About the Artist
Joe is a Canadian woodturner residing in Alberta, Canada. Joe started turning in 2005 and began experimenting with embellishment techniques, such as pyrography and piercing, shortly thereafter.
Joe’s work features a variety of styles. Sometimes his work is bold and colourful; other times it is thin and delicate.
Joe’s favourite woods are: Maple, Birch, Ash and other local species.

2018 Stampede Juried Exhibition
- Second Place – Western Showcase Creative Arts & Crafts
2017 Stampede Juried Exhibition
- Second Place – Western Showcase Creative Arts & Crafts
2016 Stampede Juried Exhibition
- Second Place – Western Showcase Creative Arts & Crafts
2015 Stampede Juried Exhibition
- First Place – Western Showcase Open Category
- Best of Show – Western Showcase Open Category
2014 Calgary Stampede Juried Exhibition
- First Place – Western Showcase Open Category
- Third Overall – Western Showcase Open Category
- Third Place “Western Theme” Category
2013 Calgary Stampede Juried Exhibition
- Second Place – Western Showcase Open Category
2012 Strathmore Heritage Days Art Show
- First Place – Creative Arts Show Open Category
- Best of Show – Creative Arts Show Open Category
- People’s Choice Award
2012 Calgary Stampede Juried Exhibition
- Third Place – Western Showcase “Spirit of 1912”
- First Place – Western Showcase Open Category
- First Overall – Western Showcase Section
2011 Southern Alberta Woodturner’s Society Juried Exhibition
- Best Amateur and Honourable Mention
- Harold Biswanger Award
2011 Strathmore Heritage Days Art Show
- People’s Choice Award
2010 American Association of Woodworkers Maple Medley
- Runner up
- 2017 Calgary Stampede Western Showcase BMO Centre
- 2016 Calgary Stampede Western Showcase BMO Centre
- 2015 Calgary Stampede Western Showcase BMO Centre
- 2013 Southern Alberta Woodworkers Society South Centre Mall
- 2013 DADE Arts & Design Lab (Calgary)
- 2012 Calgary Stampede Western Showcase BMO Centre
- 2011 Southern Alberta Woodworkers Society South Centre Mall
- 2011 Strathmore Heritage Days Art Show Civic Centre
- 2016 American Woodturner (February Vol 31, #1 Member’s Gallery)
- 2015 Alberta Craft Council Quarterly “Masterworks” (fall edition)
- 2014 Wood Turning Design (June #49 – Pyrography Pens MadeEasy)
- 2013 SAWS Fine Works in Wood
- 2013 Wood Turning Design (October #45 – Celtic Bowl)
- 2012 Woodturning UK (October #245 – Angel Bowl)
- 2012 American Woodturner (October Vol 27, #5 – Member’s Gallery)
- 2012 Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement (Issue #76)
- 2011 SAWS Fine Works in Wood
- 2012 – On-line Article in Strathmore Standard
- American Association of Woodturners (AAW)
- Calgary Woodturner’s Guild
- Alberta Craft Council
- Southern Alberta Woodworker’s Society (SAWS)
Galleries & Retailers
- Stonewaters Home Elements, Canmore, AB
- Leighton Art Centre, Foothills AB