About the artist

Growing up in an isolated fishing town of North-West Australia, Dean's art is a reflection of his upbringing. Son to a fisherman and his mother from a family of fruit growers, Dean unknowingly grew up with a strong connection to both the land and ocean.

Dean says "I still get those excited feelings I got as a kid, when you drive over the last crest and the ocean's blues light up your car's windscreen". His wood slabs depict Australian beaches and coastlines, some with 3D sculptures within, which delightfully play with your eye's perception.

"I know so many of us have those feelings about our own hometown beaches. For some it's Cape Leveque, for others it's Gnaraloo or any other snippet of our coast. I just want to bring those good feelings into homes".

That youthful jubilance towards Australia's coastline is the basis of Flowing Wood Design's "Ocean Resin Tables". His medium of choice, epoxy resin. His canvas, reclaimed Australian hardwood slabs. Dean's style is not a photo realistic approach, but rather a more fluid style, with his seascapes flowing with the grain of the wood. "Some of the timber I use are from 100+ year old trees, so I want to show the tree the respect it deserves and accentuate its best qualities". The timber element of his work is equally as remarkable as the resin painting within.

An outdoors introvert, you'll find Dean outside wood working under a tree, surfing, camping, wood collecting and generally avoiding the crowd.