Awards Page.
Achievements to date
Click on date to view piece2023: The Art of Wood Exhibition, Supreme Award.
2023: The Art of Wood Exhibition, First for Hollow Vessels/Vases.
2022: The Art of Wood Exhibition, Supreme Award.
2022: The Art of Wood Exhibition, Ornamental: First and Third.
2022: The Art of Wood Exhibition, First for Hollow Vessels/Vases.
2022: The Art of Wood Exhibition, First for Lidded boxes.
2022: The Art of Wood Exhibition, First for Bowls and a Highly Commended.
2022: The Art of Wood Exhibition, First for Plates/Platters.
2021: The Art of Wood Exhibition, Supreme Award.
2021: The Art of Wood Exhibition, Ornamental: First, Third and 2 Highly Commended.
2019: Franklin Arts Festivel, First in Woodcraft Open Artistic.
2017: Franklin Arts Festival, First in Woodcraft Open Artistic.
2016: Franklin Arts Festival, Supreme Award over all categories.
2016: Franklin Arts Festival,First in Artistic Woodturning.
2015: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, First Place & Highly Commended, Woodturning Open Artistic.
2014: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, First Place & Second, Woodturning Open Artistic.
2013: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, 3nd and Highly Commended, Woodturning Open Artistic
2012: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, 2nd, Open Artistic.
2012: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, 2nd in pinus Radiata Open.
2011: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, 2nd in pinus Radiata Open.
2011: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, Highly Commended Woodturning Traditional.
2011: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, Highly Commended, Open Artistic.
2010: Manawatu Open Day, The Wellington trophy for Best Non Turned Piece.
2010: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, Highly Commended, Open Artistic.
2010: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, Highly Commended Woodturning Traditional.
2009: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, Highly Commended, Open Artistic.
2008: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, 1st Open Artistic.
2008: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, Highly Commended Open Artistic.
2008:Kawerau Woodskills Festival, 2nd place Woodturning Traditional.
2008: Franklin Art Awards, June 7. Best Overall Exhibit.
2008: Franklin Arts Festival, June 7. 1st place Woodturning/Ornamental.
2008: Franklin Art Festival June 7. 2nd place Woodturning Decorated bowls.
2008: Manawatu Woodworkers Open Day, May 18. Champion Piece.
2007: Franklin Art Awards, Best Overall Exhibit.
2007: Franklin Art Awards, 1st Woodturning/Decorated Bowl or Platter
2007: Manawatu Woodworkers Open Day, May 20. Best Individual Piece
2007: Royal Easter Show, Woodturning Lidded boxes, First
2006: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, Woodturning Greek Theme, First.
2006: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, Woodturning Open - Artistic, Second.
2006: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, Woodturning Open - Artistic, Third.
2006: Franklin Art Awards Woodturning Exhibition, Best of Show.
2006: Franklin Art Awards Woodturning Exhibition, Second in hollow vessels.
2006: Manawatu Open Day Woodturning Exhibition, Best Overall Piece.
2006: Royal Easter Show, Woodturning Exhibition, Auckland. Decorated Bowl under 250mm: First Prize.
2005: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, Tasman Mill 50 Years Pinus Radia: Third Prize.
2005: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, Open Artistic: Highly Commended.
2005: Kawerau Woodskills Festival, Off centre turning
2005: Royal Easter Show, Woodturning Exhibition, Auckland, Hollow Vessel: Merit Award
2005: Royal Easter Show, Woodturning Exhibition, Auckland, Lidded Box: 3rd prize
2005: Royal Easter Show, Woodturning Exhibition, Auckland, Decorated Bowl over 250mm: Supreme Award
2004: TURNZ Putaruru National Woodturning Exhibition,
Ethnic NZ: First Prize.
2004: TURNZ Putaruru National Woodturning Exhibition, Miscellaneous: First Prize.
2004: TURNZ Putaruru National Woodturning Exhibition, Wall Hanging: First Prize.
2004: TURNZ Putaruru National Woodturning Exhibition, Supreme Award
2003: Franklin Art Awards, Miniature: Second Prize.
2003: Thames Society ot Arts Summer Exhibition, Woodcraft: Merit Award.
2002: TURNZ Putaruru National Woodturning Exhibition, Supreme Award
2002: TURNZ Putaruru National Woodturning Exhibition, Decorative Bowl: Merit Award.
2002: TURNZ Putaruru National Woodturning Exhibition, Lidded Container: First Prize.
2002: TURNZ Putaruru National Woodturning Exhibition, Pine: First Prize.
2002: Manawatu Open Day Woodturning Competition, Second Prize.
2002: Franklin Art Awards, Woodturning Exhibition, Hollow Vessel: First Prize.
2001: South Waikato Arts Fest, Supreme Award. The legs are Damascus Steel and were made by Mat James of Taupo.
2001: National Wood Skills Festival Kawerau, Woodturning, Open: Second Prize.
2001: Manawatu Interclub Open Day Woodturning Competition: First Prize
"Twister" Lidded box, Black Maire.
2000: TRNZ Putaruru National Woodturning Exhibition: Merit Award.
"Twister" Lidded box, Matai & Black Maire
1999: National Wood Skills Festival Kawerau, Woodturning, Open:highly Commended.
"Relief", Matai Bowl
1999: National Wood Skills Festival Kawerau, Carving / Sculpture, Open: Second Prize. Carved out of an old Totara post.