STEPHEN HATCHER · FINE ART WOODTURNING AND SCULPTURE
About the Artist
Stephen Hatcher showed an aptitude for realistic drawing at an early age. Upon finishing high school he earned income painting murals in homes. Though art has held a lifetime interest for Stephen, several years at the University of Washington lead to degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics. During his 20-year career as an electronics entrepreneur Stephen developed numerous cutting-edge devices for the wireless communications industry. Retiring from this field, Stephen turned his focus to woodturning and stone carving. Combining these techniques led to his unique style of artwork.
Selected Collections
- American Association of Woodturners Permanent Collection, St. Paul, MN
- Arrowmont School of the Arts Permanent Collection, Gatlinburg, TN
- American Association of Woodturners Permanent Collection, St. Paul, MN
- Sonny and Gloria Kamm, Kamm Teapot Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
- Laricina Energy Ltd Corporate Collection, Alberta, Canada
- Jeffrey Bernstein and Judy Chernoff Collection, Laurel, MD
- Robert M. Bohlen Collection, Brighton, MI
- Jerry Drown Collection, Gatlinburg, TN
- John and Patti Hill Collection, Asheville, NC
- David Long Collection, Cleveland, OH
- David Wright Collection, Los Angeles, CA
- D. Liebreich Collection, Tokyo, Japan
- Randy and Shirley Peerenboom, Beijing, China and San Diego, CA
- Denali National Park and Preserve Visitor’s Center, AK
- The Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve Visitor’s Center, AK
- Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK
- Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
- Smithsonian Museum of American Art (Permanent Collection)
Selected Exhibitions
- 2019
- Continuum, American Assoc. of Woodturners, MN & NC
- Traces, American Assoc. of Woodturners, MN & KS
- Woodn’t You Know Exhibit, Asheville, NC
- Botanik, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
- Instructor Exhibit, Arrowmont School of the Arts, Gatlinburg, TN
- 2018
- New Horizons, Allied Arts Association, Richland, WA
- Hot Tea!, Wood Symphony Gallery, Online
- Dia*Log American Assoc. of Woodturners, MN & OR
- Out of the Woods: Traditional Form Revisited, OR & MN
- 2017
- Waves of Grain, American Assoc. of Woodturners, MN & KS
- Sphere II, American Assoc. of Woodturners, MN & KS
- Instructor Exhibit Arrowmont School of the Arts, Gatlinburg, TN
- 2016
- Woodturning Masters, Mary Martin Gallery, Charleston, SC
- Faculty Exhibit, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport, ME
- Turning 30! American Assoc. of Woodturners, MN & GA
- 2015
- Creativity in Construction, American Assoc. of Woodturners, MN
- Merging, American Assoc. of Woodturners, MN & PA
- Dual Fluidity (duet exhibit) Northwest Woodworking Gallery, Seattle
- Audacity, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.
- 2014
- Rising, American Assoc. of Woodturners, Phoenix, AZ
- NW Box and Container Show, (First Place) NW Fine Woodworking
- Hollowform, the Vessel Within (Best in Show) Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH
- 2013
- Past Resident Artists Exhibit, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
- NW Box and Container Show, Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery, Seattle, WA
- Currents, American Assoc. of Woodturners, St. Paul, MN
- Celebration of Color, Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC
- Masters of Contemporary Woodturning, Vale Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Clamshell Woodturnings - Fund Raiser, American Assoc. of Woodturners, St. Paul, MN
- Harmony, American Assoc. of Woodturners, Tampa, FL
- 2012
- LOL: Handmade and Hilarious, Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC
- Masters of Contemporary Woodturning, Vale Gallery, Chicago, IL
- A Walk in the Woods, American Assoc. of Woodturners, San Jose, CA
- 2011
- Masters of Contemporary Woodturning, Vale Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Roots – An Artist’s Perspective, American Assoc. of Woodturners, St. Paul, MN
- iTurn, American Association of Woodturners Professional Outreach, St. Paul, MN
- Emerging Patterns Invitational, Arboretum’s Baker Exhibition Gallery, Asheville, NC
- A Wood Collectors Home Invitational, Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC
- 2010
- Color of Wood, Habatat Gallery, Tysons Corner, VA
- Masters of Contemporary Woodturning, Vale Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Flora and Fauna, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Out of the Box: The Art of Wood, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
- Teapots, American Association of Woodturners, Hartford, CT
- Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Temple Arts Festival, Nashville, TN
- Against the Grain Invitational, Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery, Seattle, WA
- Art Honors Life, Funeria Gallery, Graton, CA
- Box and Container Show, Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery, Seattle, WA
- 2009
- Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition (SOFA), w/del Mano Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Spirit of the Southwest, American Association of Woodturners, Albuquerque, NM
- AAW Exhibition, Craft Organization Development Association conference, Minneapolis, MN
- SOFA Exposition, w/D&M Fine Art Gallery, New York, NY
- Turning to the Future, Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC
- Spring Faculty Exhibition, Arrowmont School of the Arts, Gatlinburg, TN
- Turned and Sculptured Wood, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Restful Places, American Association of Woodturners, St. Paul, MN
- 2008
- SOFA Exposition, w/del Mano Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Turned for Use II, American Association of Woodturners, Richmond, VA
- SOFA Exposition, w/del Mano Gallery, New York, NY
- Spheres, American Association of Woodturners, Richmond, VA
- Turned and Sculptured Wood, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Eighth Contemporary Wood Invitational, American Art Company, Tacoma, WA
- Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Hot Tea!, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Selected Works, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Collectors of Wood Art Forum, Scottsdale, AZ
- Woodturning Over the Edge, University of Idaho, Prichard Gallery, Moscow, ID
- 2007
- SOFA Exposition, w/del Mano Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Turned and Sculptured Wood, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Turning Green, American Association of Woodturners, Oregon College of Art, Portland, OR
- SOFA Exposition, w/del Mano Gallery, New York, NY
- Hot Tea!, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Seventh Contemporary Wood Invitational, American Art Company, Tacoma, WA
- Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2006
- ZEN, Northwest Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA
- SOFA Exposition, w/del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Contain It, Snohomish Council of the Arts, Everett, WA
- SOFA Exposition, w/del Mano Gallery, New York, NY
- Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Woodturning on the Edge, Artist Invitational, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
- Box and Container Show, Northwest Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA
- 2005
- Visions IX, International Juried Exhibition, Basilica Foundation, KY
- reTURN to the Land of Oz, American Assoc. of Woodturners, Overland Park, KS
- Art Beneath the Bark - A Celebration of Woodturning, Portland, OR
- Northwest Contemporary Woodturning, Olympia, WA
- Box and Container Show, Northwest Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA
- 2004
- Solo Exhibition "Nature's Turn", The Real Mother Goose Gallery, Portland, OR
- Solo Exhibition "The Art of Stephen Hatcher", Northwest Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA
- From Sea to Odyssey, American Association of Woodturners, Int'l Juried Exhibition, touring
- All About Art Invitational, Seattle, WA
- Art for Life Invitational, AIDS Benefit, Portland, OR
- 1999
- Mt. Rainier Centennial Exhibit, Tacoma Museum of Art, Tacoma, WA
Selected Publications
- 2022
- This Present Moment, book by Smithsonian American Art Museum
- 2017
- CAST Art and Objects, book by Schiffer Publishing
- 2015
- Audacious, The Fine Art of Wood, book by Peabody Essex Museum
- 2014
- Rising, Art Collector Magazine
- Aging in Place Gracefully, book by Schiffer Publishing
- 2013
- 100 Northwest Artists, book by Schiffer Publishing (forthcoming)
- 2012
- "Rare Earth Magnets to Secure Lids", American Woodturner magazine
- 2011
- Techniques: Volume One, DVD by the American Association of Woodturners
- 2009
- "Stephen Hatcher", Naples Illustrated magazine, July 2009
- Masters: Woodturning book, Lark Publications, March 2009
- 2008
- "Let’s Do Tea", back cover of American Woodturner magazine
- 2007
- "Innovative Artists", SouthWest Art magazine, December 2007
- 2005
- "Spring Arrives", Cover Photo, Art Calendar magazine
- "Introducing Techniques & Projects V", American Woodturner magazine
- "Everybody must get stoned! –Bob Dylan", Profile by Michael Dresdner, Woodworkers Journal
- "Platter Gallery", American Woodturner magazine
- "Meet Stephen Hatcher—Woodturning Artist", More Woodturning magazine
- 2004
- "Creating Imagery with Stone Inlay", Woodturning Design magazine
- "Stephen Hatcher—Nature’s Wood and Stone Artist", Cover and Profile, Woodturning Design
- 500 Wooden Bowls book, Lark Publications
- 400 Wooden Boxes book, Lark Publications
Selected Awards
- 2017
- 1st Place, Wood Decor, Niche Awards
- 2014
- Best in Show, Hollowform, the Vessel Within, Cultural Arts Center, OH
- 1st Place Sculpture Division, Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery “Box and Container Show”
- 2010
- 1st Place, Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery “Box and Container Show”
- 2007
- Wood Art Innovator of the Year, SouthWest Art Magazine, December 2007
- 2006
- 1st Place Sculpture Division, Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery “Box and Container Show”
- 2005
- Best in Show, Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery “Box and Container Show”
- 1st Place Open Division, West Coast Woodturning Competition
- 2003
- West Coast Woodturning Competition “The Judges Award of Merit”
- West Coast Woodturning Competition “Peoples Choice I and II”
- 1st Place, Rockler National Woodturning Contest
- 1st Place in 3D Art, 14th Annual Snohomish Juried Exhibit
- 2000
- 1st Place, Arbortech North American Carving Competition