Robert Wyland is without question the pre-eminent modern marine artist, and he may very well be the most famous and recognized marine artist of all time. But beyond just creating beautiful works of art, Wyland is famous for his environmental awareness and ability to raise awareness among others that his artwork touches.
Robert Wyland grew up painting from an early age. While his young obsession was dinosaurs, he soon became heavily influenced by Jaques Coustea, a scientist who studied, researched, and photographer marine life. These interests lead him to begin painting marine life himself. Wyland majored in sculpting and painting in school.
Wyland is a master of many mediums. While his paintings are certainly his most famous works of art, Wyland’s sculptures and photography are equally impressive. His art delivers a direct and very lift like quality. All of his art has a tranquil, serene quality. His most famous work of all are his large scale outdoor murals of whales and other marine life. The largest of these covers the entire Long Beach Convention Center and is 1280 feet long and 105 feet tall. It took over 7000 gallons of paint and each marine creature showcased was painted to actual size. Wyland has painted 100 “Whaling Walls” in over 70 cities in 12 countries and 4 continents around the world. The walls feature life sized whales and are extremely impressive in their detailed life like quality as well as their enormous scale. Wyland painted the final whaling wall in 2008 in front of the Great Wall of China. Impressively, Wyland does not accept compensation for any of his whaling walls. He paints them to get others to appreciate and respect marine life and focus attention on his cause. An experienced SCUBA driver, Wyland draws inspiration for his lifelike work for the up close personal experiences he has had with marine life.
Wyland’s personal passion has been water conservation. The Wyland Foundation helps individuals recognize the importance of keeping our oceans and waterways healthy and safe. It also emphasizes protection watersheds and the preservation and access to healthy water for living. He communicates his foundations efforts primarily through his art, but also through educational outreach and live events. There is a special emphasis placed on the involvement of children and beginning the education of water preservation early. Robert Wyland paintings are seen not only as beautiful art, but they also serve as a symbol of what he is trying to preserve and protect. Wyland tours the world for this mission today, testing water and given presentations to draw more attention to his mission. He has found a way to use his exceptional talent to promote and further his passion.
Robert Wyland is an exception painter and an exceptional humanitarian. His ability to use his talent to draw attention and promote a cause he is passionate about is what sets him apart from contemporary artists. He produces art in many mediums and many scales. His is unique as an artist because his work is at the same time highly sought after and all around us. With over 100 life sized murals painted for free and readily available to the public at any time, art collectors still value his work for their private collections and museums still compete to have his work.
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