Murray Finn

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  • "11 Step Puzzle Box" 10x4x4.5 Maple, Walnut
  • "1 2 Spot" 6x4x5 Purpleheart, Maple
  • "2 Spot" 7x4x4 Maple, Walnut
  • "3 Geese" 4x3.5x6 Walnut, Cherry
  • "3 Ovals" 9x4x4 Walnut, Cherry
  • "Askew" 5x5.5x4.75 Mahogany, Maple
  • "Becky's Box" 11x4x3.5 Maple, Walnut, Bird's Eye Maple
  • "Big Foot" 4.5x4.5x6 Maple, Purpleheart
  • "Big Heart" 9x3.5x5 Bloodwood, Rosewood
  • "Birches" 8x5x3.5 Maple, Cherry, Walnut
  • "Burl Set" 6x3x4 Big Leaf Maple Burl
  • "Illusion" 10.5x5.5x4 Maple, Walnut, Purpleheart
  • "Maya" 4x4x6.5 Makore, Bloodwood
  • "Mirage" 10x6x3 Maple, Walnut
  • "Nautilus" 7x6x3 Maple, Walnut, Bird's Eye Maple
  • "Pentagon Star" with 2 inner trays 8.75x9.25x6.5 Black Ash, Walnut
  • "Puzzle" 6x4x3.5 Maple
  • "Thank you for YourSupport" 7x5.5x8 Maple, Walnut, Black Ash
  • "Tree of Life" 8.5x3.5x3 Maple(laquered)
  • "Triplet" 10x6x3 Maple, Butternut, Rosewood
  • "Dome" 9.5x4x6_Birch Ply, Walnut Black Ash
  • NORTH SHORE SUPERIOR 5 xx 11 x 13 maple, purpleheart, various woods

Artist Statement

Sometimes I think I have sawdust in my veins because the look and feel of fine woods are an ongoing fascination for me. Colour, texture and grain offer endless combinations for designing boxes —especially using native species such as Maple and Walnut as well as the exotic woods of Rosewood, Bloodwood, and Purpleheart. 

 

After sketching rough drawings, I refine my plans using computer software to draft a pattern.  At this point, the complexity of the form challenges my interest in puzzles and mathematics. Using pine, a prototype is first constructed to solve any problems with the box’s form and function. Once these refinements are made, I must decide what combinations of wood will make the best box. Cutting, fitting, & sanding with both power and hand tools follows until I am satisfied with the appearance and functionality of the piece. Lastly, the finish is applied, sometimes followed by buffing and polishing, depending on the finish used.   

Biography

Born in Orillia, Murray moved to Elliot Lake with his family in 1975 to teach school and enjoy the convenience of recreation opportunities at his doorstep.  His love of wood began in childhood, from building forts and to birdhouses, and continued into adult life with home repairs and construction projects. 

 

Retiring from teaching in1999, Murray began doing fine woodworking with hardwoods and exotic woods, creating small decorative boxes that evolved into complicated designs that reflected his love of form and function.

 

Murray is represented by several area art galleries and has participated in juried shows in Northeastern and Southern Ontario, including the Petroff Gallery in Toronto, garnering awards and recognition for his boxes in the process.

 

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