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EXHIBITIONS / PUBLICATIONS

2015 “Northwest Fine Craft”, Bainbridge Arts and Craft Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2015 “Then + Now”, 35th Anniversary Show NW Wood Gallery, Seattle, WA.

2015 “Art of Furniture I”, Bainbridge Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2013 Intimate Construction: Furniture of the NW, Group Show, Bainbridge Arts & Craft Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2012  bespoke-Furniture From 103 International Artists, by E. Ashley Rooney, Schiffer Publishing.

2011 “6 Ways to Build a Bed”, Fine Woodworking Magazine, August 2011.

2010 “30th Anniversary NW Fine Woodworking Member Show” , Seattle, WA.

2008 “3 x 3″, Group Show, The Island Gallery, Bainbridge Is. WA

2008 “Meet Your Maker”, NW Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA.

2008 500 Chairs “Celebrating Traditional & Innovative Designs”, Lark Books, p97, p201

2007 “Woodworker Speaks the Plane Truth”, Bainbridge Review, May 16, feature story

2007 “Focus”, Open Studio, Robert Spangler Furniture, Kay Walsh Photographer

2005 “25th Anniversary Show”, NW Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA.

2005 “On the Edge:Group Show”, The Island Gallery, Bainbridge Is. WA.

2002 “Asian Influences”, The Real Mother Goose Gallery, Portland, OR.

2002 “Concentrated Effort”, Woodshop News, April issue, cover story

2001 Inclusion, “The Gallery That Really Sells”, Wood Magazine, August 2001

2000 “Crossing the Line”, NW Fine Woodworking, Bellevue, WA.

1999 “The Art of the Woodworker”, Tropical Garderner, Summer 1999, pp., 37-39

1999  Furniture Studio “The Heart of Functional Arts”, Cambium Press, p64, p96

1998 Inclusion, “Let There Be Light”, Seattle Homes and Lifestyles, April pp.58-63

1998 “Focal Point”, Work in Bird’s-eye Maple, NW Fine Woodworking, Kirkland, WA.

1997 Inclusion, “On Display”, Home Furniture, Taunton Press, Aug. 1997.

1997 “Out on a Limb”, New works by Robert Spangler, NW Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA

1996 “Artists @ Work”, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Univ. of Wash., Seattle WA.

1995 Ark Design Competition, Spangler/Weinstein, Temple Beth Am, Seattle.

1995 “Furniture Fit for Worship”, Fine Woodworking, Taunton Press, April pp..84-86.

1995 “15th Anniversary Show”, NW Gallery of Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA.

1992  Design Book Six, Taunton Press, pp. 19, 61.

1992 ”Rain Forest Safe”, NW Gallery of Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA.

1992 “Local Artisans Unique Woodwork”, WAC Magazine, January 1992.

1991 “Form, Function, Furniture III”, NW Gallery of Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA

1989 “Influences ‘89”, NW Gallery of Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA

1989  Cabinet: Manufacturing and Fabrication, KBC Publications, January 1989.

1987 “Carving an Ark”, The Press Citizen. Iowa City, IA. April 24, 1987

1986 “Masterpieces from Master Craftsman”, Sunday Register. Des Moines, IA. July 6, 1986.

1986 American Contemporary “Works in Wood ‘86”,
National Juried Show, Dairy Barn, S.E. Ohio Cultural Arts Center, Jurors: Art Carpenter, Judy McKie, Michael Monroe

1986 The Classics Gallery, Des Moines, IA.

1986 Iowa Artisans Gallery, Featured Artist, Iowa City, IA.

1985 Art Independent Gallery, Lake Geneva, WI.

1985 Iowa Artisans Gallery, Group Show, Iowa City, IA.

1984 “Carving Out the Past”, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IA. Nov. 25.

1984 Cover Photograph for National Designers and Architects Catalogue, Silver Birch Guild, Ltd.

1983 Langwith Gallery, Davenport, IA.

1983 Table Tops Show, The Arts Center, Iowa City IA.

1982-85 Wood Artisans Guild Annual Show, Iowa City, IA.

EDUCATION

1971 B.S., Landscape Architecture, Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA.

1971 Graduate work, Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA.

EMPLOYMENT

1973-Present Self-employed. Original furniture design

1990-97 Univ. of Washington, School of Art, Instructor Tech. II

1987-88 Travel in Germany, Italy, England; Work experience in Germany

1971-73 Crose-Gardner Assoc., Landscape Architects/Planners

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I built two of these chairs in 1982 but lost tract I built two of these chairs in 1982 but lost tract of where they went. After 40 years someone contacted me and asked if I was the maker. They found my mark on the bottom and I am re-united with them. I did these because I wanted to learn carving so spent two years just carving, not exactly my style but I learned carving. Practice makes perfect, or close to it.
Bubinga tansu leaving the shop this week. Pull ou Bubinga tansu leaving the shop this week.  Pull out shelves too. A bit on the heavy side.
After a fantastic trip to the four corners area an After a fantastic trip to the four corners area and Santa Fe these two pieces go out of the shop tomorrow. Maple and walnut coffee table and a splayed maple and cherry wall cabinet/coat rack.
I created this mantel about 10 years ago and I sti I created this mantel about 10 years ago and I still love the simplicity of it. The balancing aspect and the inverted dovetail. Cherry and maple.
A very sweet custom piece now ready for delivery. A very sweet custom piece now ready for delivery. Oregon Walnut from Goby in Portland and even with a finished back.
Jenny's Slip was originally designed as a hall tab Jenny's Slip was originally designed as a hall table but here we made it deeper and taller as a desk. Oregon Walnut and Spalted Western Maple.
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