Blaise Gaston, Inc.
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Blaise Gaston: Resume
Personal
Born in Hastings, England, 1953.
Education
School for American Craftsmen, Rochester Institute of Technology. B.F.A.
1975
Work Experience
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Independent Craftsman, Earlysville, Virginia. Designing and building
contemporary furniture. 1992-present.
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President, Gaston & Wyatt, Inc., Charlottesville, Virginia. Preeminent
Virginia firm in the field of architectural woodworking and custom furniture.
Clients throughout the United States included projects at Monticello, Montpelier,
Ash Lawn, and University of Virginia Rotunda, as well as private homes
and businesses. 1979-1992.
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Gaston Woodworking Company, specializing in contemporary furniture. 1978-1979.
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Shelter Associates, constructing custom homes. 1975-1978.
Selected Exhibitions
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia
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McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Makers Gallery, New York, New York
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Tour de Force Gallery, New York, New York
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The New Gallery of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Ohio
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The Gremillion Gallery of Fine Art, Houston, Texas
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Memphis College of Art, Memphis, Tennessee
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SOFA Chicago, Illinois
Publications
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Furniture Studio: The Heart of the Functional Arts
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Fine Woodworking Design Book
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Women's Day Decorating Ideas
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Furniture Studio: Tradition in Contemporary Furniture
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Woodshop News
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Custom Woodworking Business
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400 Wood Boxes,
The Fine Art of Containment & Concealment
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Craft Furniture: The Legacy of the Human Hand
In Collections
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Permanent collection of the White House
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John Makepeace
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Rita Dove
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