Richard Raffan (1943 - )is a famous woodturner, author, and instructor who helped popularize the craft of woodturning in the 1970s, and head the "art turning" movement that saw turned objects move into galleries and be considered works of art .
He was born at Zeal Monachorum in Devon in the UK, lived in Sydney, Australia from 1947 to 1950, and returned to Devon where he was raised. He emigrated to Australia in 1982 .
Richard is known for using native Australian woods, for the architectural influences in his turned objects, and for his groupings of related objects into sets (e.g. his "Citadel" and "Tower" series of boxes, etc.)