Humpies 1992 32x44 - Koa Frame

Year1992

Hand SignedLower Right 

Condition Excellent 

Framed without GlassKoa Wood 

Purchased fromGallery 1992 

Provenance / HistoryPainted at the Kuai galley 1992, saved from Hurricane Iniki, transported to the Oahu North Shore Gallery, purchased 11/1992. Includes letter of authenticity. 

Story / Additional InfoOriginal Oil or canvas, original owner. Purchased shortly after painting. Painted at the Kuai galley 1992, saved from Hurricane Iniki, transported to the Oahu North Shore Gallery, purchased 11/1992. Humpies, mother and calf with reef. Current Wyland galleries appraised value $78,000. 

Certificate of AuthenticityWyland Galleries 

LID161280

Robert Wyland - United States

Art Brokerage: Park West Artist: Robert Wyland American Artist: The marine wildlife artist Robert Wyland, was born in 1956 in Detroit Michigan. He attended the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit majoring in painting and sculpture. Upon graduation, Wylands' professors, Jay Holland, Russell Keeter and Bill Gerard, recognized his talent and encouraged him to move to the California coast where he could further develop his art. Wyland who paints in watercolors and oils celebrates underwater sea life in his paintings and bronze sculptures. In 1981 after being frustrated by his attempts to capture whales on canvas Wyland painted his first public art titled, "Whaling Wall." After garnering media attention for the artwork he embarked on a quest to complete 100 Whaling Walls by 2011 to raise public awareness of sea life. In 1993 he founded the Wyland Foundation to promote and protect ocean resources through life-sized public art, educational programs and support for environmental groups. In 1998 the United Nations proclaimed him the official artist for the International Year of the Ocean. Original Oils on Canvas Wanted.