Ken Deaner

Turned & carved wood · Lawrence, New York

Wood, turned
and transformed.

Ken Deaner carves, burns, dyes and paints turned wood into sculptural vessels. Every surface is changed, down to the intricate design on the underside.

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Another Angle, a round turned black walnut vessel with a small lidded top, wrapped in bands of iridescent painted texture
Another Angle, 2026 · Black walnut, lacquer, acrylics and oil

“The turned wooden form is his palette for carving, burning, texturing, dyeing, painting and lacquering.”

45+ years at the lathe · Chairman, Long Island Woodturners Association

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The series

Ken works in series, each exploring one idea, from industrial gears to Asian forms to the rides of Coney Island.

  1. East Meets West6 works
  2. A Peek into the Past4 works
  3. Geared3 works
  4. Head Cases6 works
  5. Coney Island Revisited3 works
  6. Spaced Out3 works
  7. Wood Symphony6 works
  8. Small Treasures6 works
  9. Turned and Sculpted6 works
  10. Un-Teapot6 works
Wave Essence, a fluted, scalloped turned bowl with a dark burned wave texture

Blue Ribbon for Excellence

Wave Essence

Awarded at the 22nd annual American Association of Woodturners Symposium in Richmond, Virginia, in June 2008. Ken’s work was also chosen for the AAW’s Critical Review in 2012 and 2013.

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Exhibitions

  • Wood Symphony Gallery, “Small Treasures,” 2018–2026
  • Wood Symphony Gallery, “Turned and Sculpted Wood,” 2017–2026
  • Wood Symphony Gallery, “Inside the Box,” 2019–2025
  • Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 2025
  • Rockville Centre Public Library, 2022
  • Wood Symphony Gallery, “Hot Tea!,” 2018–19
  • AAW Critical Review, Tampa, 2013
  • Long Island Art League, “Art After Dark,” 2013
  • Del Mano Gallery, “Small Treasures,” 2012–13
  • AAW Critical Review, San Jose, 2012
  • Peninsula Public Library, 2008

Collections

  • Rock Hall Museum
  • Grist Mill Museum, Long Island

Press

  • Fios1 “Push Pause”: “The Wood Speaks”
  • Fios1 “Push Pause”: “Woodturning”
  • LIWA demonstrations, 2020–2025
  • Long Island Craft Guild demonstration, 2025
  • Nassau Herald, “Turning wood into an art form,” 2008

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Interested in a piece, a demonstration or a visit? Ken’s work is shown and sold through galleries. Send a note and he’ll let you know what’s available.

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