Brendan's work is notable for its use of multi-plane lathe techniques to achive fluid, organic lines. These one-off pieces have been exhibited in Australia, and are now housed in personal collections.
Silky Oak, Finished with Tung Oil
100mm x 70 x 70
Huon Pine and Blackwood, Finished with Tung Oil
130mm x 100 x 100
Huon Pine with Blue Dye, Finished with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
250mm x 120 x 120
Sassafras, Finished with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
180mm x 90 x 90
Red Gum and Ebonized Red Gum,
Finished with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
200mm x 85 x 100
Acquisitional Prize
Australian Woodturning Exhibition 2009
Tasmanian Myrtle, Finished with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
250mm x 100 x 100
First Place in ‘Wood Art’ category
Australian Woodturning Exhibition 2007
Silky Oak, Finished with Nitrocellulose Lacquer and Red Dye
140mm x 80 x 80
Fiddleback Red Gum and Ebonized Red Gum,
Finished with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
190mm x 100 x 150
Buloke with ebony finials, Finished with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fiddleback Blackwood,
Finished with Tung Oil
180mm x 100 x 100
Red Gum, Finished with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Red Gum, Ebonized Red Gum &Ebony (finial),
Finished with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
300mm x 120 x 130
First Place in ‘Woodturning’ category
Australian Wood Design Exhibition 2007/08
This grinder is a replica of the Airey's Inlet lighthouse on Victoria's world famous Great Ocean Road
Red Gum, Finished with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
190mm x 100 x 85
First Place in ‘Small Bowl’ category
Australian Woodturning Exhibition 2007