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FLOYD WANNER

CURRICULUM VITAE

BACKGROUND:

  • Born and raised in Saskatchewan
  • Graduated as an Electrical Engineering Technologist
  • Employed at the University of Saskatchewan in the Facilities Management Division for 30 years as a Operations & Design Manager
  • 4 year credit sculpture class at the University of Saskatchewan - 1986 to 1990

 SCULPTURE RELATED EXPERIENCE:

  • 2007 – participated in the Saskatoon Meewasin’s Winter White at the Riverfront snow carving event.
  • 2006 – participated (team captain) in the Air Canada International Snow Sculpture Challenge - Whitehorse Snow Carving Competition - February, 2006
  • 2005 – participated (team captain) in the Winterlude Snow Sculpture Competition in Ottawa (5 day competition)
  • 1998 – partipated in a 3 day concrete sculpture workshop in Saskatoon
  • 1995 - participated in a wood carving symposium at Big River Saskatchewan
  • 1995 - participated in a snow sculpture symposium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1994/95 - participated in a snow sculpture symposium in Saskatoon and one in Big River, Sask.
  • 1993 - participated as an artist and organizer in the International Sculpture Symposium held on the University of Saskatchewan campus. I carved a 10 ton sculpture during the 3 week symposium.
  • 1990 - participated in a stone carving sculpture symposium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1989 - assisted Bill Epp (local sculptor & professor) in a 4 day metal casting workshop which was presented to the Desert Sculptor's Association in Las Vegas Nevada.
  • 1989 - participated on a collaborative sculpture as one of the eleven artists in the Prairie Rendezvous Sculpture Symposium. The project was a 75 ton stone sculpture at the A.L. Cole site in Saskatoon.
  • 1987 & 1988 - enrolled in a one week portrait sculpture class at the Emma Lake Art Camp in Saskatchewan.
  • 1987 - as a volunteer in the Sculpture Symposium in Saskatoon I worked on the site doing electrical, lighting and scaffolding setups. I also assisted two artists in roughing their stone sculptures and produced a small Tyndalestone sculpture (approx. 3 ft. high).
  • 1986 - enrolled in the 4 year credit sculpture class at the University of Saskatchewan.
  • 1985 - attended a 12 week woodcarving course put on by the local community college.

 MEMBERSHIPS:

  • CARFAC, Saskatchewan (Canadian Artists Representation le Front des Artistes Canadiens)
  • Past member of the University of Saskatchewan Art Committee of Council.

 SHOWINGS:

  • 2007 – Meewasin’s Winter White At the Riversfront Snow Carving Event in Saskatoon
  • 2006 - Air Canada International Snow Sculpture Challenge - Whitehorse Snow Carving Competition
  • 2005 Pacific Gallery – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 2004/05 Art & All That Jazz – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 2001 (Mar) Prairie Sculptor’s Group Show – Chapel Gallery North Battleford
  • 1998 (Feb) One Man Show at the the Estevan National Exhibition Centre, Estevan, Sask.
  • 1997 (August) Waterfront Show & Sale, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1997 (July) Mountainesque Gallery, Canmore, Alberta
  • 1997 (June) Pacific Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1997 (June) Bazzart Show & Sale, Regina, Saskatchewan
  • 1997 (May) City of Saskatoon Downtown Area – 3 monumental sculptures installed
  • 1997 (May) Landmarks 97 Exposition, Brooks, Alberta
  • 1997 (April) Rosemont Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
  • 1997 (March) Gardenscape, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1996 (July/Aug) Gallery on the Lake, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan
  • 1996 (March/April) exhibition of 14 sculptures at the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre in Yorkton, Saskatchewan
  • 1996 (Jan.) Prairie Sculptor's Association group show at the Circle Centre Mall in Saskatoon
  • 1995 (Sept) 2 person show (painter & myself) at the Pacific Gallery in Saskatoon.
  • 1995 (July) Wood Carving Symposium in Big River, Saskatchewan
  • 1995 (February) Winterfest Snow Sculpture Symposium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1995 (February) Big Shiver Snow Sculpture Symposium in Big River Saskatchewan.
  • 1994 (Nov) Saskatchewan Wildlife Art Association show and competition at the Saskatoon Inn
  • 1993 (Nov) Saskatchewan Wildlife Art Association show and competition at the Saskatoon Inn
  • 1993 (August) International Sculpture Symposium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1992 (November) McClure United Church Art Show in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1992 (March) Prairie Sculptor's Assoc. group show at the Humanum Art Gallery in Saskatoon.
  • 1991 Bronze Gallery in Vancouver, British Columbia
  • 1991 (Nov) Saskatchewan Wildlife Art Association show & competition at the Saskatoon Inn
  • 1990 (December) Individual show at the Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1989 (summer) Prairie Rendezvous Sculpture Symposium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1989 (March) Senior Student Casting Class show at the Francis Morrison Library in Saskatoon.
  • 1989 (June) Prairie Sculptor's Assoc group show at the Saskatchewan Craft Council in Saskatoon.
  • 1989 (February) Student Sculpture show at the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery at the Uof S Campus.
  • 1989 (December) Individual show at the Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1988/89 (December/January) Prairie Sculptor's Assoc.group show at the Sturdy Stone Centre
  • 1988 (March) Senior Student Art Class show - Gordon Snelgrove Gallery at the U of S Campus
  • 1987 (August) Prairie Sculptor's Symposium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1987 (August) Prairie Sculptor's Gallery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

 PUBLIC & CORPORATE COLLECTIONS AND COMMISSIONS:

·        Pacific Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada – “Untitled” Sculpture - 38"W x 49"L x 84"H – Dolomite – Purchased by the Pacific Art Gallery 2005

 

·        Pacific Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada – “The Communicators???” Sculpture - 23”W x 54”L x 59”H – Granite – Purchased by the Pacific Art                                                                              Gallery 2004
 
·        Yorkton Arts Council, Saskatchewan, Canada – “The Care Giver” Sculpture – 2’3”W x 4’7”L x 6’2”H - Dolomite & Terrazo – Purchased by the Yorkton Arts                     Council, but not installed
 
·        Private Collection of Leigh Campbell, Bradwell, Saskatchewan, Canada –  “Bison”  Sculpture - 42”W x  80”L x 63”H – Granite, installed 2003

 

·        City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada – “Muskox” Sculpture - 4’3”W-8’6”L-7’3”H - Dolomite - installed Sept 1999 and purchased by the City of             Saskatoon, January 2007.
 
·        City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada – “The Care Giver” Sculpture – 2’3”W x 4’7”L x 6’2”H - Dolomite & Terrazo - installed June 1997 to June 1999
 
·        City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada – “The Bond” Sculpture - 24”W x 60”L x 58”H - Dolomite - installed June 1997 to June 2005

 

·        City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada – “The Care Giver” Sculpture – 2’3”W x 4’7”L x 6’2”H - Dolomite & Terrazo - installed June 1997 to June 1999

 

·        Ness Creek Music Festival Grounds, Saskatchewan, Canada – “Big Boss” Sculpture - 7’W x 11’L x 11’6”H – Wood - installed 1995

 

·        University of Saskatchewan Sculpture Park – “Passage” Sculpture - 4'6"H x 5'6"W x17'L - Dolomite - installed Sept. 1993 to date

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Updated: August 30, 2007    

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