Stephen Hogbin, R.C.A., corporate commissioned wood and paint, mirror, "Material Perspectives". Condition noted (requires restoration). Dimensions: 12" x 7" feet. Appraised value $40,000 CA. Legendary wood turner Stephen Hogbin's work has been ground-breaking on every level. He first came on the scene in the early 1970s with an exhibition of turnings unlike anything seen before, cut apart, re-assembled, enhanced by carving, and bearing little resemblance to the standard lathe production preceding his appearance. Hogbin, while remaining embedded in his own region of Owen Sound is recognized internationally by collectors, educators, and professional organizations for his influence in studio wood turning and furniture making. In the early 1970s, he developed a rich vocabulary of alternate forms to the 1000-year-old technique of lathe work. These innovative forms became a keystone to the development of the contemporary domain. Commissions: Untitled, Mountain Grey Gum, Melbourne State College, Australia; Architectural Screen, Metropolitan Toronto Library, Ontario; MacDonald Block, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario; Thunder Bay Sportsplex, Ontario; Calibrated Earth: Red Oak; CIL Inc. Willowdale, ON. Century Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre, Owen Sound, ON; Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada, Vancouver, B.C.; Play On Wood, Summerfolk Music Festival, Owen Sound, ON; Intersections, Cambridge Gallery, ON; The Foyer Table, Destination Inn, Owen Sound, Ontario; Toronto West Park Hospital, Ontario; Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound, ON. Ontario Forestry Research Institute, Government of Ontario; Beth Sholom Synagogue, Toronto, ON. Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver, B.C.; North Sculpture Garden, Kitchener City Hall, ON; Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Building, Yellowknife, North West Territories; Harbourfront Centre at Metro Convention Centre, Toronto; Conversations on an Island: Marvelle Koffler Breast Centre, Toronto, ON, to name only a few.