John Morris

Leda

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint

Size: 63cm by 29cm

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Winged - Edition of 30

By John Morris

Medium: Cast Polyurethane - hand painted

Size: 59cm by 28.5cm by 6.5cm

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Bang Bang

By John Morris

Medium: Acrylic on wood

Size: 98.5cm by 79.5cm

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Tiger

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, metal and paint

Year Completed: 2022

Size: 30cm by 55cm

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Cat

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint, metal

Year Completed: 2023

Size: 65.3cm by 36.5cm

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Mind Games

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint, polyester cord, metal

Size: 43.5cm x 23cm by 13.3cm

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Bovver

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 74cm by 36cm by 13.5cm

General Information: Showing at Latrobe Art Space

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Wingman

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint

Size: 43cm by 61.5cm by 15.5cm

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Brace

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, metal, paint

Size: 33cm by 10cm

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All The Better to See You with

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint, metal

Size: 37cm by 53cm

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Venus

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint

Size: 37cm by 12.5cm by 6cm

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Winged Victory

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint

Size: 70cm by 28cm by 5cm

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Lean

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint

Size: 25cm by 8cm

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Destabilising Influence

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, metal, paint

Size: 68cm by 19.5cm by 13cm

General Information: On display at Latrobe Art Space

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Zero G

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint, glass, metal, fibreboard

Size: 55.5cm by 21.1cm by 17.1cm

General Information: On display at Latrobe Art Space

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Irezumi

By John Morris

Medium: Japanese paper and acrylic on board

Size: 59.5cm by 18cm

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Robin

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, metal, glass, acrylic paint

Year Completed: 2020

Size: 58cm by 61cm

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Mayfly

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint, paper, metal

Size: 27.8cm by 23.5cm by 6.5cm

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Dead End

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint, metal

Size: 35.4cm by 21cm by 32.8cm

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Ephemeral

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint, paper

Size: 66.5cm by 41.5cm by 5cm

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Breeze

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint

Size: 59.4cm by 34.6cmcm by 8.1cm

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Showtime!

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, metal, paint

Size: 80cm by 46.5cm by 9.5cm

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Showtime!!

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, metal, paint

Size: 79cm by 46.5 by 10cm

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Crosswind

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, metal, paint

Size: 58.5cm by 38.5cm by 8cm

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Undone

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, Paint, Pencil, Brass Pins

Size: 37cm by 12.5cm

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Evenfall

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 37cm by 36.5cm by 10cm

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Transformation

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, metal, paint

Size: 29cm by 19cm by 13cm

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Blue Sky Thinking

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, glass jar, metal, paint

Size: 45cm by 12cm by 11.5cm

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Heart of Gold

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, paint

Size: 50.2cm by 23cm by 16cm

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Undivided Attention

By John Morris

Medium: Acrylic on wood

Size: 61cm by 47cm by 4cm

General Information: On display at Latrobe Art Space

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Vault

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, metal, found objects, paint

Size: 38cm by 36.5cm by 4.5cm

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Light in the Absence of Eyes Illuminates Nothing

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, projector lamp, paint, pencil

Size: 39.5cm by 30cm by 7.5cm

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Click

By John Morris

Medium: Wood, metal, paint

Size: 47.5cm by 34cm by 2.5cm

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Nightfall

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, Paint

Size: 50.5cm by 33cm by 5.5cm

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Night Watch

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 27cm by 25cm by 7.5cm

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Queen of the Night

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, metal

Size: 30cm by 16.5cm by 8cm

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Cover of Darkness

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, metal, paint

Size: 29cm by 31.5cm by 8cm

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Night Vision

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paper, metal, paint

Size: 38.5cm by 15.5cm

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Hammer

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 25cm by 6.5cm

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High Tide

By John Morris

Medium: Sculptured wood, perspex, paint

Size: 47cm by 28cm by 30cm

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Into Each Life a Little Rain Must Fall

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 30cm by 22cm by 15.5cm

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Little Red Riding Hood

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, fibreboard

Size: 43.5cm by 12cm by 37.5cm

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Down in the Woods

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 33cm by 30cm

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Alice in Wonderland

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 35cm by 15cm

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Reveal

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, Japanese Chiyogami paper, paint

Size: 33.5cm by 4.5cm by 15cm

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Butterfly Effect

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 48cm by 10cm by 42cm

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High Wire

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, Japanese Chiyogami paper and metal

Size: 37cm by 30cm

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Aviatrix

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, metal

Size: 22cm by 14.5cm

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Corvine

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 28cm by 6cm by 20.5cm

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Hole Hearted

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 41cm by 14.5cm by 25.5cm

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Zepplin

By John Morris

Medium: Seed pod and mixed media

Size: 25cm by 25cm

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Deja Vu

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 43cm by 14cm

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The Deep End

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 39cm by 16cm

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Arch Angel

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, watercolour paper, paint

Size: 31.5cm by 4.5cm by 23.5cm

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Stand

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 39.5cm by 14cm by 12.5cm

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Guise

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 79cm by 23.5cm

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Trojan Horse

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 67.5cm by 52cm

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The Collector

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, metal, found objects

Size: 74cm by 39.5cm by 5.5cm

Signed: Lower Right

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Open Hearted

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, metal

Size: 45.5cm by 13.5cm

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Threshold 1

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 35cm by 24.5cm

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Shielded

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 28.5cm by 13.5cm by 5cm

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Unicycle

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, metal

Size: 34cm by 21cm

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Metromorphosis

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 34.5cm by 30cm

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Scarlet Macaw

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 55.5cm by 47cm

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Click Beetle

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 24cm by 11cm

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Ladybird

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 16cm by 15cm

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Shoulder to the Wheel

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, pencil, brass pins

Size: 39cm by 12.5cm

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Nth Degree

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, watch parts, leather, metal

Size: 33cm by 20cm

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Defiant

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 47.5cm by 14cm

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Fixed Gaze

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, pencil, glass

Size: 39cm by 24cm

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Retail Therapy

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 45.5cm by 13.5cm

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Heart of Glass

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, glass

Size: 43cm by 19cm

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The Song Inside

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 43.5cm by 20cm by 12cm

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Metamorphosis

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, leather, chiyogami paper, metal

Size: 55cm by 45cm

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One Eyed

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, found objects

Size: 70cm by 20cm

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Private Eye

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, found objects

Size: 70cm by 20cm

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iWitness

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 33cm by 12.5cm

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Run Run Run

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, fibreboard

Size: 15.5cm by 52cm

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That Way Madness Lies

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, metal

Size: 36cm by 18cm

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Tin Man

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, glass, metal

Size: 55.5cm by 20cm

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Skinny Jeans

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 39cm by 12cm

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Head 2016

By John Morris

Medium: Timber and metal

Size: 34cm by 17cm by 23.5cm

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Caryatid

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, metal

Size: 27.5cm by 9cm

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Axel

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint, metal

Size: 38cm by 17cm by 19cm

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Old Flame

By John Morris

Medium: Timber, paint

Size: 51cm by 34cm

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A Brief History

The works of John Morris spring from exhaustive sketching and illustration, drawing on intensive research. Subjects include skeletal bone, muscular structure and the imagery of fashion photography.
Often, prosthetic limbs and super-accentuated body part proportions tie the pieces together, bringing to mind the surreal imagery of anime and the comic strip depictions of superheroes and heroines. He skilfully uses leather, brass, and stainless steel to provide stark contrasts with the warm texture of the wood.
John studied at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University.

Exhibitions
2019
‘Musing’ Solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
2018
‘Showtime’ Solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
2016
‘Edge of Reality’ Solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

2015
‘Art Basel Miami’, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
‘San Diego Contemporary Art Show’, Balboa Park, San Diego, USA
‘Audacious: The Fine Art of Wood from the Montalto Bohlen Collection’, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
‘Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase’, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
‘Figments, Fragments and Fixations’, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
‘Clayton Utz Art Award’, Clayton Utz, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Group Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

2014
‘Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase’, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
‘Eye of the Beholder’, Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

2013
Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
‘Next’ Group Exhibition, Bungendore Wood Works Gallery, Bungendore, NSW, Australia
‘Harmony’ Invitational Group Exhibition, AAW Gallery of Wood Art, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award 2013, Deakin University Gallery, Burwood, VIC, Australia

2012
Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Summer Group Show, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
‘Small Works’ Group Exhibition, Marks & Gardener Gallery, Mt Tamborine, QLD, Australia
‘Beyond Containment’ Invitational Group Exhibition, AAW Gallery of Wood Art, St. Paul, Minnesota & San Jose, California, USA
Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award 2012, Deakin University Gallery, Burwood, VIC, Australia

2011
Represented by Red Sea Gallery, New Farm, QLD, Australia

2010
‘Forms of Attachment’ Sculpture Exhibition, Meyer Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
‘Absence of Reason’ Print Exhibition, Meyer Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia

2009
‘2D + 3D’ (2 Man Exhibition) White Hill Gallery & Sculpture Park, Red Hill, Vic, Australia
John Morris Sculptures and Prints (Solo Exhibition), Bungendore Woodworks Gallery, NSW, Australia

2008
‘Sculpture 08’ Marks & Gardner Gallery, Mt Tamborine, QLD, Australia

2007
‘The Shape of Things’ Group Exhibition, Bungendore Woodwork Gallery, Bungendore, NSW, Australia
Cerebral Palsy League ‘Art for Art’s Sake’ Group Exhibition, Charity Auc
‘2 Man Exhibition’ Marks & Gardner Gallery, Mt Tamborine, QLD, Australia
‘Shy Boy, She Devil and Isis’ - The Art of Conceptual Craft, Selections from the Wornick Collection - Museum of Fine Arts Boston, USA

2006
‘Feline Forms’ Group Exhibition, Marks & Gardner Gallery, Mt Tamborine, QLD, Australia
Cerebral Palsy League ‘Art for Art’s Sake’ Group Exhibition, Charity Auc
‘Nature Transformed’ Touring Group Exhibition, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, USA
Kiln Innaugural Group Exhibition, The Substation, Paddington, QLD, Australia

2005
‘Nature Transformed’ Touring Group Exhibition - Mobile Museum of Art - Alabama, USA
‘Shoe Fetish’ Group Exhibition - Marks & Gardner Gallery - Mt Tamborine, QLD, Australia
Represented by the Art Directors Gallery - Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia (until 2006)
Cerebral Palsy League ‘Art for Art’s Sake’ - Group Exhibition, Charity Auction

2004
‘Nature Transformed’ Touring Group Exhibition - University of Michigan Museum of Art,
Michigan, USA
Represented by Richard Martin Gallery, NSW, Australia
Represented by Maria Perides Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
‘Re:Cycle’ Tweed Wood Biennial, Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia

2002
‘Surface + Form’ - International Group Exhibition
‘Crate Expectations’ Solo Exhibition Tweed Wood Biennially
Curated Group Exhibition - Tweed River Art Gallery - Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia
Group Exhibition - Space Furniture - New Farm, QLD, Australia
Australia - Korea Foundation, 10th Anniversary Group Exhibition in association with
Craftwest - Mukkumoto Craftspace - Seoul, Korea

2001
Two Man Exhibition, Fox Galleries, New Farm, QLD, Australia
Group Exhibition - Contemporary Art & Design Gallery - Mt Tamborine, QLD, Australia
Represented by Form (formerly Craftwest) - Perth, WA, Australia

1999
Two Man Exhibition
Represented by Gallerie De L‘ Art Erotic - New Farm, QLD, Australia (until 2001)

1996
Solo Exhibition
‘Dogs’ - Group Exhibition
‘Flight’ - Group Exhibition

1996 -1992
Represented by Pages Fine Art Galleries, Noosa Heads & Montville, QLD, Australia (until 2001)
Represented by Contemporary Art & Design Gallery, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia (until 1999)
Represented by Cintra Gallery - Milton, QLD, Australia (until 1996)
Tres Mode, Fine Art Gallery, Toowong, QLD, Australia (1992)

Publications & Reviews

2015
‘Audacious: The Fine Art of Wood from the Montalto Bohlen Collection’, Peabody Essex Museum/University Press of New England

2014
‘The Creative Woodturner’, Linden Publishing, 2014.
‘Next’, published by Bungendore Wood Works Gallery

2006
On The Move (property magazine) Nov 2006, ‘Form & Fantasy...in Compelling Detail’
‘Shy Boy, She Devil, and Isis: The Art of Conceptual Craft, Selection from the Wornick
Collection’ MFA Publications (hard cover book)
Tweed River Art Gallery – 20 years (book)

2005
‘Nature Transformed: Wood Art from the Bohlen Collection’ (hard cover book)
University of Michigan Museum of Art in association with Hudson Hills Press
Woodwork (magazine) December 2005 ‘The Art of the Unexpected’ The Sculptures of John Morris

2002
Craft Arts # 55
The Australian Woodworker # 105

2000
Craft Arts # 50

1999
Australian Wood Review # 24

Private Collections

Tweed River Art Gallery - Murwillumbah - NSW, Australia
Bovis Australia
Dixon Johnston Property
National collections in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia
International collections in USA, Japan, South Africa and Thailand

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