Keith hails from Yorkshire, England, where he originally completed a degree
in engineering. He spent the next 13 years in a range of roles in the automotive
and aerospace industries, where he developed numerous patented technology
inventions and traveled the world delivering projects and developing new business
opportunities. Keith’s path into furniture design is not a typical one.
Having built a successful engineering and management career, Keith increasingly
found his work life unrewarding. Thinking that his life lacked creativity
and freedom he decided to try a new direction. In 2004 he resigned and enrolled
at WA Central TAFE to study furniture design.
Here Keith found a talent and passion for furniture design. His combination
of design, engineering, management and commercial skills is unusual in the
furniture industry but is proving to be a great asset. In a short time he
has completed a diploma in furniture design, developed a series of highly
regarded furniture prototypes, exhibited in many national design exhibitions
including EDGE, VIVID, Workshopped and Launchpad, and staged his first solo
exhibition in Perth. He has received a number of awards and his work has been
widely published.
Searching for suitable design focused furniture manufacturers with whom to
partner, Keith first approached Beclau in mid 2006. Their first collaboration
has been highly successful, bringing the ‘Ribbon’ nested tables
concept to life.
