Thomas J. Daluisio is a native of Buffalo, New York. He has been working with wood for the past 30 years, building everything from rocking horses to libraries. It was not until 2005 that he started turning bowls, urns, and creating pieces of art from Australian burls. The unique characteristics of the Eucalyptus tree, which is native to Australia, enables Tom to create delicate and distinctive works of art. After relocating to Gloucester County, Virginia, Tom was then able to expand and open his workshop where he now spends the majority of his off time turning works of art on his lathe. With his creative talents and his desire to take this art form further he is creating new tools and methods of turning wood. This can be seen in some of his latest work which is becoming popular among collectors. When asked how his abilities as an artist have progressed he replies with a quote from Michelangelo when he was 87 years old, "Ancora Imparo", which in Italian means... still I am learning.