LIAM FLYNN
WOODTURNER
Liam Flynn has been making wood vessels in his Co. Limerick studio for 26 years. His work has evolved over the course of his career from smaller explorations of open vessels to his current work exploring volume, shape and line. His works are a regular feature on the international circuit marking him as one of the most accomplished wood turners of recent times.
His elegant and refined wood pieces express the delicacy and intimacy found in the nature of working in wood. Indeed, to turn oak so finely requires not only a high level of expertise and patience but a true understanding of the material; how it dries and shapes in relation to the layout of the grain: this is where the artist finds his unique form. Hence the maker’s trace remains implicit on the wood itself. This dedication to his craft has resulted in an extensive representation in group shows, both at home and abroad. He has had solo exhibitions in London, Paris and Edinburgh and his work is represented at some of the most respected woodturning galleries worldwide.
His work is featured in numerous private and public collections, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK; the Woodturning Centre, Philadelphia, USA and the Department of Foreign Affairs Collection, Dublin, Ireland. Flynn was the winner of the inaugural Crafts Council of Ireland Irish Craft Bursary in 2005.
Images of Flynn’s work will feature as part of a special edition of Irish stamps, issued by An Post, to mark 2011 as Year of Craft.
Convent Road
Abbeyfeale
Co. Limerick
+353 (0) 87 610 6989
liam@liamflynn.com
www.liamflynn.com
Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool, UK;
Sarah Myerscough Fine Art, London, UK;
Del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, USA;
Rackova Brecker Gallery, Florida, USA;
Patina Gallery, Santa Fe, USA.
Work available to commission
and through exhibitions nationally
and internationally.
Image 2:Inner Rimmed Vessel. Ebonised Oak. 32cm x 23cm (H x W).