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When Brian Davis was 15 years old, his family
moved from New South Wales to Albany in Western Australia and he
has lived in, or around, ever since. For many years he did seasonal
work in the local area and spent the off seasons traveling, surfing
and then designing and building his own house. In 1992, after a
colourful career which led from making bikinis to being a slaughterman,
Brian began to focus on his greatest interest - woodworking. He
attended the local Technical College and began a Certificate of
fine Woodcraft, successfully completing levels 1 to 4. This course
included furniture making, timber finishing and woodturning. To
further develop his skills Brian attended numerous workshops, such
as Mosaics and decorative Paint finishes. In 1995 he attended an
advanced woodturning workshop conducted by Master Craftsperson,
Vaughan Richmond and it was woodturning which totally captured
Brian's imagination. Lately Brian has been augmenting his work
with pieces of quirky and amusing furniture that have proved highly
successful.
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| Brian collects the timber himself
from various locations and is often given timber by people who know
his work. Inspiration for a piece comes partly from the wood itself
and he may spend some time contemplating it before deciding what
it will eventually become. Brian is also and avid reader, particularly
of history, and is captivated by the pre historic Minoan culture
of Crete which flourished between 3000 and 1500 BC. This interest
encompasses a fascination with ancient artifacts which also influence
his work. |
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| Behind each design is evidence of a keen intelligence
and a willingness to explore innovative techniques to create a variety
of textures which Brian delights juxtaposing rough with smooth, complexity
in conjunction with simplicity, and so on. He devotes his time to
making unique one off items. Depending on their future use, he finishes
his pieces with oil or sprayed varnish and particularly enjoys applying
different paint finishes and decorative touches to complete the work. Brian has been successfully operating his own business for seven years. He is unusually open to advise and constructive criticism from fellow crafts people which serves to ensure that his creative, evolutionary journey will continue for many years to come. |
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