In conjunction with our upcoming Crafted in Wood auction dedicated to the art of woodturning, Kevin Wallace joins Rago to discuss the technical and aesthetic approaches that were born of the work of Post-WWII woodturners—Bob Stocksdale and Ed Moulthrop—and how these works inspired Back-to-the-Land artists such as David Ellsworth and Mark Lindquist in the 1970s and the wide-ranging works that resulted from utilitarian wood bowls being reinvented as objects of contemplation and contemporary art.

Join us live online
6 November 2023
6 pm et / 3 pm pt

Kevin Wallace is the Founding Director of the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts & Happy Valley Cultural Center in Ojai, California. He is a regular contributor to numerous international publications and has guest-curated exhibitions for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, the Long Beach Museum of Art, the Cultural Affairs Department of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles International Airport, and the San Luis Obispo Art Center.

Books include Intersection: Art and Life, Shadow of The Turning, Celebrating Nature: Craft Traditions/Contemporary Expressions; Transforming Vision: The Wood Sculpture of William Hunter, 1970-2005; River of Destiny: The Life and Work of Binh Pho; Moulthrop: A Legacy in Wood; Every Exit is an Entry: The Life and Work of Liam O’Gallagher, and The Cutting Edge: Contemporary Wood Art & The Lipton Collection and Shadow of The Turning.

Wallace has also co-authored a number of books, including New Masters of Woodturning: Expanding the Boundaries of Wood Art; The Art of Vivika and Otto Heino; Michael Peterson: Evolution/Revolution; Contemporary Turned Wood: New Perspectives in a Rich Tradition; Baskets: Tradition & Beyond; and Contemporary Glass: Color, Light & Form.

As Director of the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts & Happy Valley Cultural Center in Ojai, California, Wallace cares for the legacy of Beatrice Wood and the fascinating individuals who were part of her life and involved with the Happy Valley Foundation over the last century. The Center also exhibits and promotes local artists by working with a number of artist’s non-profits, including Ojai Studio Artists, the Ventura County Potters Guild, the Southern California Chapter of the American Ceramic Society and the Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild.