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Kevin is a Certified Arborist and has worked with trees since

1975. He began Wood Turning in 1992 on a small Sears

lathe. Like many turners Kevin started with small projects

like pens, candle sticks and bud vases, ultimately evolving

to larger and more complex projects. In 2007 Kevin

represented the DAW at the “Master’s at Work” competition

at the Beavers Bend State Park near Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Kevin was awarded first place in the inaugural competition. Kevin has demonstrated numerus times at most of the Woodturning clubs in North Texas and the Woodturners of Central Oklahoma. He has also been a regional demonstrator several times at SWAT. Over the years, Kevin’s work has been exhibited in various galleries in Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and Arkansas. Kevin is a member and current President of the Dallas Area Woodturners. Kevin is also a member of the American Association of Woodturners. Much of Kevin’s work is with native woods collected from job sites where he works on trees. Much of Kevin’s best artistic work is made to show the inner beauty of trees by utilizing nature edges, voids, and spalting to artistic advantage. As a turner Kevin has diverse skills and takes on architectural spindle turning and antique furniture repair. Other pursuits include Golf, Snow Skiing and Tree Climbing. As a lifetime member of the International Society of Arboriculture Kevin has served as a Head Judge in

numerous State, National and International Tree Climbing Championships all over the world. The one constant in Kevin’s life is the Love of Trees and of course the wood which they produce along with the many other benefits of