STUDIO

South Coast WoodWorks Gallery was first established in 1995 as proprietor Dean Malcolm's Woodturning Studio. Visitors may observe activities in Dean's adjoining studio through a viewing window from the gallery.

The studio has grown from its origins as a place where Dean designed and produced woodturned articles into a focal point for the south coast and great southern region's fine woodworkers. WoodWorks Gallery now hosts, from time to time, artists in residence, workshops, exhibitions, meetings and events relating to woodworking and design.

The Gallery provides 250 square metres of display area featuring the creations of over fifty fine woodworkers from as far afield as Walpole, Albany and Cranbrook, whilst the Studio fosters and encourages the individual talents and professional development of novice and expert woodworkers alike.

Profile - Dean Malcolm

Dean Malcolm was born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1965. After completing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Industrial Design in 1985, he moved to Denmark, WA, to establish a woodturning studio.

Dean has been a major contributor to the growth and development of the fine woodcraft industry in Western Australia. Since entering into professional practice in 1986, Dean has been a committee member of the Fine Wood Working Association of WA, founding President of the Woodturners of Denmark, a member of the committee formed to develop the Certificate III of Woodcraft through TAFE, Chairman of the committee formed to develop the Certificate IV of Woodcraft, and a consultant to the Light Manufacturing Industry Training Council.

Dean's commitment and professionalism in his field have been acknowledged with him being made an Honorary CraftWest Fellow.

The work produced in Dean's workshop is greatly varied, from intricately turned and carved boxes, bowls, hollow vessels, fine furniture pieces and exquisite comtemporary decorative works which have been exhibited in numerous exhibitions in Australia and overseas. His works have found homes in such far away places as the collection of HM Queen Elizabeth II in Buckingham Palace, and the Detroit Institute of the Arts, USA. Dean has completed numerous commissions, private and public, including the Albany Civic Mace in 1990-01.

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