Mike Walker Wood Artist
AWARDS & RECOGNITION

2025
Judge, Carbatec CrushGrind Competition
Judge, Taranaki Woodcraft Festival
Judge, Hawke's Bay Woodturners Wood Craft Competition
Judge, Golden Chisel - Central District's Woodwork Expo
Woodwork Resource Artist, CollaboratioNZ (Whangarei)
2024
Demonstrator, National Wood Expo (Christchurch)
2023
3rd Place "Son of Footrot", Carving and Sculpture, Taranaki Woodcraft Festival
3rd Place "Blue Lightning", Macrocarpa, Taranaki Woodcraft Festival
Demonstrator, National Wood Expo (North Shore, Auckland)
Judge, The Art of Wood, National Association of Woodworkers New Zealand
Woodwork Resource Artist, CollaboratioNZ (Whangarei)
2022
Highly Commended "Symbiosis", Bowls, The Art of Wood
Demonstrator, National Wood Expo & AGM (Hamilton)
2021
1st Place "Beneath the Crust", Natural, The Art of Wood
3rd Place "Depths of Geldingadalir", Plates / Platters, The Art of Wood
Demonstrator, AGM of the National Association of Woodworkers New Zealand (Tauranga)
Woodwork Resource Artist, CollaboratioNZ (Whangarei)
2019
2nd Place "The Rising Sun", Sculpture, Franklin Arts Festival
Judges Choice Award, Central Districts Woodwork Expo
Demonstrator, AGM of the National Association of Woodworkers New Zealand (Christchurch)
2018
3rd Place, "Childs Cowboy Hat", Open Artistic, Kawerau National Woodskills
Artwork of the day award, "A Collaborative Giant", World of Woodturners
Artwork of the day award, "Dream-Catcher Series 1", World of Woodturners
Treeworkx Competition Winner
Demonstrator, AGM of the National Association of Woodworkers New Zealand (Wellington)
2017
2nd Place, Overall Winner, Manawatu Open Day Interclub Competition
Artwork of the day award, "Rimu Burl Platter", World of Woodturners
Artwork of the day award, "Stacked", World of Woodturners
Treeworkx Competition Winner
2016
2nd Place, "Reont", Woodturning Traditional, Kawerau National Woodskills
Highly Commended, "Red Tide", Woodturning Artistic, Kawerau National Woodskills
Judges Choice Award, Manawatu Open Day Interclub Competition
Treeworkx Competition Winner
2015
Merit Award, "Balance", Open Artistic, Franklin Arts Festival
Treeworkx Competition Winner
2014
1st Place, "Trio of Yew", Manawatu Woodworkers Guild Annual Competition
2nd Place, Sycamore Plain Bowl, Manawatu Woodworkers Guild Annual Competition
Merit Award, Irish Yew Winged Box, Manawatu Woodworkers Guild Annual Competition
2013
Highly Commended, Pepperwood Winged Bowl, Manawatu Woodworkers Guild Annual Competition
Special Award, "President's Folly", Manawatu Woodworkers Guild Annual Competition
Artwork of the day award, "Quilted Maple Ring Box", World of Woodturners
2012
1st Place, "Rustic Rural Easter Basket", Manawatu Woodworkers Guild Annual Competition
5th Place (Merit Award), Oak Natural Edged Bowl with Turned Fruit, Manawatu Woodworkers Guild Annual Competition
The Rising Sun