Wyland "Original" Dolphin Painting

Internationally renowned marine life artist, Wyland is one of the most celebrated and recognized artists of our time. An innovative painter, sculpture, writer, photographer, philanthropist, and filmmaker, he captured the imagination of people everywhere by completing over one hundred monumental marine life murals around the world from 1981-2008. The project, known as the Whaling Walls, remains one of the largest public arts projects in history and continues to be seen by an estimated one billion people each year.

An avid SCUBA diver and world traveler, the Detroit-born artist has been hailed a "Marine Michaelangelo" by USA Today and recognized for his art and conservation efforts by the United Nations and on the floor of Congress. His giant ocean mural on the convention center in Long Beach, Calif., covering over 3 acres, landed him in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest mural ever painted. Several years later in recognition of Earth Day, he doubled the size of that mural by completing the largest portrait of the earth on earth on the building's three-acre roof - in only twenty-four hours. In fact, no artist in history has painted more surface area that today is now measured in acres.

Tonight, you have the rare opportunity to bid on an original Wyland Sumi-E painting on Chinese brush paper that was painted live at the CCA Manatee County Banquet on February 27th. Wyland brush art paintings combine the simplicity and power of ancient Sumi-E techniques with Wyland's personal style and vision. Simple and elegant, they are a perfect medium to depict the wonder of the natural world. All sales are final - No refunds.

Donated by Wyland.