Hank Gilpin Explained

Hank Gilpin
Birth Date:[1]
Nationality:American
Occupation:Woodworker
Years Active:1973 Present[2]
Notable Works:Wardrobe, Bench, Desk and bookcase[3]
Alma Mater:Rhode Island School of Design[4]

Hank Gilpin is an American furniture maker and wood sculptor.[5] [6] He is known for using distinctive types of wood. His work is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[7] [8] [9] Having worked under Tage Frid while studying at the Rhode Island School of Design,[10] Gilpin owns and operates a woodworking shop in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bench . collections.mfa.org . 8 September 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: Hank Gilpin . Gallery NAGA . 8 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Results – Advanced Search Objects – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston . collections.mfa.org . 8 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Gray . Channing . Lincoln furniture maker Hank Gilpin builds his masterpieces with centuries-old techniques (+video) . providencejournal.com . 8 September 2020 . en.
  5. News: Writer. Channing Gray Journal Arts. Lincoln furniture maker Hank Gilpin builds his masterpieces with centuries-old techniques (+video). ProvidenceJournal.com. 11 March 2018.
  6. News: Gilpin exhibit a wood lover's paradise. McQuaid. Cate. October 21, 2009. Boston Globe. 11 March 2018.
  7. News: Stool. May 17, 2017. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 11 March 2018.
  8. News: Desk and bookcase. December 3, 2017. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 11 March 2018.
  9. News: Bench. December 20, 2017. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 11 March 2018.
  10. Web site: Chazan . Joseph A. . Grinnell . Nancy . Hank Gilpin . NetWorks Rhode Island . NetWorks project . 8 September 2020 . 14 October 2016.

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