John Beaver
- INquire
Dyed Black Beech - Rolling Waves
Dyed black beechwood
Art dimensions: 5" x 7"
$1,200
3-D Dots
Sycamore, purple heart
Art dimensions: 3.5" x 7"
$1,150
Dyed Sycamore Protruding Wave
Dyed sycamore
Art dimensions: 2.5" x 6"
$750
Merging
Cocobolo with ebony base
Art dimensions: 10" x 12" x 5"
$2,800
Rolling Wave
Dyed sycamore
Art dimensions: 11" x 10" x 6"
$1,800
Open Wave Bowl on Stand
Mesquite bowl on painted maple
Art dimensions: 11.5" x 10" x 10"
$1,800
Radial Sculpture
Redwood with ebony base
Art dimensions: 16" x 16" x 3"
$2,200
Spalted Maple with Recessed Wave
Dyed maple
Art dimensions: 4" x 9"
$1,200
Flying Rib Bowl
Maple, mahogany
Art dimensions: 8" x 4.5"
$900
- Biography/Statement
"After spending over 25 years in Hollywood, filming television commercials, I began experimenting with a lathe I had inherited. 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.
I try to include a certain amount of “how did he do that” into my work, while staying true to good design. Contrast plays a very important role in my work. I enjoy combining multiple woods of varying colors and textures or using dyes and stains to create rich contrasts, enhancing the rhythmic lines that are very much a part of my work.
I have lived my entire life either near or in (surfing & kayaking) the Pacific Ocean. The ocean waves with their rhythmic undulations have always fascinated me and are the inspiration for the work I have created. I am constantly trying to expand on the major elements of my design, not only by contrasting lines but also by extending those elements beyond the walls of the vessel.
How does a bowl make the transition from 'functional object' to 'object d'art'? It is my hope that my rhythmic waves, placed in just the right position, will both capture your imagination and raise my bowls to that higher position." Awards
2017
American Association of Woodturners: 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
Woodturners America, Beauty and The Beast Contest: Finalist
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: 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
Past Exhibitions
"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" Exhibitions
The Wharton Esherick Museum, PA
Wood Jewelry, Vases Exhibitions
Del Mano Gallery
"Small Treasures," "Turned and Carved Wood," "Hot Tea"
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 "Art 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
Publications
American Woodturner: Cover Photo: February 2017
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
