Biography 1996/1999

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