Exhibitions & Collections

Richard Raffan has work in many public and private collections including:
– British Crafts Council, London
– New Parliament House, Canberra
– Australian National Gallery, Canberra
– The Cincinnati Art Museum
– The Power House Museum, Sydney
– Victorian State Craft Collection, Melbourne.

Major exhibitions

2017Kansas City, MO + Saint Paul, MN: American Association of Woodturners Waves of Grain
2016Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney: Treecycle
2015Framed Gallery, Darwin One-Man Show
2012San Jose, CA, USA. American Association of Woodturners Symposium. Raffan Retrospective
San Jose, CA, USA. American Association of Woodturners Symposium. Beyond Containment
Mobile, AL, USA. Mobile Art Museum, Boxes and Their Makers
Saint Paul, MN, USA. AAW Gallery of Wood Art. Beyond Containment
Woodson Art Museum, Waussau, WI. Boxes and Their Makers
2011Sydney, Botanic Gardens. Artisans in the Gardens
Craft ACT, Canberra. Elements: Wood
Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, Ohio, USA. Boxes and Their Makers
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA. Boxes and Their Makers
2010Sturt Gallery, Mittagong, NSW. Richard Raffan + Terry Baker: Casting Off
Sydney Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Kauri Project
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA. Boxes and Their Makers
Narek Galleries, Tanja, NSW. One-Man Show: More Than Bowls
2009Messler Gallery, Rockport, Maine, USA. Boxes and Their Makers
Narek Galleries, Tanja, NSW. Masterpieces in Wood 3
2008Canberra. Treasures in Timber
2007Melbourne. Still Life: An Exhibition of Fine Wood Design
Philadelphia, USA. Coming of Age: Emerging and Established Wood Artists
Tanja, NSW. Narek Galleries. Masterpieces in Wood 2
2006Melbourne. Living With Wood
Sydney, Botanic Gardens. Artisans in the Gardens
Kilkenny, Ireland. Crafts Council of Ireland. Tracing The Line
Grafton, NSW. Artsfest
2005Melbourne. Woodworks 2005
Tanja, NSW. Narek Galleries. Masterpieces in Wood.
Bungendore Woodworks, NSW. Richard Raffan +Terry Baker
2004Darwin. Framed Gallery. Paprika Coloured Country.
Provo, Utah. Beneath The Bark.
2003Bungendore, NSW. Something Special.
Brand Library Art Galleries, Glendale, CA, USA. Put a Lid On It
Puy St. Martin, France. Tournage Sur Bois 2003
2002Launceston, Tasmania. Australian School of Fine Furniture. Treeform
Hobart, Tasmania. Waterside Gallery. Treeform
Brisbane. Craft Queensland Gallery.
Provo, Utah, USA. Brigham Young University.
Canberra. Craft ACT: Trademarks
2001Batemans Bay. South Coast Woodcraft Awards. (as juror)
Darwin. Framed Gallery One-Man Show
Katherine, NT. The Katherine Gallery One-Man Show
2000Canberra . Treasures in Timber
Oldbernhau, Germany.
Provo, Utah, USA. Brigham Young University.
Canberra, Crafts Council. Strength to Strength
Bungendore Woodworks, Bungendore, NSW. Class Act
1999University of Technology, Sydney. Fusions 99
Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne. One-Man Show
1998Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne. Contemplating the Bowl
Akron Art Museum, Ohio, USA. Masterworks of Woodturning
Sydney, Palm House. Living Treasures - Creative Capital
Canberra, Link Gallery. One-Man Show
1997Chicago, USA. SOFA Chicago
Warwick University, UK. Wonders in Wood
Crafts Council ACT, Canberra. Turning Point
San Antonio Museum of Art, Texas, USA. Turned for Use
Touring Australia 1997/98. Wood Dreaming
Provo, Utah, USA. Brigham Young University.
Saint-Girons, Ariège, Fance. Le Tournage sur Bois
1996Bungendore Woodworks, Bungendore, Canberra.
Wentworth Falls, NSW. Pieces of Importance
Melbourne, Victoria. Living with Wood
Brisbane, Queensland. Wood Dreaming
Canberra, Crafts Council. Pieces of Importance
1995Wentworth Falls, NSW. Pieces of Importance
Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra. One-man Show
Warwick University, UK. Wonders in Wood
1994Provo, Utah, USA. Brigham Young University.
Melbourne. Art for the Home - Art for the Church
Canberra. Narek Gallery. Containers and Boxes
1993Melbourne. Crafts Victoria, Multiples
1992Provo, Utah, USA. Brigham Young University.
Sydney. Australian Craftworks Nikko Gallery. One-man Show
Kyoto, Japan. Asia Pacific Crafts.
1992Yulara. Sheraton Ayers Rock Gallery. One-Man Show
Darwin. Crafts Council Northern Territory. One-Man Show
1991Melbourne. De Gruchy Gallery. One-man Show
Kyoto Musem, Japan. Asia Pacific Crafts
Bega. Forestry Awards Show (as juror).
Provo, UT. USA. BYU Symposium.
Beauly, Scotland. Tools of the Trade
1990Melbourne. Timber and Working with Wood (as juror)
1989Melbourne. Timber and Working with Wood (as juror)
Melbourne. Aspects of Contemporary Australian Woodcraft
1988Melbourne, Meat Market. Form and Function
Touring USA. International Turned Objects Show (ITOS).
Canberra. National Gallery, Australian Decorative Arts
Sydney. Powerhouse Museum. A Free Hand
Philadelphia, USA. International Turned Objects Show (ITOS).
Mittagong. Sturt Gallery. One-Man Show
Melbourne. Meat Market, The Stuart Devlin Award 1988
Buxton, England. International Woodturning Conference.
Brisbane. International Woodturning.
Provo, UT, USA. Woodturning Symposium ‘88.
Melbourne Artcraft 88. Craftworks Invitational Award.
Canberra. Narek Galleries, Wood & Clay
Melbourne. Meat Market, Australian Crafts 88
1987Canberra. Narek Galleries. One-Man Show
Melbourne. Woodwrights Gallery. One-man Show
Walford Mill, Dorset, England. Pacemakers
Provo, UT, USA. Woodturning Symposium '87
Melbourne. Meat Market, Form & Function Two: The Bowl
1986Seattle, WA, USA. Northwest Gallery of Fine Woodworking.
Sydney. Craftworks Gallery, Out of the Woods
Provo, UT, USA. Woodturning Symposium ‘86
London. British Crafts Centre. One-Man Show
1985Sydney. Craftworks Gallery. One-Man Show
Canberra. Narek Galleries, Rhythmic Wood
Canberra. Expression of Material
Sydney. Crafts Council, The Evolution of Style
Melbourne. Meat Market, Australian Crafts ‘85
1984Adelaide. Jam Factory, Turned Wooden Objects
Canberra. Narek Gallery, Profile of Presence
Hobart. Crafts Council Gallery. Turnstyles
Canberra. 10 Years of Australian Decorative Arts
1983London. British Crafts Centre, Works in Wood
Shannon, Ireland. Irish Woodturners Conference
Canberra. Narek Galleries. Richard Raffan -100 Bowls
1982Sydney. Craftworks. One-Man Show: Art Objects for Daily Use
Sydney. Crafts Council Gallery. Christmas Show
Sydney. Market Row Gallery. One-Man Show
Sydney. In a Nutshell Gallery. One-Man Show
London. British Crafts Council. The Makers Eye
1981London. Chelsea Crafts Fair
Philadelphia, PA, USA. Woodturning Symposium.
London. British Crafts Centre. Wood & Silver
Boston, USA. Westminster Gallery. Woodworks
Sunderland Arts, touring England and Scotland. Wood
Veste Coburg, Germany. Ceramics and Wood
Bournemouth. Horizon Gallery. One-Man Show
London. Harvest Gallery. Holly Wood in Covent Garden – work by Richard Raffan
Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Crafts Council Gallery. One-Man Show
Crafts Council Touring England. Crafts South West.
1980Southampton. City Museum, Alternative Kitchens
Hamburg, W.Germany. Kunsthandwerk Museum.
London. Sotherbys Craft Auction.
London. Parnham at the National Theatre.
Parnham, Dorset. International Woodturning Seminar
1979/80Touring Europe: Worlds Crafts Council, The Bowl
1979London. British Crafts Centre, Star Quality
Brighton. Ogle Gallery. Artists in Wood
Sheffield. City Museum. Homespun to Highspeed
London. British Crafts Centre. Production Crafts
Banbury. Prestcote Gallery. One-Man Show
Totnes. Dartington Cider Press Gallery, One-Man Show
1978London. Casson Gallery. Boxes
1977London. British Crafts Centre. Masterpiece Jubilee Exhibition
Melbourne. Crafts Centre, South Yarra. One-Man Show
Mittagong, NSW. Sturt Gallery. One-Man Show
1976London. Casson Gallery. One-man Show
1975National Museum of Wales. One-man Show
London. British Crafts Centre. Crafts 75 - A Survey
1974Dillington, Somerset. Butlin Gallery. Leach-Raffan-Tinley:Clay,Wood,Paint
Exeter University, Devon. One-Man Show
1973London. Victoria & Albert Museum, The Craftsmans Art
London. Victoria & Albert Museum, The Craftsmans Art
1971/2/3Chagford, Devon. Chagford Galleries. One-man Shows

Richard Raffan & Terry Baker Exhibition
at Sturt Gallery, Mittagong, 2010

Tracing the Line Exhibition
in Kilkenny, Ireland, 2006

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