Memorable Manitobans: Wayne Arthur (1943-1999)

Sculptor.

Born at Port Arthur, Ontario on 19 May 1943, he created public sculptures around Manitoba as well as many pieces in private collections. He died of cancer at Selkirk on 30 November 1999.

Some of his works in Manitoba included:

Sculpture

Location

Year

Status

King Buck

Poplarfield, RM of Fisher

1991

 

Meleb Mushrooms

Meleb, RM of Armstrong

1994

 

Petersfield Mallard

Petersfield, RM of St. Andrews

1996

 

Caring Hands

Deer Lodge Centre, Winnipeg

?

 

Indigenous Hunters

The Forks National Historic Site

?

 

Sources:

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 2 December 1999, page C8.

“Their good works live after them,” Winnipeg Free Press, 31 December 1999, page A9.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 24 April 2022

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