Donald Fortescue

Donald Fortescue is an associate professor and chair of the wood/furniture department at the California College of the Arts, where he has been teaching since 1997. He began his career as a research botanist and scientific illustrator before working for a furniture company and starting to make pieces of his own. Fortescue went to Japan in 1991 to study techniques for lacquer, woodworking, and papermaking. Later, he became head of furniture design studio and got a graduate degree in sculpture.

Education: B.S., University of New South Wales, Australia, 1975-79; Canberra School of Art, Australian National University, 1986-87; University of Wollongong, Australia, 1993-95