STEPHEN HATCHER · FINE ART WOODTURNING AND SCULPTURE
About the Artist
Stephen Hatcher showed an aptitude for realistic drawing at an early age. Upon finishing high school he earned income painting murals in homes. Though art has held a lifetime interest for Stephen, several years at the University of Washington lead to degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics. During his 20-year career as an electronics entrepreneur Stephen developed numerous cutting-edge devices for the wireless communications industry. Retiring from this field, Stephen turned his focus to woodturning and stone carving. Combining these techniques led to his unique style of artwork.
Selected Collections
- Arrowmont School of the Arts Permanent Collection, Gatlinburg, TN
- American Association of Woodturners Permanent Collection, St. Paul, MN
- Sonny and Gloria Kamm, Kamm Teapot Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
- Laricina Energy Ltd Corporate Collection, Alberta, Canada
- Jeffrey Bernstein and Judy Chernoff Collection, Laurel, MD
- Robert M. Bohlen Collection, Brighton, MI
- Jerry Drown Collection, Gatlinburg, TN
- John and Patti Hill Collection, Ashville, NC
- David Long Collection, Cleveland, OH
- David Wright Collection, Los Angeles, CA
- D. Liebreich Collection, Tokyo, Japan
- Randall Peerenboom Collection, Beijing, China
Selected Exhibitions
- 2012 LOL: Handmade and Hilarious, Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC
- 2012 Masters of Contemporary Woodturning, Vale Gallery, Chicago, IL
- 2012 A Walk in the Woods, American Assoc. of Woodturners, San Jose, CA
- 2011 Masters of Contemporary Woodturning, Vale Gallery, Chicago, IL
- 2011 Roots – An Artist’s Perspective, American Assoc. of Woodturners, St. Paul, MN
- 2011 iTurn, American Association of Woodturners Professional Outreach, St. Paul, MN
- 2011 Emerging Patterns Invitational, Arboretum’s Baker Exhibition Gallery, Ashville, NC
- 2011 A Wood Collectors Home Invitational, Grovewood Gallery, Ashville, NC
- 2010 Color of Wood, Habatat Gallery, Tysons Corner, VA
- 2010 Masters of Contemporary Woodturning, Vale Gallery, Chicago, IL
- 2010 Flora and Fauna, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2010 Out of the Box: The Art of Wood, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
- 2010 Teapots, American Association of Woodturners, Hartford, CT
- 2010 Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2010 Temple Arts Festival, Nashville, TN
- 2010 Against the Grain Invitational, Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery, Seattle, WA
- 2010 Art Honors Life, Funeria Gallery, Graton, CA
- 2010 Box and Container Show, Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery, Seattle, WA
- 2009 Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition (SOFA), w/del Mano Gallery, Chicago, IL
- 2009 Spirit of the Southwest, American Association of Woodturners, Albuquerque, NM
- 2009 AAW Exhibition, Craft Organization Development Association conference, Minneapolis, MN
- 2009 SOFA Exposition, w/D&M Fine Art Gallery, New York, NY
- 2009 Turning to the Future, Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC
- 2009 Spring Faculty Exhibition, Arrowmont School of the Arts, Gatlinburg, TN
- 2009 Turned and Sculptured Wood, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2009 Restful Places, American Association of Woodturners, St. Paul, MN
- 2008 SOFA Exposition, w/del Mano Gallery, Chicago, IL
- 2008 Turned for Use II, American Association of Woodturners, Richmond, VA
- 2008 SOFA Exposition, w/del Mano Gallery, New York, NY
- 2008 Spheres, American Association of Woodturners, Richmond, VA
- 2008 Turned and Sculptured Wood, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2008 Eighth Contemporary Wood Invitational, American Art Company, Tacoma, WA
- 2008 Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2008 Hot Tea!, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2008 Selected Works, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2008 Collectors of Wood Art Forum, Scottsdale, AZ
- 2008 Woodturning Over the Edge, University of Idaho, Pritchard Gallery, Moscow, ID
- 2007 SOFA Exposition, w/del Mano Gallery, Chicago, IL
- 2007 Turned and Sculptured Wood, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007 Turning Green, American Association of Woodturners, Oregon College of Art, Portland, OR
- 2007 SOFA Exposition, w/del Mano Gallery, New York, NY
- 2007 Hot Tea!, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007 Seventh Contemporary Wood Invitational, American Art Company, Tacoma, WA
- 2007 Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2006 ZEN, Northwest Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA
- 2006 SOFA Exposition, w/del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2006 Contain It, Snohomish Council of the Arts, Everett, WA
- 2006 SOFA Exposition, w/del Mano Gallery, New York, NY
- 2006 Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2006 Woodturning on the Edge, Artist Invitational, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
- 2006 Box and Container Show, Northwest Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA
- 2005 Visions IX, International Juried Exhibition, Basilica Foundation, KY
- 2005 reTURN to the Land of Oz, American Assoc. of Woodturners, Overland Park, KS
- 2005 Art Beneath the Bark - A Celebration of Woodturning, Portland, OR
- 2005 Northwest Contemporary Woodturning, Olympia, WA
- 2005 Box and Container Show, Northwest Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA
- 2004 Solo Exhibition "Nature's Turn", The Real Mother Goose Gallery, Portland, OR
- 2004 Solo Exhibition "The Art of Stephen Hatcher", Northwest Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA
- 2004 From Sea to Odyssey, American Association of Woodturners, Int'l Juried Exhibition, touring
- 2004 All About Art Invitational, Seattle, WA
- 2004 Art for Life Invitational, AIDS Benefit, Portland, OR
- 1999 Mt. Rainier Centennial Exhibit, Tacoma Museum of Art, Tacoma, WA
Selected Publications
- 2014 Aging in Place Gracefully, book by Schiffer Publishing (forthcoming)
- 2013 100 Northwest Artists, book by Schiffer Publishing (forthcoming)
- 2012 "Rare Earth Magnets to Secure Lids", American Woodturner magazine
- 2011 Techniques: Volume One, DVD by the American Association of Woodturners
- 2009 "Stephen Hatcher", Naples Illustrated magazine, July 2009
- 2008 Masters: Woodturning book, Lark Publications, March 2009
- 2008 "Let’s Do Tea", back cover of American Woodturner magazine
- 2007 "Innovative Artists", SouthWest Art magazine, December 2007
- 2005 "Spring Arrives", Cover Photo, Art Calendar magazine
- 2005 "Introducing Techniques & Projects V", American Woodturner magazine
- 2005 "Everybody must get stoned! –Bob Dylan", Profile by Michael Dresdner, Woodworkers Journal
- 2005 "Platter Gallery", American Woodturner magazine
- 2005 "Meet Stephen Hatcher—Woodturning Artist", More Woodturning magazine
- 2004 "Creating Imagery with Stone Inlay", Woodturning Design magazine
- 2004 "Stephen Hatcher—Nature’s Wood and Stone Artist", Cover and Profile, Woodturning Design
- 2004 500 Wooden Bowls book, Lark Publications
- 2004 400 Wooden Boxes book, Lark Publications
Selected Awards
- 2010 2nd Place, Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery “Box and Container Show”
- 2007 Wood Art Innovator of the Year, SouthWest Art Magazine, December, 2007
- 2006 1st Place Sculpture Division, Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery “Box and Container Show”
- 2005 Best in Show, Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery “Box and Container Show”
- 2005 1st Place Open Division West Coast Woodturning Competition
- 2003 West Coast Woodturning Competition "The Judges Award of Merit"
- 2003 West Coast Woodturning Competition "Peoples Choice I and II"
- 2003 1st Place Rockler National Woodturning Contest
- 2003 1st Place in 3D Art at the 14th Annual Snohomish Juried Exhibit
- 2000 1st Place Arbortech North American Carving Competition