David Goines wood turning with a live edge burled wood maple bowl on a pedestal base. The height is approximately 3 5/16” high, 4 3/4” across with a wall thickness of about 1/8”. The piece is signed Goines, Maple and dated 3. 96. Goines was a North Carolina artist well known for his fine wood turnings produced in his mountain studio. Furthermore, he was a key mentor of modern day wood master Charles Farrar who recently passed away. This piece with it’s live edge, thin wall and being made from a burl would definitely offer it’s technical challenges.
Keep reading to find out more about David Goines ………
Below is the extracted text of the “Artist Statement” document from the mid 1990s. Click here to view the original document.
DAVID ANDREW GOINES
GOINES WOODTURNINGS
PO BOX 131 HWY 107
GLENVILLE NC. 28736
704/743-9001
Armed with a chain saw, he roams the woods in search of the elusive tree burl – the hard knotty outgrowth he captures and transforms into a work of delight.
Making his first lathe from spare parts, David Goines is a determined, self-taught woodturner from the mountains of North Carolina. Born and raised in Atlanta, he found his niche in the beautiful Highlands-Cashiers resort area, with a wealth of indigenous hardwoods to tickle his turning fancy. Although the woodlands there are his main resource, he’s been known to scrounge up a truckload of wooden treasure in his travels on the art show circuit.
Turning with a reverence that reveals the natural qualities found within the wood, David is also on the cutting edge of new techniques and new directions that include mixed media. He is deftly assisted in the wokshop and the field by his wife, Rae. Their philosophy is a simple one: God made the wood and bestows the talent, and to Him they give the glory…
Organic, sensual, pristine, classic, whimiscal; all attempts at description of the multifaceted work of lathe artist David Goines. Each vessel has a theme of its own, whether the timeless line and design of ancient Greece, or the feel of a freshly unearthed pre-Columbian artifact of stone or clay. Both functional and sculptural in form, David’s work is primarily fashioned of foraged native American hardwoods, the richly figured burl of the tree being most highly prized. Many of his raw materials are so intense in grain and coloring that they boldly dominate the design of the piece. This artist has become known for his sensitivity and delicate treatment of such a strong media, whether in a jagged, bark-edged opening or a subtle, expressive form.
David Goines is a firm believer in promoting woodturning as an art form, and avails himself as a teacher, lecturer and demonstrator. He is an active member of the American Association of Woodturners, participating in the local Georgia and North Carolina chapters. He has exhibited his work in the following art shows:
JAN 93 94 95 Las Olas Art Fair, Ft Lauderdale, Fla.
JAN 95 Venice Area Art Festival…………..SECOND PLACE
FEB 92 93 94 95 Fiesta of Arts & Crafts, Boca Raton, Fla………….. BEST OF CATEGORY, 92,93,94
MAR 92 Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival,Winter Park, Fla
MAR 95 Arts & Crafts Festival, Fairhope, Ala …….AWARD OF MERIT
APR 92 93 94 Fountainview, Orlando, Fla ………. 2ND PLACE, 1ST PLACE,2ND PLACE
APR 92 94 95 Opelika Arts Festival, Opelika, Ala.…….1ST CRAFT, 94, 1ST FINE ART,95
MAY 95 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, New Orleans, La
MAY 93 94 East Lansing Art Festival, East Lansing, Mich…..PURCHASE AWARD, 93
MAY 94 Artworks, Jacksonville, Fla……
JUN 95 Boardwalk Art Show, Va. Beach, Va
JUL 92 93 Chicago Tribune Art Festival, Chicago, III
AUG 95 Old North Shore Art Fair, Skokie, III.
AUG SEPT 95 Art In The Park, Blowing Rock, NC…
AUG 94 Beachwood Festival of the Arts, Cleveland, Ohio
SEP 94 95 Arts Festival of Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga…
SEP 94 95 Southeastern Art & Craft Exposition, Columbia, SC AWARD OF MERIT
NOV 92 93 Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival, Pensacola, Fla………PATRON AWARD
NOV 93 94 Festival of the Masters, Walt Disney World, Fla …….SECOND PLACE, 93
CARE INSTRUCTIONS: VESSELS ARE FINISHED WITH CLEAR LAQUER AND BUFFED WITH A FINE PASTE WAX. THE ONLY CARE REQUIRED IS TO KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCE OF HEAT OR CONSTANT SUNLIGHT AND TO OCCASIONALLY BUFF WITH PASTE WAX. APPROPRIATE OPEN BOWLS HAVE A FOOD SAFE FINISH AND CAN BE HAND WASHED AND SEASONED WITH OLIVE OIL. FRESH FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE CREATED WITH A GLASS OR PLASTIC LINER, TAKING CARE TO WEIGHT THE BOTTOM OF THE VESSEL. EACH VESSEL IS HAND SIGNED, DATED, AND THE VARIETY OF WOOD IS NOTED ON ITS BASE. A SCRIPTURE VERSE REFERENCE IS INCLUDED AS A BLESSING TO ITS OWNER.
Here is the extracted text from the mid 1990s document listing the artist “HONORS, PUBLICATIONS, AND JURIED EXHIBITIONS“. Click here to view the original document.
HONORS, PUBLICATIONS, AND JURIED EXHIBITIONS
American Association of Woodturners – Active Member, Georgia and North Carolina Chapters
“Into the Woods,” Veranda Magazine, Winter 1996
Festival of the Masters, Disneyworld, FL – Second Place, 1993
Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival, Pensacola, FL – Patron Award, 1992, 1993
Southeastern Art & Craft Exposition, Columbia, SC – Award of Merit, 1994
Arts & Crafts Festival, Fairhope, AL – Award of Merit, 1995
Opelika Arts Festival, Opelika, AL – 1st Place in Craft, 1994; 1st Place in Fine Art, 1995
Fountainview, Orlando, FL – 2nd Place, 1992; 1st Place, 1993; 2nd Place, 1994
Venice Area Arts Festival, FL – 2nd Place, 1995
Fiesta of Arts & Crafts, Boca Raton, FL – Best of Category, 1992, 1993, 1994
East Lansing Art Festival, MI – Purchase Award, 1993
Piedmont Park Art Show/ Arts Festival of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Art League Fall Colors Show, Highlands, NC
Las Olas Art Fair, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.-
Beachwood Festival of the Arts, Cleveland, OH Chicago Tribune Art Festival, Chicago, IL Boardwalk Art Show, Virginia Beach, VA
Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, FL
New, Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, LA