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"Although I have been an artist all of my life, I have created sculpture in different media since the early 80's. I am most recognized for my monumental human form and wildlife work in stone and in polyester resin." Wayne Arthur was born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
EDUCATION
- University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Fine Arts, 1976-1977
- Quetico Vocational Centre, Ontario, serigraph course, 1964
- Pauline Johnson Vocational School, (now Mohawk College), Schedule M, Commercial Art
Diploma, Brantford, Ontario
- Beacon Institute of Graphic Arts, Diploma, Toronto, Ontario
RECENT WORK
- 1996, completed and installed 28 foot wing span, Mallard in Flight (in mixed media) for community of Petersfield, Manitoba
- 1994, completed and installed a sculpture of three local, native mushrooms in mixed media
for the Meleb-Cumming-Park School Reunion Committee in Meleb, Manitoba
- 1990, completed and installed two full in the round local limestone sculptures that form an aboriginal hunting scene at the Forks National Historic Site, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, commissioned by the Canadian Parks Service
- 1990, completed and installed a 24 foot leaping deer in mixed media in Poplarfield, Manitoba
- 1988, completed and installed a relief sculpture 'The Caring Hands', in local limestone for Deer Lodge Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The largest pair of directly carved hands in the
world. (13' X 10').
- stone sculpture in many private collections
MEMBERSHIPS
- Canadian Artists Representation/Manitoba, board member, 1990 to 1995
- Manitoba Crafts Council
- International Sculpture Center
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Caring Hands, 28 Kb

Aboriginal hunting scene, 27 Kb

Paula, 17 Kb

The Booder, 18 Kb

Polar Bear, 27 Kb
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