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Wayne Chunat
AFC,MASF,CPA
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Wayne J. Chunat is a retired parks and recreational professional and a graduate of Kent State University, earning a BA in Biology and Zoology, who is now pursuing his interests in wildlife art.
Wayne's earliest desire was to become a biological illustrator. However, he was unable to obtain a formal degree in art. But after graduating from college, he became an interpretive Naturalist with the Cleveland Ohio Metro Parks, the beginning of a career in park services that would be his profession for the next thirty years.
During this time he never forgot his dream of becoming an artist, continuing to paint on his own while following his career into park administration. Except for a few college-level art classes and some select workshops, Wayne is a completely self-taught artist. He first concentrated on birds in transparent watercolor and subjects depicted as a vignette. The ensuing years led him to acrylics, oils. intaglio and now sculpture. Subjects now include all species of flora, fauna, landscapes and occasionally historic structures.
Wayne has no definable style when painting. He will vary the technique, medium and surfaces to let the subject and the mood determine how he portrays his subject. He may chose a loose spontaneous transparent watercolor using various tricks to draw the viewer into the painting. He also uses acrylics, sometimes handled as loose watercolors to softly build the painting with water thin glazes, one layered upon the other. When he paints with oils, he might use a traditional impasto, other times, thin transparent layers. Experimentation with the media can make his works truly different.
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Support for Conservation:
Over the past 42 years, Wayne has used his professional experience and art endeavors to support local park districts and non- profit organizations in NE Ohio. The past 12 years he has directed substantial effort towards creating one of the newest County Park Systems in Ohio, the Carroll County Park District. Wayne has served as president of the board focusing on park facility development, funding and land acquisition.
Other organizations Wayne has supported include
Cleveland Sight Center
Lake Metro parks
Geauga Metro parks
Pittsburgh Aviary
Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
American Wild Turkey Federation
Carroll County Arts Center and other local non-profits
Special Achievements:
- 2013 - Exhibitions
Miniature Art Society of Florida, Tarpon Springs , Florida
Arts in the Park Inc. Lakeland , Florida
Ridge Art Association, Winter Haven, Florida
Wyoming Cares, Showcase Artist, Rocky Mtn Art Show and Auction May 4, 2013
- 2012 - 1 st place Casper Art Guild, Miniature,Wyoming
- 2012 - Exhibitions
Artists for Conservation, Vancouver BC
Cider Painters, Miniatures
Ohio Valley Art League, Kentucky Wildlife Exhibit, National Show
- 2011 - Kishman Plein Aire Award, Minerva, Ohio
- 2011 - 2nd place ODCCA, Westlake, Ohio
- 2010 - Miniature Society of Florida
2nd Place, Print Making
- 2010 - Ohio Decoy Contest, Westlake, OH
Second Place
- 2009 - Algonquin Mill Festival, Carrollton, OH
Best in Acrylics
- 2009 - Renaissance Art Gallery
Sabrina Reyntjens Merit Award
- 2008 - Geauga County Metro Parks
People’s Choice Award
- 2008 - Algonquin Mill Festival, Carrollton, OH
Best in Watercolor, 2nd place Acrylics
- 2008 - Wildscape Magazine
Best interpretation of movement
- 2008 - Mendocino Art Center, CA
Best in Oils/Acrylic
- 2007 - Wind River Valley Artist's League
First Place, Acrylic Birds Miniature
- 2007 - Algonquin Mill
Best of Show, First Place
- 2007 - Steifel Art Center
Honorable Mention
- 2007 - Miniature Society of Florida
Third Place, Acrylic, Animal
- 2006 - Miniature Society of Florida
Second Place, Acrylic, Animal
- 2006 - Miniature Society of Florida
First Place, Acrylics, Animal
- 2006 - Susan K Black Foundation Art Workshop
First Place, Acrylics
Publications:
- International Exhibit of Nature in Art
Participating Member - 2011, Lion's Mane jellyfish
2012, Portal to the Sea, nautilus
Published by: Artists for Conservation
Organization Membership:
- 2009 - Cider Painters of America
Miniatures
- 2006 - Miniature Arts Society of Florida
Miniatures in acrylic, intaglio printing
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