Biography

My years of working on ranches in Wyoming, Colorado and Nevada exposed me to the rugged beauty of the West. I have found a way to express my experiences and feelings for the West by designing furniture. I also incorporate the geometric patterns of nature I discovered as a graduate gemologist into my work. I strive for my designs to be unique, and recognized as my personal style.

There’s always one tree in the forest that is different, unique and catches the eye. My inspiration comes from nature, and the beauty of the materials I choose for my creations. I love to show the natural colors of various woods, and admire the delicate variations of texture as I work with each piece of material. No stains or dyes are used. I strive for perfection in my furniture, but appreciate the irregularities, natural characteristics and unusual grain patterns in woods that serve to make my pieces unique.

In addition to woodworking, I also enjoy working with clay and writing poetry. I live on the eastern slope of the Sierras, outside of Gardnerville, Nevada with my wife, Diane

My function is to design and display the natural beauty of the wood grains and colors in a form deserving of the original creator.

Mike has been published in these books: Cowboy Chic by Chase Reynolds Ewald (pgs. 65 & 137); The Source Book 2002 (pg. 178); The Source Book 2001 (pg. 77); The Source Book 2000 (pg. 47). The Source Book is a collection of artists featured annually at the prestigious Western Design Conference. This year was his third year exhibiting at this incredible show.

Mike's work is exhibited at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum from November 2, 2002 thru January 19, 2003. Click on the logo below to visit this wonderful museum.

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Mike Elliott Western Designs
P.O. Box 2465
Gardnerville, NV 89410
(530) 495-1069
(530) 495-2465 Fax
info@westernfurniture.net

Last Updated January 06, 2005

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