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David has been doing woodworking since the age of six, and has been a professional woodworker since 1988. He has a BFA (1992) in woodworking and furniture design from the School for American Craftsmen at Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester, New York. This was a four-year intensive program, with training that included building pieces entirely with hand tools. He also did a two-year independent study in sculpture during that time that included work in metal casting, concrete casting, welding and mixed media. Prior to his BFA, David also studied mechanical engineering for two years at RIT.
David has been a self-employed furniture maker since 1993, specializing in contemporary hardwood furniture. His home and studio are located in Randolph, Vermont.
David's work often incorporates sculptural elements that are carved and shaped, along with traditional methods of furniture construction and joinery - in the Danish tradition. His work has been exhibited widely in galleries and museums throughout the United States, including the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, the Delaware Art Museum, Savannah College of Art and Design’s Red Gallery, and the Denver Airport. His work is in public and private collections throughout the United States, and in private residences in Canada, and England.
David has been the recipient of several awards and honors. In 2007, he won the "Best in Show" award at the annual Vermont Fine Furniture and Woodworking Festival in Woodstock, VT, as well as a first, second and third place award (in different categories) in the 4th Annual Vermont Fine Furniture and Wood Products Design Competition. Also in 2007, David was honored by the State of Vermont House of Representatives in House Concurrent Resolution - H.C.R.44, honoring Vermont wood products and fine furnishings and the creative artisans who produce these products.
David’s work has been featured recently in 500 Tables by Lark Books, Fine Woodworking Design Book Eight: Original Furniture from the World's Finest Craftsmen, Fine Woodworking magazine, Ocean Home magazine, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Providence Sunday Journal, the Palm Beach Post, The Arizona Republic, the Baltimore Examiner, the Orlando Sentinel, and many other national and regional publications.
In 2006, Michael Monroe, former Curator in Charge of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery had this to say about David: "David is a master at handmade furniture featuring sculptural forms that capture the essence of movement and fluidity from a rigid material, wood."
David enjoys building custom one-of-a-kind pieces to suit his customers needs, and will work with you from concept development, to construction and delivery of a truly unique piece for your home. For more details on how that process works, please call or email David, and he will be happy to talk with you.
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Arden Writing Desk
Biomorph
Cherry Taffy Console Table
Chest of Drawers
Dining Table
Dining Table
Elroy - end table
Large Taffy Mirror
Soho Side Table
Sugar Maple Taffy Table
Wine Cabinet
Wine Cabinet - interior view
Cherry Table Lamp
Cherry Taffy Mirror
Console Table
Funky Shaker Hall Table
Sofa Table
Taffy Mirror