John Eric Byers

Five Ovals Dresser #3, 2004. Mahogany, milk paint, iron, lacquer, wax, 56 × 42 × 24 inches.

White Relief #4, 2004. Mahogany, milk paint, wax, 60 × 42 × 2 inches.

BIOGRAPHY

Born: Rochester, New York, 1959
Resides: Newfield, New York
Education: Wendell Castle School of Fine Wood-Working & Furniture Design (A.S., 1986);
State University of New York, Oswego (B.S., 1983)

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2004
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts.
Gallery NAGA, Boston. Also 1997 and 1994.
John Elder Gallery, New York. Also 2001 and 1998.

2003
Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia. Also 2000, 1999, 1998, 1995, 1993, and 1991.

2001
Tercera Gallery, Los Gatos, California. Also 1999 and 1996.

2000
Clark Gallery, Lincoln, Massachusetts.

1998
Margo Jacobsen Gallery, Portland, Oregon.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2005
“The Repetitive Mark,” Gallery NAGA, Boston.

2004
“American Studio Furniture,” Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

2003
“20th Anniversary of 20th Century Furniture Design,” Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia.

2002
“Extreme Pattern,” John Elder Gallery, New York.

2001
“Early Spring Show,” Pritam & Eames Gallery, East Hampton, New York.

2000
“Ornament for Person and Place,” James Renwick Alliance, Washington, D.C.

1999
“Transformation: Contemporary Works in Wood,”
Society of Contemporary Crafts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traveled.

1998
“Living with Craft,” Museum of Arts & Design, New York.

1997
“Embracing Beauty,” Huntsville Museum of Art, Alabama.

1996
“Focus on Design: American Art Furniture,” Amarillo Museum of Art, Texas.

1995
“Treasures: Small Works,” Donald Brecker Gallery, Miami Beach.

1994
“Clocks,” Gallery NAGA, Boston.
“Inaugural Exhibition,” Donald Brecker Gallery, Miami Beach.

1993
“Reviving Classism,” Hicks Art Center, Newtown, Pennsylvania.

1992
“Pennsylvania Crafts,” Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretta, Pennsylvania.

1991
“Philadelphia Furniture,” Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts, Philadelphia.

1990
“Contemporary Philadelphia Artists,” Philadelphia Museum of Art. Catalogue.

1989
“Interpretations,” Gallery of Functional Art, Santa Monica, California.

1988
“Contemporary Furniture by American and Canadian Artists,” Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia.

Selected Bibliography

2005
Falino, Jeannine. “John Eric Byers,” American Craft Magazine (April–May).
Glueck, Grace. “John Eric Byers—Intuitive Geometry,” The New York Times (March 5).
McQuaid, Cate. “Furniture Maker’s Pieces Are a Spectacle of Design,” The Boston Globe (October 29).

2003
Cygelman, Adele. “Simple Spheres,” The Robb Report (May).

2002
Hosaluk, Michael. Scratching the Surface: Art and Content in Contemporary Wood. Madison, Wisconsin: Guild Publishing.

2000
Beautiful Things: Original Art from the Artists at Guild.com. Madison, Wisconsin: Guild Publishing.

1999
Dunham, Elisabeth. “Hollywood Squares,” The Oregonian (June 27).
Kelsey, John. Furniture Studio: The Heart of the Functional Arts. Bethel, Connecticut: Cambium Books.
Robinson, Rebecca. “Collecting,” Art & Antiques (November).

1998
Bonansinga, Kate. “Patterns of Chance,” The Willamette Weekly (Portland, Oregon, July 15).

1993
Chase, Margaret Rennolds, ed. The Year of American Craft. New York: Abrams.

1990
Sokolov, John, ed. Product Design 4. New York: PBS International.