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England :: 1941-1966
Birthplace: England, Parents from China. Special Mention, Royal Drawing Society, London. Travel Scholarship to France and Italy. Studied with Le Corbusier. Travel Scholarship to USA. Work/study in Los Angeles. Architechtural Association School Diploma with Honours. Aqueduct construction in Italy. Public housing design, London.
Mexico :: 1966-1981
Design and construction of 27 prefabricated schools :: Architect in charge of design of furniture stores :: Honourable Mention, Knoll International Furniture Competition :: 2 Gold Medal Awards, Furniture, Mexican Export Competition :: Founding member of Mexican association of Craft Designers :: Special mention, International Society of Industrial Designers :: First prizes, low-cost furniture, awarded by President Portillo :: Furniture commissions for Past Mexican President Aleman.
USA :: 1982-1999
1998 - Daphne Award, Best Chair, National Furniture Competition, NY :: 1999 - Two Daphne Awards for Best Furniture Designs. Best of Wood Award, American Crafts Exposition, Evanston, Illinois. Craftsman Award, American Craft Exposition :: 2000 - Craftsman Award, Philadelphia Crafts Show :: 2001 - Best of Show, California Woodworking. Juror: Sam Maloof. Best of Show, American Crafts Exposition, Evanston, Illinois. Best of Art Furniture, California Woodworking Show, Del Mar, CA :: 2002 - Best of Show, awarded by Walter Mondale, ACC St Paul Show :: 2003 - "Artist in Residence" for American Forests' Famous and Historic Trees. Founded in 1875, American forests is dedicated to preserving historic trees.
Selected Book Publications
1984 Art That Works, Lloyd Herman :: 1988 Contemporary Crafts for the Home, Bill Kraus :: 1993 Frank Lloyd Wright, Spenser Hart :: 1995 White House Collection of American Crafts, Michael Monroe :: 1995 Award Winning Boxes, Tony Lydgate :: 1995 Understanding Art, Fichner-Rathus :: 1997 Nouvel Object III, Design House :: 1997 The Art of Making Small Wood Boxes, Tony Lydgate :: 1998 The Best of Wood Boxes, Blake :: 1998 Making Art Boxes, Tony Lydgate/Po Shun Leong :: 1999 The Heart of the Functional Arts, Furniture Society :: 1999 The Woodworkers' Visual Guide to Pricing, Pierce :: 1999 Chair Show 3, Southern Highland Craft Guild :: 2001 Chair Show 4, Southern Highland Craft Guild :: 2001 Celebrating Boxes, Stobart Davies :: 2001 Tradition in Contemporary Furniture, Furniture Society :: 2002 Making Heirloom Boxes, Peter Lloyd
Invitational Group Exhibitions
1969-1997 Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City :: Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte :: Huntsville Museum of Art :: Albany Institute of History and Art :: Minnesota Museum of Art :: Philbrook Museum of Art :: Birmingham Museum of Art :: De Cordova and Dana Museum of Art :: Dayton Art Institute :: Arkansas Art Center :: Hunter Museum of Art :: Portland Art Museum :: Lowe Art Museum :: Columbus Museum of Art :: Delaware Art Museum :: Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago :: Los Angeles County Museum of Art :: Philadelphia Museum of Art :: Muckenhaler Cultural Center :: Atlanta International Museum :: Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine :: Art in Embassies Program, DC :: Orange County Museum of Art :: California Crafts Museum :: Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles :: American Craft Museum :: National Museum of American Art, DC
1998 Los Angeles County Museum :: Orange County Museum
1998 Furniture Society Show :: Huntsville Museum of Art :: Decorative Arts Museum :: The Arkansas Art Center :: Chair Show 3, Southern Highland Craft Guild, NC
2000 Mint Museum of Art+Design
2001 Yullie House Museum, Scotland :: Charles A Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine :: Chair Show 4, Southern Highland Craft Guild, NC
2002 Clay and Wood, Fine Arts federation, Burbank, CA
2003 "Cabinets of Curiosities" Wood Turning Center, Philadelphia
Permanent Museum Collections
Yale University Art Gallery :: Renwick Gallery, Washington DC :: Minnesota Museum of Art , St Paul MN :: Mint Museum, Charlotte NC :: Delaware Art Museum :: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Public Collections
Hospital Infantil & mural, Mexico City :: Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco :: MCI Art Collection, DC :: the Centocor office building, PA :: The White House Collection of American Crafts
Private Collections
Jim Carrey :: Otis Chandler :: John Cleese :: Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia :: Julian Fisher :: Whoopi Goldberg :: Brigitte Jodexnis :: Chuck Jones :: Hans Kraushaar :: Henry Luce III :: Steve Martin :: Jane and Arthur Mason :: Ed Mouthrop :: Martina Navratilova :: Joe Price :: Artie Shaw :: Scott Turow :: Robin Williams

 

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