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
| 2017 | Kansas City, MO + Saint Paul, MN: American Association of Woodturners Waves of Grain |
| 2016 | Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney: Treecycle |
| 2015 | Framed Gallery, Darwin One-Man Show |
| 2012 | San 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 | |
| 2011 | Sydney, 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 | |
| 2010 | Sturt 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 | |
| 2009 | Messler Gallery, Rockport, Maine, USA. Boxes and Their Makers |
| Narek Galleries, Tanja, NSW. Masterpieces in Wood 3 | |
| 2008 | Canberra. Treasures in Timber |
| 2007 | Melbourne. 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 | |
| 2006 | Melbourne. Living With Wood |
| Sydney, Botanic Gardens. Artisans in the Gardens | |
| Kilkenny, Ireland. Crafts Council of Ireland. Tracing The Line | |
| Grafton, NSW. Artsfest | |
| 2005 | Melbourne. Woodworks 2005 |
| Tanja, NSW. Narek Galleries. Masterpieces in Wood. | |
| Bungendore Woodworks, NSW. Richard Raffan +Terry Baker | |
| 2004 | Darwin. Framed Gallery. Paprika Coloured Country. |
| Provo, Utah. Beneath The Bark. | |
| 2003 | Bungendore, NSW. Something Special. |
| Brand Library Art Galleries, Glendale, CA, USA. Put a Lid On It | |
| Puy St. Martin, France. Tournage Sur Bois 2003 | |
| 2002 | Launceston, 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 | |
| 2001 | Batemans Bay. South Coast Woodcraft Awards. (as juror) |
| Darwin. Framed Gallery One-Man Show | |
| Katherine, NT. The Katherine Gallery One-Man Show | |
| 2000 | Canberra . Treasures in Timber |
| Oldbernhau, Germany. | |
| Provo, Utah, USA. Brigham Young University. | |
| Canberra, Crafts Council. Strength to Strength | |
| Bungendore Woodworks, Bungendore, NSW. Class Act | |
| 1999 | University of Technology, Sydney. Fusions 99 |
| Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne. One-Man Show | |
| 1998 | Distelfink 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 | |
| 1997 | Chicago, 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 | |
| 1996 | Bungendore Woodworks, Bungendore, Canberra. |
| Wentworth Falls, NSW. Pieces of Importance | |
| Melbourne, Victoria. Living with Wood | |
| Brisbane, Queensland. Wood Dreaming | |
| Canberra, Crafts Council. Pieces of Importance | |
| 1995 | Wentworth Falls, NSW. Pieces of Importance |
| Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra. One-man Show | |
| Warwick University, UK. Wonders in Wood | |
| 1994 | Provo, Utah, USA. Brigham Young University. |
| Melbourne. Art for the Home - Art for the Church | |
| Canberra. Narek Gallery. Containers and Boxes | |
| 1993 | Melbourne. Crafts Victoria, Multiples |
| 1992 | Provo, Utah, USA. Brigham Young University. |
| Sydney. Australian Craftworks Nikko Gallery. One-man Show | |
| Kyoto, Japan. Asia Pacific Crafts. | |
| 1992 | Yulara. Sheraton Ayers Rock Gallery. One-Man Show |
| Darwin. Crafts Council Northern Territory. One-Man Show | |
| 1991 | Melbourne. 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 | |
| 1990 | Melbourne. Timber and Working with Wood (as juror) |
| 1989 | Melbourne. Timber and Working with Wood (as juror) |
| Melbourne. Aspects of Contemporary Australian Woodcraft | |
| 1988 | Melbourne, 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 | |
| 1987 | Canberra. 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 | |
| 1986 | Seattle, 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 | |
| 1985 | Sydney. 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 | |
| 1984 | Adelaide. Jam Factory, Turned Wooden Objects |
| Canberra. Narek Gallery, Profile of Presence | |
| Hobart. Crafts Council Gallery. Turnstyles | |
| Canberra. 10 Years of Australian Decorative Arts | |
| 1983 | London. British Crafts Centre, Works in Wood |
| Shannon, Ireland. Irish Woodturners Conference | |
| Canberra. Narek Galleries. Richard Raffan -100 Bowls | |
| 1982 | Sydney. 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 | |
| 1981 | London. 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. | |
| 1980 | Southampton. City Museum, Alternative Kitchens |
| Hamburg, W.Germany. Kunsthandwerk Museum. | |
| London. Sotherbys Craft Auction. | |
| London. Parnham at the National Theatre. | |
| Parnham, Dorset. International Woodturning Seminar | |
| 1979/80 | Touring Europe: Worlds Crafts Council, The Bowl |
| 1979 | London. 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 | |
| 1978 | London. Casson Gallery. Boxes |
| 1977 | London. British Crafts Centre. Masterpiece Jubilee Exhibition |
| Melbourne. Crafts Centre, South Yarra. One-Man Show | |
| Mittagong, NSW. Sturt Gallery. One-Man Show | |
| 1976 | London. Casson Gallery. One-man Show |
| 1975 | National Museum of Wales. One-man Show |
| London. British Crafts Centre. Crafts 75 - A Survey | |
| 1974 | Dillington, Somerset. Butlin Gallery. Leach-Raffan-Tinley:Clay,Wood,Paint |
| Exeter University, Devon. One-Man Show | |
| 1973 | London. Victoria & Albert Museum, The Craftsmans Art |
| London. Victoria & Albert Museum, The Craftsmans Art | |
| 1971/2/3 | Chagford, Devon. Chagford Galleries. One-man Shows |
Richard Raffan & Terry Baker Exhibition
at Sturt Gallery, Mittagong, 2010
Tracing the Line Exhibition
in Kilkenny, Ireland, 2006
