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Exhibitions and Awards

Exhibition: Del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. "Small Treasures Exhibition" May 5 - June 2, 2012

Exhibition: Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Messler Gallery, "Faculty Exhibit" June 9- September 14, 2012

Award: Northeastern Woodworkers Showcase, Saratoga Springs, NY, March 30, 2012. "Professional Excellence Award" for "Drunken Bottle Stoppers"

Exhibition: "Inside and Outside the Box" Del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Invitational Aug. 20-Sept. 16, 2011.

Exhibition: 25th Annual AAW Symposium, June 23-25, 2011, St. Paul, MN, Panel discussion with Andi Wolfe and Dick Gerard "Demystifying Design".

Exhibition: Brookfield Craft Center Faculty, "A Legacy of Fine Craft", Juried, Brookfield, CT, June 26-August 14, 2011.

Exhibition: "The Fine Art of Wood", North Carolina Arboretum Exhibition Gallery, International Invitational Woodturning Exhibition. May 28-September 5, 2011.

Northeastern Woodworkers Association 20th Annual Woodworkers Showcase, Saratoga Springs, NY, March 26-27, 2011. Richard J. Pagano Award for "Winged finial box". Professional Excellence Award for "Winged finial box".

Exhibition: 35th Annual Holiday Exhibition Invitational, Nov. 20- Dec. 31, 2010, Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT.

Presenter: American Association of Woodturners National Symposium., Hartford, CT, June 18-20, 2010.

Demonstrations: "Ten Essential Cuts" and "Kick it Up! Design for beginners".

Exhibition: "Maple Medley, an Acer Showcase" June 18-20, 2010, Hartford, CT. Invitational, Travelling. "The Dawn Shall Break".

Publication: Catalog, "Maple Medley" cover image, "The Dawn Shall Break".

Award: Northeastern Woodworkers Showcase, March 27-28, 2010. First place, professional category "Skippin' School #15"

Exhibition: "Made in New York" The art of Wood, Sept. 5 to Oct. 2, 2009, Cooperstown Art Association, Cooperstown, NY

Exhibition: "Small Treasures" Invitational, May 2 to June 6, 2009, Del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Turning to the Future: A Fresh look at Wood, Grovewood Gallery Asheville, NC, March 20-May 11, 2009. Juried exhibition

"Craft USA" National Craft Triennial. Silvermine Guild Art Center, New Canaan, CT. Nov. 16-Dec. 23, 2008 "Skippin' School

Exhibition: “Rounding the Four Corners” Invitational. American Association of Woodturners Gallery, St. Paul, MN. May 8- Aug 9, 2008. “To the 9’s”

Northeastern Woodworkers Showcase: Saratoga Springs, NY. April 2008, Professional Gallery Exhibit. “Best Accessory”award for “Untitled Hollowform”

Exhibition: “Small Treasures” Invitational, March 2008. Del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Exhibition: International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art (SOFA, Chicago) November, 2007. Critique of contemporary turned wood art by Charlotte Brown, curator of Art ; North Carolina State University: “Tango”

Finalist: “Niche Award” 2008. Presented by the Rosen Group, Baltimore, MD. Turned Wood Category: “Steppin’Out”. Painted Wood Category: “Skippin’School”

Exhibition: “Made in New York….The Art of Wood” Invitational Exhibit. Cooperstown Art Association, Cooperstown, NY. August 31-Septemper 28, 2007

American Association of Woodturners: National Symposium June 2007, Portland, Oregon. “Instant Gallery” critique by Michael Brolly and Stephen Hogbin. “Linenfold Exercise”

Turned Wood: Small Treasures Exhibition. Del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA March 2007

Exhibition: “Open/Closed” Invitational Exhibition. Jan. 12-April 15, 2007, American Association of Woodturners Gallery, St. Paul, MN

Northeastern Woodworkers Showcase, Saratoga Springs, NY March 2007, Professional Gallery Exhibit

Presenter: American Association of Woodturners: National Symposium. June, 2006. “Woodturning Form and Design”, “Turning the Rose”. Instant Gallery Critique: “Playing Hooky”#2

“Design in Wood” International Juried Exhibition. June 10-July 4, 2006. Del Mar, California. “Skippin’ School”

Exhibition: International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art (SOFA NY) June 1-4, 2006

Exhibition: “ Contemporary American Woodturning”. Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN. Jan. 28-March 19, 2006

Exhibition: American Association of Woodturners, Landmark Center, St. Paul MN., May 5-Aug.4, 2006

Exhibition: Turned Wood: Small Treasures Exhibition, Del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. March 2006

Innovative-Conceptual-Sculptural-Historical: Studio Furniture Artists Invitational. Dec.2, 2005-March 15, 2006 Sharada Gallery, Hudson, New York

Exhibition: Innovative Perspectives in Turning. June 19-August 7, 2005. Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield CT, and The Wood Turning Center, Philadelphia, PA. Curator: Albert LeCoff

Finalist: Niche Award 2006. Presented by the Rosen Group, Baltimore, MD., for “C’est Leve”

Northeastern Woodworkers Showcase 2005: Saratoga, NY. First place, spindle turning. First place, hollow form

Winner: Niche Award 2005: Presented by the Rosen Group, Baltimore,MD for “Merengue”

Small Treasures Exhibition: del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, March 2005

Finalist: Catskill Mountain Guide Magazine; Best woodworkers of New York State

Presenter: American Association of Woodturners: National Symposium, Orlando,FL. July 2004. Instant gallery critique: “Merengue”, “ Tango”

Northeastern Woodworkers Showcase 2004: Saratoga, NY. First place, Second place, wood turning

Small Treasures Exhibition: del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. March 2004

Art of the Northeast: Silvermine Guild, New Canaan, CT. Fine Art Exhibition

Northeastern Woodworkers Showcase 2003, Saratoga Springs, NY: First place, Judges Commendations for best in show

AAW National Symposium, Providence RI, July 2003, Instant gallery critique by noted artist David Ellsworth, special recognition on Symposium videotape

Northeastern Woodworkers Showcase 2002, Saratoga Springs, NY: First place, Second place; Woodturning

Publications

V-Skew Tool Review by Peter Charles Fagg, Woodturning #238, April 2012, Credit GMC Publications/Woodturning magazine

"Woodworkers News", March 2012, Review, "Keith Tompkins Workshop" January 28-29, 2012

"American Woodturner" magazine, April, 2012, Feature: "Bottle Stoppers"

Keith Tompkins V-Skew Tool Review by Kurt Hertzog (Woodturning Design Magazine #33 - October 2011)

Article: American Woodturner Magazine, August, 2011. "Bandsaw Safety"

"Turning Talk" Newsletter of the South Auckland Woodturning Guild, New Zealand. Featured Turner, April, 2011 "Rolling in Deep Time"

Woodturning Magazine: Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications, UK. December 2010, issue #220

"Maple Medley: An Acer Showcase", "The Dawn Shall Break"

Packard Woodworks Catalog Cover, Fall 2010, "Playing Hooky"

"Woodturning Design" magazine back cover, Winter, 2010, Promotional, "Playing Hooky"

Six pieces featured in Schiffer Press: "Wood Art Today 2", 2010

Article: American Woodturner, April 2010. "Sharpen your skills"..24th Annual AAW Symposium, "Eye of the Storm"

Article: AAW Journal: "Sketch for Success", Summer 2009

Article: American Woodturner Magazine: “Design Inspiration”. Summer, 2008

Niche Magazine: Winter 2007. “Discover the Best” Niche Award Finalists, 2008: ”Steppin’ Out”

American Woodturner Magazine: Winter 2007. The Art of Whimsy: “Bottoms Up”

American Woodturner Magazine: Fall 2007. “Instant Gallery: Favorites from Portland”, “Linenfold Exercise”

The Crafts Report: June 2007. “Business Wise: Teaching..Pros and Cons”. “Skippin’ School” #2

American Woodturner: Summer 2007. “Small Treasures” review by Kevin Wallace. “Steppin’ Out”

Taunton Press: “The Best of Fine Woodworking…Woodturning Basics” May 2007. “Diamonds” Gallery section, Rear Cover image

Home and Garden Television (HGTV) “That’s Clever” Program “Turning a Fish Sculpture,” filmed at Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT. December 2006. Air time to be announced

Woodturning Magazine: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications, UK. Fall, 2006: AAW Symposium review by Mark Baker: “Playing Hooky”#2

American Woodturner Magazine: Fall 2006. “ Instant Gallery: Favorites from the Critique.” “Playing Hooky” #2

Article: Woodturning Design Magazine. “An Introduction to the Principles of Form and Design.” Summer 2006

Brookfield Craft Center: Quarterly Publication Cover Image: “Playing Hooky”. Summer 2006

Woodturning Magazine: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications, UK. Issue #150. Featuring the Niche Award winning “Merengue”

Woodwork Magazine: Centerfold, Gallery section. Selected works. September, 2005

American Woodturner Magazine: Summer 2005. “Merengue”

Niche Magazine: Spring 2005. “In Good Company”, Niche Award winners 2005, “Merengue”

Niche Magazine: Winter 2004. “Celebrate American Craft”, Niche Award finalists 2005, “Merengue”

American Style Magazine: Winter 2004: Fleur Bresler tribute

American Association of Woodturners: National Symposium instant gallery critique video, July, 2004

Brookfield Craft Center: Quarterly Publication Cover Image “Diamonds” Summer 2004

Woodworkers News: April, 2004. Artist Profile

Catskill Mountain Guide Magazine: Featured Artist, March 2004

500 Wooden Bowls: Lark Press, 2004 “Leap of Faith”

Segmented Woodturning: A Complete Guide by Ron Hampton. “Diamonds”, “African Flower”

Canterbury Workshops: September 2003. “Turning a suspended vessel” film segment of internet TV

Fine Woodworking Magazine: August, 2003 “Diamonds”

Associations

American Association of Woodturners

Northeastern Woodworkers Association

Adirondack Woodturning Association

The Wood Turning Center

Brookfield Craft Center: Faculty Member

The American Craft Council