ARTIST NEWS

Phil's hollow form piece "Rhapsody in Maple" won an Honorable Mention Award at the Southwest Florida Craft Guild Exhibit of Excellence in April, 2010

Phil was again the 3-D winner of our February, 2010 People's Choice Awards for his creative and beautifully crafted woodturnings.

Phil won Second Place in the Art League of Bonita Springs' September, 2009 show.  He also won Fourth Place in the August show, and Third Place in the the July show.

Phil was the winner for 3 Dimensional Art in the Gallery's March, 2009 People's Choice Award Contest. His winning piece was a  beautiful natural edge turned wood bowl.

Phil's wood piece "Another Surprise" a maple bowl with a finial and gold leaf applique inside won Third Place at the "Exhibit of Excellence" sponsored by the Southwest Florida Craft Guild at BIG Arts, Sanibel Island, Florida, April, 2009.

Phil won 7 ribbons and the Best in Show Award in the Master division of the Turned Wood category at the Woodcarver's Expo held at the Riverside Event Center in Ft. Myers, the weekend of January 24th & 25th, 2009.  He was awarded First Place in the Bowls and Vases category, First and Second Place in the Lidded Vessels category, First and Second Place in the Hollow Forms category, and First Place and Best in Show in the Artistic category.  Phil's stunning "Best in Show" blackened and brushed palm piece, "Only Skin Deep," is pictured at right. 

Phil's marlee burl wood piece "Rough Around the Edges" won second place in the Southwest Florida Craft Guild Show held at the Art League of Bonita Springs in October, 2008. 

Phil’s love of wood was inspired by this father, Walter, an old world master craftsman from the Ukraine. After a lifetime of working with wood as a hobby, Phil now dedicates his efforts to artistic woodturning.

Phil’s understated, elegant designs are intended to focus the viewer’s eye on the wood itself, rather than the artist’s efforts.

Native woods gathered in South Florida are his main source of working materials, however, family and friends in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama are always on the lookout for downed trees. Hurricane Charley, which struck Southwest Florida August 13th, 2004, provided a large supply, including Blue Mahoe, Gumbo Limbo, Norfolk Island Pine, Albezia, Mahogany, and Casuarina.

Phil’s work has gained wide appreciation with pieces owned and exhibited by collectors in the United States, Canada and Europe.

Phil’s work is also currently being sold at:

The Hirdie Girdie Art Gallery
BIG Arts Founders Gallery
The Edison/Ford Winter Estates Museum
The Rising Stars Gallery