May 1996 :First prize of the exhibition Mir'Art with "The Meeting".
November 1996 :First prize at the craft show Artisa of Grenoble (France) with "The Star Circus".
April 1997 :Demonstration at the Symposium "La Passion du Bois" in Grenoble (France) : translucent woodturning.
May 1997 :International Woodturning Seminar of Saint-Girons (France): six demonstrations of personal turnings. in greenwood.
February 1998 :2nd seminar of Saint-Girons (France) : Demonstration of turning of woodflowers in roots of heather and "arbousier".
June 1998 :American Association of Woodturners Symposium in Akron, Ohio (USA) - Demonstration : turning of a woodflower.
From 10th June to 10th August 1998 :Resident of the I.T.E. program (International Turning Exchange) organized by the Woodturning Center of Philadelphia (USA), closed by the exhibition : allTURNatives "Form and Spirit" with the other residents.
March 1999 :Demonstrator and presenter at "La Passion du bois" in Grenoble (France). Demo with M. Hosaluk, M. Sfirri and J.F. Escoulen : "How to transform a wooden piece".
May 1999 :Exhibition at LIGNE PLUS in Hannover (Germany) : "Artistry in wood".
June-July 1999 :Del Mano Gallery "Turned Wood 99" in Los Angeles (USA).
September 1999 :Demos at Craft supplies and Poolewood (UK).
Pieces from Alain available at Del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, USA > www.delmano.com