New Developments
November 2011
At the Halifax Fine Arts Festival in Daytona Beach Wayne won first place in sculpture for the second year in a row. The one on the Way sculpture was purchased by a man with a smile as big as the artist’s.
The Spring schedule is posted and includes 5 shows which are ranked in the top 30 in the country. This years schedule will eventually include art shows in 10 States. We are very busy, and we love it!
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Stay tuned for a new Golden Series which show trees presented with leaves of gold leaf to flash brilliantly in the light. See the example of the Golden Ginkgo. More trees are being developed.
October 2011Wayne was selected to be featured in the cover story for Sunshine Artist Magazine, November edition. This is the #1 trade magazine in the nation and has 30,000 artist readers. Check it out!
"I was called by the editor of Sunshine Artist out of the blue, and asked to speak about my work for an hourlong interview. This 5 page cover story, pictorial article is a well written and accurate depiction of the motivation and joy I find in my work. It tells of an unexpected career and helps clarify why I feel so blest through my wife, family, and friends."
Wayne has 3 more great shows this year on his schedule! He was invited to show in the Festival of the Masters, a juried exposition where applicants need to have won a major award at a major art show just to be considered for acceptance.
June 2011
Wayne hams it up in the Chicago skyline after taking the First Place Award for Sculpture at the Millennium Art Fair.
May 2011
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At the Barrington Fine Art Festival Wayne received a sculptural Award. He introduced , Jesse’s Stump, a new sculpture portraying hope, patience, and promises kept.
April 2011
We completed most of our Winter special large orders including this group of 6 foot trees shown here with my assistants, Andrea and Karen.
This has been a phenomenal year at shows for 2011, nearly selling out in Florida, Houston, and Kansas City. But we are working hard at rebuilding our stock, and have a great new selection to offer at our Spring/Summer shows (see Show Schedule). We have been invited to many top nationally ranked shows. We hope you can attend one of these great shows in your area, or just give a call with your needs.
February 2011
We have worked hard all winter. My Spring season starts out with a bang with shows in Florida, Houston, Michigan, and Kansas City.
My gallery has a great selection of new sculpture.
November 2010
At the Halifax Fine Art Show in Daytona Beach, Florida, Wayne was awarded the top award in Sculpture.His children, Rachael, Noah, and a friend helped celebrate afterwards.
The Big Hearted Oak has become a very popular Signature tree. It show a tree enjoying its playful side after a lifetime of service.
July 2010
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Wayne and Susan had great shows in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Beaver Creek, Colorado. His sculptures will be seen there in extraordinary nature galleries there amidst first class fossil and mineral displays. (See http://www.bynaturegallery.com/).
Between these two art shows they climbed the peaks of three mountains and returned to base camp tired, but with packs filled with beautiful rocks for future trees.
June 2010
At the Chicago Eastside Millenium Art Fair on Michigan Avenue near "The Bean," Wayne was honored with the First Place Award for Sculpture.April 2010
During this spring’s Artist in Residence in Sedona, we hiked Red Rock country. Our friend , Brad accompanied us on a particularly spectacular climb to the summit of Cathedral Rock.
The trail was steep with the need to find hand holds and creases in the rock face to proceed. It was there that we met a necessary creature, an old conifer, along the route. I reached up to its extended limb, and found the bark worn smooth from the grip of countless trekkers.. This experience inspired my newest Signature tree sculpture, the Helping Hand.
Introducing a new sculpture, called Heart on Fire.
“In this smaller piece of sculpture I wish to show an individual aflame with passion, overflowing with desire to tell the world of the joy and love it has been granted. Though blazing brightly, it holds tightly to the rock, andis never consumed.”
February 2010
Purchase Award by Walt Disney Corporation - Wayne Trinklein was selected to show at December 2010 Downtown Disney’s Salute to the Masters.
At that show he was chosen for Disney’s Purchase Award to be displayed in the headquarters building. Disney Vice President Tim Bradford personally picked the adventurous and playful Cedar by Water’s Edge.
October 2009
Wayne won First Place in Sculpture at the Cedarhurst Art Fair in Mt Vernon, Illinois. This was followed by a commission by the Good Samaritan Regional Health Center for a group of trees to honor the Directors and Board of Trustees.
Edens Theological Seminary commissioned a processional cross consisting of a “Tree of Life” crucifix mounted on an orb of cherry wood to be used in the student chapel. A dedication ceremony will be held at the Edens Chapel on November 2nd. Post picture of cross.
A new sculpture, the “Impossible Dream“, is introduced on www.waynetrinklein.com site. It was inspired by the untimely death of a family member. A Live Oak tree, with limbs reaching to improbable lengths, honors the life of a dreamer who didn’t seem to accept the limitations of life.
Wayne will be showing at the Festival of the Masters at Downtown Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on November 13th through 15th. This exclusive show should be very good. Just to apply to be juried into the show, the applicants must have won a major award at a major art show last year.
If you are in Chicago December 3-6, Wayne will have a complete showing of his Signature Trees at the One of a Kind Show at the Merchandise Mart.
June 2009
Wayne received the Award of Merit for Scuplture at the Arlington Heights Promenade of the ArtsMay 2009
May 2009
Wayne Trinklein was the featured artist at Belleville Art on the Square, the consistently top ranked fine art show in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine. A wonderful 2 page article about him and his work was published in the newspaper. Click here to download a PDF of the article.
April 2009
Wayne was the featured artist in Cityscapes Magazine. The influence of his family in his tree characters was highlighted. Download the article.
March 2009
Wayne was the featured speaker at the unveiling of his sculpture for the City of St Charles Bicentennial Year. The sculpture named "Heart on the River" stands over 8 feet tall on its walnut pedestal, and features three trees at a river’s edge. It is on permanent display at St Charles City Hall.
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December 2008 - Six major awards for 2008!
First place in Sculpture - Arlington Heights Promenade of the Arts
Buyers Club Award - Leesburg, Florida Fine Art Festival
First Place in Sculpture - Midwest Salute to the Arts
Best of Show - Springfield Artfest on Walnut Street
Best of Show - Cedarhurst Art Festival
Purchase Award for Sculpture for permanent exhibit in Cedarhurst Art Museum in Mt. Vernon, Illinois
A new tree has recently been added to the Signature Series line, the Languid Lover. This tree depicts the easygoing days of summer. It and several others from the series can be viewed in a lovely fine art gallery in historic Long Grove, Illinois at the Woodland Grove Gallery.
Trinklein recently received a Merit Award for Sculpture at the highly acclaimed Arlington Heights Fine Arts Festival in Chicago.