Beyond Wood... Portrait of an Artist
After 30 years in the construction industry, Ray Allen (1930-2000) retired in 1982. In 1986, Allen found his passion when he began turning simple pieces.
Ray's work can be found in many of the finest private collections of contemporary woodturning as well as the permanent collections of the Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, HI, the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA and the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Washington, DC.
Produced on location by Bernard Blain and
narrated by Ray Leier, noted expert in the field of contemporary wood art, this video provides an in-depth look at the work and passion of Ray Allen.
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ray allen woodturning art turning wood sculptor sculpture vessels
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i thought this was about a basketball player named ray allen
me too..lol..
gorgeous
Spectacular work!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ti's amazing work
This year the Celtics are gonna rock!
i am a beginner and i have just done my first segmented piece which was simply made with half inch ply wood cut glued and stacked clamped and turned it was a very unique and simple piece. i have found it hard to find local resources and peers if anyone can help im in central illinois
Amazing work! This is one skill I wouldnt even try to emulate! Thank you for showing this.(I wish I had the confidence to demonstrate my work in this way!)