Cherry Bowl
10 in. tall x 9.5 in. diameter

$1,500

Gordon Dunphy was born into a farming family on the Nashwaak River Valley in central New Brunswick. He attended the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and set about the task of developing what was to become well known in the industry as " Nashwaak Holsteins."

In the seventies, his friendship with artists and craftspeople heightened his sensitivity to and appreciation of the natural world. He developed a particular affinity for the hard wood trees of New Brunswick.

In 1981, he made a bold and unprecedented move. He left dairy farming and set up a woodturning studio in Taymouth, New Brunswick. He rapidly gained a reputation as a superb craftsman and was invited to exhibit his wares at exhibitions across the country.

Gordon Dunphy's contribution to New Brunswick's cultural landscape has been marked by numerous awards. In 1998and 1990, he received the New Brunswick Craft's Council Premier's Prize. In 1995, he received the Deichmann Award for Excellence in Craft. In 2002, he received the Strathbutler Award for Excellence.

His work can be found in many private and public collections across Canada and around the world, most notably, the British Royal family, the premiers of Canada and the Bronfman Claridge Collection.

Gordon's work has also been shown in a group exhibition in Germany.

He continues to live on the banks of the Nashwaak River where he continues to turn and teach his art.