Orca Riders 30th Anniversary Acrylic Sculpture AP 2008 14 in

Year2008

Hand SignedLower Right on Base, 30th Anniversary Logo is Etched on the Lucite 

Condition Excellent 

Purchased fromGallery 2010 

Story / Additional InfoThis outstanding piece was the second in a series of two commemorative Lucites created in honor of thirty years of successful marketing of Wyland's unique marine art. The thirtieth anniversary logo is etched on the Lucite. A Mother Orca is swimming with her two calves under a giant wave and she is half out of the water under the wave. It is truly a mesmerizing and stunning piece, especially when illuminated! It measures 14" x 10.5" x 12". An Artist Proof of 200. 

Certificate of AuthenticityWyland Studios 

LID137330

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.