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Bryan was born and lived all his life in Kent which is also known as the Garden of England. He lives and works in the tiny hamlet of West Farleigh which has a population of around 400 and is situated approximately three miles west of Maidstone with magnificent views over the River Medway Valley and the North Downs.

He is qualified as a joiner and has spent the majority of his working life in this pursuit, but more recently has concentrated on woodturning, which has always been his passion.

Bryan has tended to concentrate on the artistic side of turning, preferring to produce medium to large pieces for display, rather than on the smaller practical aspect of turning such as kitchenware, although he will always produce these items if requested.

He is best known for his work with spalted timbers which are timbers that have been attacked by fungus normally after felling, when the timber is wet and not dried in a controlled environment. Trees such as Sycamore, Beech and Maple are particularly subject to this attack and after

turning and finishing with oils or polish produce stunning grain colourings, ranging from black to blue to orange, red and yellow thus enhancing the natural grain of the timber and producing intricate lines that appear to have been placed there by the draughtsman's pen.

A large proportion of his material has been sourced from trees that were destroyed during the two hurricanes that devastated Kent during the 1980's and he feels that he is breathing new life back into these trees by producing beautiful pieces.

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