Last year's picture.. before I saved up for a haircut. Not the most glamorous picture but at my age who cares. As long as you like my wood turnings!

About 15 years ago my Dad died and I inherited the lathe that he had taught me to turn on when I was about 5 years old. And it even came with all the tools and attachments.

After losing interest in fixing computers for a living, and after discovering my joy of wood turning again, I eventually found that people would actually pay for my designs. So along with my partner Marti we eventually "dropped out" of the city rat race, and moved to Knysna area and grew my hair long to look like a real artist (no - not everyone was fooled).

So now, when I am not in the gallery, you can find me travelling around to shows and seminars or visiting the kids and grandkids. Sometimes I am also on the beach looking for a rare find of drift wood, or shooting the breeze at some lumber yard looking for another unique piece of wood that will turn (pun intended) into something worthy of my brand.

I hope you can tell I am passionate about the woods as well as the results. Not just how the look and feel. But what they are and where they came from, that is why each piece from my gallery comes with a card relating its botanical name, as well as a brief description and history of its origins.