattice lidded chalices. 15 x 200 cm each

	Second prize winner Strictly Woodturning 2012 Maple slatted bowl 27 x 15 cm

	Third prize winner New Forest Trust ebonised and pyrographed Ash. 9 x 31 cm

	Third prize winner Felix Levy competition 2014. Walnut slatted bowl with internal beads 28 x 12 cm

	Highly commended AWGB senior 2014. London plane lattice bowl. 31 x 7 cm

	First prize in the Masters Competition run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in November 2018 with a pair of lattice ball boxes in Maple and Walnut.

	Third prize in the themed competition to commemorate 100 yrs since the armistice run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in November 2018 with a piece turned and carved in Yew and Lime.

	Second prize in the Felix Levy competition for freestyle turning run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in October 2023 with a curved lattice rim bowl in Elm.

	Third prize in the AWGB plain turning competition run by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London in October 2023 with a Diamond lattice bowl platter in Sycamore.