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 Francisco Clemente was born in Huelva, Spain in July 1945. His admiration for wood began at his godfather furniture shop where as a young man used to frequent regularly involving himself in small projects of his own creation. His godfather noticed his interest in the work that he was doing and made him an apprentice of furniture making. He learned a lot about wood. His godfather taught him how to sharpen tools manually using a water stone, how to bend wood to shape various parts of rocking chairs, and how to carve legs for tables and chairs among other things. He enjoyed the smell of the freshly cut wood of Spanish cedars and cypress.His family’s desire for him to get an education along with a sense of adventure led Francisco to leave Spain after high school. He traveled all over Europe learning various languages while studying hotel administration and working in various hotels.He returned to Spain to work in Los Monteros, a prestigious hotel in Marbella where fate led him to meet Master Clyde Siggins, one of the best of California’s custom homebuilders. On a trip to the United States to visit Mr. and Mrs. Siggins, Francisco decided to move to Las Vegas and abandon hotel work in favor of being a general contractor.In 1980, Francisco visited Hawaii and found a home away from home. He continued his living as a furniture maker and licensed remodeling contractor. In an attempt to create bedposts for a special hand-made bed, he purchased a wood turning lathe and began to experiment with different techniques for wood turning..With strong determination to further express himself with art, to define his artistic vision, and along with guidance from fellow artist Ron Kent, Francisco has become an accomplished woodturning artist who has won awards and presents his work in many local and national juried exhibitions.
The Balcony Gallery, Kailua Cedar Street Gallery, Honolulu Centro Dali, Marbella, Spain |
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