In 1980 Rex graduated from the London College of Furniture. He returned to Tasmania with the desire to continue in a family business began by his father in the 1940’s. Tasmania not only gave him a sense of place, but the natural environment provided a (rare) source of raw materials.
Although he works in both solids and veneers his functional based products and furniture have in the past decade focussed largely on Tasmania’s hardware veneers with designs aiming to reach a broad based market.

“My love for the natural environment has led me to the use of veneers, thus demonstrating to a wider populace the sustainable use of timber”.

“Aspects of my work continually reflect my need to produce functional, practical designs, based on strong durable workmanship and sensible packaging, allowing the work to be cost effectively transported both nationally and internationally”.