Duncan sitting beside some of his Cracked Log Lamps
Craftsman has an ear for detail
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Sydney Morning Herald (March 26, 2010)
The same article also appeared in a number of Australian papers, including The Brisbane Times, WA Today and The Melbourne Age.
A Man of Mighty Vision
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Link Disability Magazine profiled Duncan and his furniture in Vol 19/4 (October, 2010)
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Tasmanian designer wins scholarship
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ArtsHub (Tuesday, November 09, 2010)
Design Matters
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The Mercury (Tuesday, November 09, 2010)
A vision splendid
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The Mercury (Tuesday, May 07, 2011)
Daring designs from dead wood
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The Mercury (Saturday, August 06, 2011)
Blind designer casts new light
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The Mercury (Wednesday, October 26, 2011)
Television & Radio
A radio interview conducted by ABC Radio with Duncan on January 19 2012, as well as some pictures. Listen to it or read the transcript here
ABC Breakfast interview Duncan about his furniture design and his entry in the Design Discovery Awards, broadcast on January 13 2012. Listen to it here
ABC Radio National's Felicity Ogilvie conducted an interview with Duncan on The World Today about his unique approach to furniture design on October 26 2011. Listen to it or read the transcript here
A segment about Duncan and his furniture (as well as his interest in rock-climbing!) was featured on ABC's New Inventors on June 23 2010. Watch it here! (Episode 21)
Exhibitions
2008: Enhance; Hobart, Tasmania.
2010 April: Living; Hobart, Tasmania.
2011 March: Furnished; Hobart, Tasmania. more...
2011 August: Off-Track; Hobart, Tasmania. more...
(in collaboration with Zach Sonstegaard)
Conferences
In March 2010, Duncan was a speaker at the Arts Activated National Conference in Sydney, Australia; conducted by Accessible Arts. Duncan spoke regarding his experiences as a vision-impaired furniture designer.
Scholarships and Prizes
Duncan was awarded a 12 month scholarship with Designed Objects Tasmania (DOT) for 2011, supported by Arts Tasmania. Read more.
Duncan was a finalist in the National Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award 2011.
In 2011, Duncan was awarded the Bi-Annual Tasmanian Ministers Youth Arts Award, courtesy of Arts Tasmania; this enabled him to do a 3 week mentorship in November 2011 with the internationally renowned David Trubridge in New Zealand.