Exhibits & Awards
Exhibitions & Shows
Exhibitions / Shows
• 2015: Quinte Arts Council Gallery, Belleville ON
• 2015: Wilno Craft and Art Gallery, Wilno ON
• 2015: Galleria Inglewood, Calgary AB
• 2015: Banff Provision Store and gift, Banff AB
• 2015: Quinn’s of Tweed, Tweed ON
• 2015: Ethel Curry Gallery, Haliburton ON
• 2015: Nuform Art Gallery, Norwood ON
• 2015: Circle Arts, Tobermory ON
• 2014: Ontario Craft Gallery, Toronto ON
• 2014: Un Gallery, Picton ON
• 2014: Perivale Gallery, Manitulin Island ON
• 2013: Newbeginings Gallery, Westport and Almonte ON
• 2013 : Made in Canada, Toronto, ON
• 2013 : Cottage Life Show, Toronto, ON
• 2013 : Into The Woods, Kingston Glass Studio & Gallery, Kingston, ON
• 2013 : Artfest Toronto at the Distillery, Toronto, ON
• 2012-2013 : Sundance Studio Tour, Maberly, ON
• 2004-2013 : Art Among the Ruins, Newburgh, ON
• 2010: Kingston Glass Studio and Gallery, Kingston ON
• 2005: Art Gallery of Bancroft, Bancroft ON
• 2000: River Guild Gallery, Perth ON
• 1996 : Showcase, Cloyne, ON
• 1996 : Signatures Shows Ltd., Ottawa, ON
• 1996 : Muskoka Arts and Crafts Summer Show, Bracebridge, ON
• 1996: Red Canoe Gallery, Port Carling ON
• 1994-96 : Niagara on the Lake Annual Summer Show, Niagara on the Lake, ON
• 1993-94 : Creativity Kingston, Kingston, ON
• 1993: Petroff Gallery , Toronto ON
Galleries
Galleries
• 2013 – Present : Madawaska Art Shop, Maynooth, ON
• 2010 – Present : Kingston Glass Studio & Gallery, Kingston, ON
• 2005 – Present : Art Gallery of Bancroft, Bancroft, ON
• 2000 – Present : River Guild Gallery, Perth, ON
• 1996 – Present : Red Canoe Gallery, Port Carling, ON
• 1996 : Circle Arts, Tobermory, ON
• 1998 – Present : Studio 737, Tweed, ON
• 1993 – Present : Petroff Gallery, Toronto, ON
Awards
Awards
• 2009 : Canadian Gift and Tableware Association, Top 10 Product Award, Toronto
• 1996 : Ottawa Valley Wood Turners Club, Honourable Mention, Ottawa
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Are you attending the Cottage Life Spring Show? Visit Gary Matthews from Matthews Studio at booth #1535, isle 1500, Hall 2. For over thirty years, Gary Matthews has been creating wooden bowls, burls, platters and cutting boards in a variety of shapes and designs.
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Today’s pic of live edge maple from our new logs .
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Today’s favourite square edge bowl .
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Adding a few live edge bowls to the studio for our next exhibition #tableware #matthewsstudio #handcarved #naturallylanda #homedecor #cottagelifeshow #ontariowood #kitchendecor #unspoiledlanda #platters #valentinesgift
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Manage to get one of these finished for a special gift .
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A little bit of woodturner sunshine
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Quick picture of this Victoria BC bound 22” black walnut.
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A perfect square sided platter for serving your holiday treats .
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Getting a few more selections on the shelf #matthewsstudio #tableware #naturallylanda #cottagelifeshow #homedecor #ontariowood #woodturning #unspoiledlanda
First reel with new shelving #unspoiledlanda #handcrafted #matthewsstudio #tableware
First four sided bowl in my new shop#matthewsstudio #handcarved #tableware #naturallylanda #cottagelifeshow #homedecor #ontariowood #woodturning #supportlocal
Todays pick from turning walnut all day #handcarved #matthewsstudio #tableware #homedecor #naturallylanda #cottagelifeshow #ontariowood #woodturning #supportlocal
Well it was awesome to get back at turning a large bowl . #handcarved #woodturning #craftsmanship #tableware #homedecor
First oversize black walnut on the me lathe
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Getting ready for tomorrow’s maiden voyage of my new lathe and new shop.
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Well we are getting closer to having a shop to work in .
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It was great to see so many cyclists on the L and A gravel ride again this year. Hope everyone had a great day.
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I haven’t posted anything since the fire that destroyed my home and work shop . The community support has been so overwhelming and gracious. I had some very gracious customers stop in today to pick from what stock I have left . Thankyou!
#comunitysuport #gratitude #housefire
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It’s day three at the Cottage life show with beautiful sunny skies outside. #ontariowood #countryliving #handcarved #woodenbowls woodenplatters #cottagelifeshow #homedecor #Canadian made #kitchendecor #matthewsstudio @mattthewstudio @cottagelifeshow @ontariowood
Come check us out at the Toronto Cottage life show this weekend
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This weekends finished stock . MatthewsStudio.ca are off to Toronto this week for the Cottage life show . #Handcaved #handcarved doughbowl #cottagelifeshow #ontariowood #eastergifts #tableware #saladbowl #woodturning #madeincanada #woodplatters #carvedplatters
First Bowl from the black walnut root. #walnutbowl #handcarved #handcarvedbowl #naturallylanda #ygk #eastergift #tableware #homedecor #shoplocal
Freshly finished Yellow Birch Burl platter
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A little flower shot to brighten up the photo shoot.
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Weekend studio stock for some early Easter shoppers .
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My wood cutting partner.
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A warm day in the shop carving dough bowls will it’s frigid outside.
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Saturdays view @Matthewsstudio awaiting some afternoon shoppers #shoplocal #handcarved #platters #chacuterieboard #matthewsstudio #ygk #greaternapanee #tableware # kitchendecor #ontariowood @followers
Finished of a couple extra large serving bowl for some commercial client and another long dough bowl .
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My first extra long dough bowl roughed out . On to the second matching bowl for a serious dough maker
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Getting a few bowl on the shelf for the upcoming Valentine’s Day orders
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Managed to get few bowls on the shelf for some last minute shopping.
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Finally finished my first flueted bowl . They are certainly a labour of love .
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Quick pic of the day . A uniquely marked black walnut bowl
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A few bowls finally on the shelf after a bad start of the week
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A quick picture before I ship this black ash bowl
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A quick picture of the black walnut dough bowl and matching charcuterie board . Someone is getting a great Christmas gift.
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Almost completed walnut Dough bowl . A few spots to trim . Then to the matching charcuterie board. Someone’s special Xmas gift.
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Working on a black walnut dough bowl .
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Just nicely finished this custom sized black walnut bowl .A extra deep 13.5” ,for the additional guests.
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We are stop #17 on the @lastudiotour ! Mark your calendars: Sept. 9 & 10, 2023 our studio will be open from 10am – 5pm. Admission is FREE! Visit our studio at: 558 Miller Road, Tamworth, Ontario.
If you attend the L&A Studio Tour you can meet the artists in their studios and homes, learn about their artistic process, see demos in various mediums, and purchase a new artwork for your collection!
Discover the richness of the talented artists creating one-of-a-kind art throughout all 4 townships of L&A County!
#Napanee #NapaneeOntario #TamworthOntario #StoneMills #StoneMillsTownship #MatthewsStudio #LennoxandAddington #LennoxandAddingtonCounty
Had a couple Cool artists stop in to the studio this afternoon. Wishing them all the best with their concert on Kashwakamak lake this weekend
#mountainhead #concertonkash #musicartist #matthewsstudio #woodturning #suportlocal #naturallylanda
Well it’s been a week of large salad bowl sales . One to Newfoundland and one to British Columbia.
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Finish a few more large salad bowls for a client to pick from.
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Happy customer in Sudbury sent us this great photo .
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A few walnut logs Curtis and I picked up today.
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One last photo before I box it up and ship it to its new owner.
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First application of natural bowl finish on one of the large ambrosia maple salad bowls I turned awhile back
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A few of today’s selections for my Saturday Christmas shoppers
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Finished out the afternoon turning this 22” ambrosia maple bowl
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Finish off a family’s commission from their dooryard Walnut tree . Theirs numerous defects but the heart felt memorable is still perfect.
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Some of my favourite pieces this summer.
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Fresh batch of walnut charcuterie and bread boards finished with a plant based oil and beeswax. For those who want it all natural.
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Grabbed a pic of this 16” with servers before I box it up.@Matthewsstudio.ca
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Finished a few bread boards with salt pockets. The finished boards will be complete with the hebrew bread prayer.
#landastudiotour #breadboard #handcarved #carvedbowl #woodturning #matthewsstudio #carvedwoodbowl #woodbowl #woodenbowl
Grabbed a picture of the cherry bowl set before we shipped them down to a lucky newlywed couple .
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One of the nicest live edge maple bowls Curtis has ever turned and finished.
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This weeks walnut pick .
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From small to super sized and square we have something for everyone.
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Finally getting back to sanding some of the square edge bowls.
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A grand dinner smoked ribs. @matthewsstudio
#familydinner #mountainhead
Finished a couple black walnut crotch bowls this afternoon. Always nice to see the grain come to life when finished.
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A busy morning at the log pile with Heather’s fabulous baked treats , ice cream with Honey on top and live music for the @naturallylanda gravel ride
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A day of turning square edge bowls .
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Madi’s first icecream serving in our walnut bowl and spoon.
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A quick pic of a couple of 16” ambrosia maple a client had to choose which colour pattern she liked most . Which one would you choose?
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Live edge ambrosia maple set of four individual bowls and matching sixteen inch bowl with salad servers. Ready for the trip to some lucky newlyweds.
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Grabbed a quick picture of my first 24” Black Walnut bowl and a 14” more traditional sized before their journey to Curve Lake .
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We’ve got your Mother’s Day gifts covered @matthewsstudio
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Make sure you sign up for the L and A Gravel ride in Stonemills twp
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This mornings breaking in the new Husqvarna xp390 .
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Grabbed a quick pic of a couple of the sixteen inch black walnut bowls that Curtis finished today .
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Saturday was a day of turning black walnut squares.
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An afternoon of turning black walnut bowls.
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A few bowls in the making
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Curt’s pick of the week ,that he turned. Black walnut with some mineral reaction from 50 year old hardware near the heart of the tree . @matthewsstudio
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Finished a dual colour black walnut with a little bit of live edge .
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🚨 Matthews Studio is located at booth #1528 in hall #2 at the #SpringCottageLifeShow! Come see us and our wooden products.
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We’re at the Spring Cottage Life show. In hall 2 booth1528 .
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Already for another busy day at the Toronto International centre Cottage Life Show
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Come visit booth #1528 in hall #2 to see us at the #SpringCottageLifeShow in #Mississauga! We are proud to be here alongside several @ontariowood partners.
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Back to finishing the largest ash bowl I’ve turned.just for large gatherings. www.Matthewsstudio.ca. #woodturning #wooddesign #woodartist #tabledecor #kitchendecor #naturallyla #ygk #greaternapanee #matthewsstudio
A day of finishing black ash bowls www.Matthewsstudio.ca. #matthewsstudio #ontariomade #canadianliving #style #luxury #ontariocanada #kitchendecor #woodbowl #woodartist
A day of finishing some black ash bowls. www.Matthewsstudio.ca. #ygk #naturallylanda #explorecanada. #exploreontario #homedesign #decoration #tableware #kitchendesign
Best part of finishing your bowl ,is applying the bowl conditioner to reveal the highlights of the wood. www.Matthewsstudio.ca #handcrafted #wooddesign #woodartist #wooddecor #kitchendecor
Best part of finishing the your bowl is applying the bowl conditioner to reveal the highlights of the wood www.Matthewsstudio.ca #handcrafted #orginal #naturalproduct #interiordesign #tableware #ygk #greaternapanee
One of the best parts of finishing a bowl is putting the bowl conditioner on and revealing the highlights in it . www.Matthewsstudio.ca #naturallylanda #walnutbowls #wooddesign #ygk. #ontariomade. #ontariowood. #greaternapanee #matthewsstudio #homedesign
First full load of black walnut to make many bowls
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First full load of black walnut logs to make many bowl. www.Matthewsstudio.ca. #matthewsstudio. #naturallylanda #corporategifts #walnutbowls #woodturning #ontariowood #wooddesign #woodartist
Fresh batch of logs for this years turning . WWW.Matthewsstudio.ca. #handcrafted. #naturallylanda #corporategifts #ygk #homedecor #tableware #ontariomade
Finally getting back to finishing the super sized live edge bowl
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#wooddesign #woodturning #ygk #homedecor #naturallylanda
A day of sanding for Curtis
Fresh turned super sized live edge for a client with a big family.
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#tableware #kitchendeco
#ygk #canadaslargest #homedecor #naturallylanda #homedesign #matthewsstudio
Where back at it again . My client from the last post picked the narrower based bowl . Now it an undecided client,for the species of wood that best suits their home . Which one would you pick ? #1 is ambrosia maple, #2 white ash, #3 is cherry and #4 black walnut .
Check out out February special
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Finishing a few cherry bowls for a client to pick from. Which style of bottom do you prefer?Broad based or more evolved narrow bottom .
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#cherrysaladbowl #handcrafted #kitchendecor #woodartist #woodturning #ygk #canadianliving #ontario #luxury #naturallylanda #matthewsstudio
Couple of Burl pieces in studio for our up and coming valentines sale
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#kitchdecor #burl #valentinesgiftideas #valentines #valentinesgift
#chacuterieboard #naturalproducts #ygk #greaternapanee #exploreontario #naturallylanda #shoplocal #canadianliving #matthewsstudio
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