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Biography - Jack de Vos (1942 - 2017)
Born Enschede, Holland
Selected Collections
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Miaoli Wood Sculpture Museum (Taiwan)
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Armadale Redevelopment Authority Collection
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City of Armadale Collection
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Parliament House Perth WA
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Selected Exhibitions
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2018 | Jack de Vos: Retrospective Exhibition, Armadale History House
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2012 | ART PALM BEACH USA
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2012 | SOFA CHICAGO, 19th annual Sculpture Objects Functional Art USA
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2011 | Turned Wood-Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angles, CA
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2010 | Turned Wood-Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angles, CA
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2009 | Turned Wood-Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angles, CA
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2008 | Turned and Sculptured Wood, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
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| Turned Wood-Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los
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2007 | Pacific Connections, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
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| Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition
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2006 | Turned Wood-Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angles, CA
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2005 | Miaoli Wood Sculpture Exchange Exhibition, Taiwan
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2004 | "Woodart, Turning Around the World 2004" Wood Turning Centre,
Philadelphia USA
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2004-12 | Minnawarra Art Awards Armadale
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2003 | "Splinter" Craftwest Perth
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2002 | NSW Forest Woodcraft Awards
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2001 | NSW Forest Woodcraft Awards
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2000 | "Rare" Centre Piece Gallery, Fremantle
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2000-12 | Out of the Woods Exhibition
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2000-09 | Australian Woodturning Exhibition
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Award-Winning Exhibitions
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2011 | Out of the Woods Exhibition | 1st Artistic Woodturning
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2010 | Minnawarra Art Awards | Highly Commended Award
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| Out of the Woods Exhibition | 1st, 2nd Artistic Woodturning
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2009 | Minnawarra Art Awards | Acquisition Award
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| Out of the Woods Exhibition | 1st Woodturning
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| Australian Woodturning Exhibition | 1st Woodart
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2008 | Out of the Woods Exhibition | 1st Artistic Woodturning
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2007 | Out of the Woods Exhibition | 1st Artistic Woodturning
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2006 | Minnawarra Art Awards | Acquisition Award
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2005 | Australian Woodturning Exhibition | 1st Vase, 2nd Best Acacia
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2005 | Minnawarra Art Awards | Acquisition Award, Highly Commended Award
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2004 | Out of the Woods Exhibition | 1st Woodturning, 1st Small Treasures
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2004 | Australian Woodturning Exhibition | 1st Best Eucalypt, 2nd & 3rd Best of Show,
1st Vase, 1st Hollow Form, 1st Artistic Woodturning
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2002 | NSW Forest Woodcraft Awards | 1st Artistic Woodturning
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2002 | Out of the Woods Exhibition | 1st Woodturning, 1st Artistic Woodturning
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2002 | Australian Woodturning Exhibition | 1st & 3rd Best of Show
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2001 | NSW Forest Woodcraft Awards | 1st Best of Show, 1st Artistic Woodturning
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2001 | Out of the Woods Exhibition | 1st Woodturning, 1st Artistic Woodturning, 1st Small Treasures
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2001 | Australian Woodturning Exhibition | 1st Best of Show, 1st Hollow form
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2000 | National Woodturning Exhibition | 2nd & 3rd Best of Show, 1st Best Eucalypt, 1st Hollow form
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Artist's Statement
I have an acute awareness that the wood, and the trees it comes from,
as well as the talent one has to craft fine pieces, are God given.
In my artistic pieces I aim to reflect my appreciation for the majestic beauty of God's creation,
as a result most of my artistic pieces are inspired by nature.
Selected Publications
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"Wood Art Today 2" page 50,51 Schiffer Publishing
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Woodturning # 2003 page 13-18
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American Woodturner, Summer 2007
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Woodturning #144, Jan 2005, page 12
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"500 Wood Bowls", page 211,233, published by Lark Books 2004
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Woodturning #134, April 2004, page 50
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Australian Wood Review #41, Dec 2003, page 84
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Scoop #23, Autumn 2003, page 73
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Woodturning #112, June 2002, page 33
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Australian Woodworker, Feb 2001, page 48
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Australian Woodworker, Nov-Dec 2000, page 52
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Australian Wood Review #29, Dec 2000, page 96
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More About The Artist
In 1952 Jack's parents migrated to Western Australia and settled in the Perth area.
He spent his early working life as a carpenter in the cottage building industry.
In 1968 he purchased a citrus orchard in Pinjarra.
Ten years later, in 1978, he moved to Keysbrook 50 km south of Perth where he planted a stonefruit orchard.
In 1982, whilst waiting for the trees to mature and give him an income, he grew tomatoes and took up woodturning to supplement his earnings.
As Jack became deeper involved in woodturning it started to dominate his life more and more and in 1993 he sold his orchard and took up woodturning full time.
Woodturning was a big passion for him, and he was constantly developing new techniques, designs and ideas,
which he readily shareed through his popular demonstrations, teaching sessions and seminars both locally and overseas.
On 13 May 2017, his 75th birthday, he passed away after a short battle with cancer.
last updated 4 May 2018
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