Dennis Hales (UK) ash bowl with turned cherries 6x16cm. SignedIn completing this work I remember my influences from Ray at the AWG B seminars in the early 90s it was my first contract with the professional confident style and presentations by Ray, which we all tried to aspire to.His influence is summed up by quoting you from the woodworker review of the 1991 seminar”There was a definite contrast in the style of presentations, between quiet quiet approach of the Americans Al Stirt and Ed Moulthrop and the rather brasher joviality of Chris Stott and Ray Jones. Dale Nish had a curious trans-atlantic style, perhaps he has had too much exposure to Ray Key”"In selecting a blank from Ray’s collection I choose a small open form of olive ash retaining its simplicity of form and using a touch of 24 crt. gold leaf with green outlines . I added sycamore cherries and Holly stems to make it part of a series of commemorative commissionThe Ray Key Collaboration Auction