Wayne Salge
Wayne Salge
Born, raised and educated in San Antonio, Texas, Wayne now resides in Colorado. In his bronze sculpture, Salge moves beyond anatomically accurate rendering to capture the essence of the personality of a horse, long-horn cattle, or other wildlife. He says of sculpting the horse, "I'm interested mainly in the overall look of the piece - seeing how far I can push the limits and still capture the horse - rather the different areas being correct. My sculpture can become abstract and people still know what they are."
He enjoys finding the balance between the literal and the figurative. "...It's just how I see it," he says of his approach. "Pure abstraction is not as challenging to me. With abstract work you can go in all directions, but that doesn't do as much for me as making something recognizable. In a way it's more of a challenge."
Education
San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX
La Villita School of Art, San Antonio, TX
Bronze foundry workshop, Denver, CO
Stone sculpture workshop, Golden, CO
Associations
National Sculpture Society – Elected Member
National Sculptors’ Guild – Member
Professions
Television art director
Army illustrator
Advertising agency art director
Free lance graphic designer and illustrator
Painter (oils and acrylics)
Sculptor (stone and bronze)
Exhibitions
American Art Invitational • Hosted by Saks Galleries • Denver, CO
North American Sculpture Exhibition at Foothills Art Center • Golden, CO
Sculpture in the Park • Loveland, CO
Two-Person Show at MacLaren Markowitz Gallery • Boulder, CO
Joy of Sculpture, Colorado History Museum • Denver, CO
Sedona Sculpture Walk • Sedona, AZ
Two-Person Show at the Depot • Steamboat Springs, CO
Colorado Governor's Invitational Art Show • Loveland, CO
The Albuquerque Museum Miniatures Show • Albuquerque, NM
Two-Person Show at Phoenix Gallery • Park City, UT
La Quinta Arts Festival • La Quinta, CA
National Sculpture Society 77th Annual Exhibition • Brookgreen Gardens, SC
Sculpture in the South • Summerville, SC
New Bern Sculpture Show • New Bern, NC
Featured Artist at Saks Galleries • Denver, CO
Sculpture at the River Market • Little Rock, AR
American Art Invitational • Denver, CO
National Sculpture Society 80th Annual Exhibition • Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa FL
and Brookgreen Gardens, SC
Sculpture in the Hills • Hill City, SD
Sculpture in the High Desert, • Bend, OR
Sculpture Walk • Sioux Falls, SD
Small Works Great Wonders • National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum • OKC
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition • Charleston, SC
Public Art
“Antonio” – Steamboat Springs, CO
“Spirit of Reconciliation” – The Conflict Center, Denver, CO
“Cimarron” – Benson Park, Loveland, CO
“Antonio” – Summerville, SC
“Sizzling Sisters” – Little Rock, AR
“Crab Louis” – Whittier, CA
“Sierra” – Little Rock, AR
“Cecil” – Little Rock, AR
Corporate Art
Omni Interlocken Resort – Broomfield, CO
Four Seasons Hotel – Denver, CO
The Ritz-Carlton, Batchelor Gulch – Beaver Creek, CO
Print
Article “Fine Art Connoisseur” August 2014 Issue
Article “Arkansas Democrat-Gazette” April 2014 Issue
Article “Argus Leader” May 2014 Issue
Profile “Sculpture News” National Sculpture Society – July/August 2013
Article “SouthwestArt” November 2012
Article “Denver Magazine” August 2010 – Four Seasons Hotel Collection
Article “Loveland Reporter-Herald” August, 2010
Article “Colorado Homes & Lifestyles” June. July 2010 Issue
Profile “SouthwestArt” July 2010 Issue
Book “Sculpture of the Rockies” 2009
Article “Longmont Times-Call” August 7, 2009
Article “Loveland Reporter-Herald” August 5, 2009
Article “Savannah Morning News” May 14, 2009
Feature Article “Loveland Reporter-Herald” November, 2005
Article “Wildlife Art” March/April 2003 Issue
Feature Article “SouthwestArt” April 2002 Issue
Article “InformArt” Summer 2000 Issue
Profile “SouthwestArt” July 1999 Issue
Feature Article “The Equine Image” April/May 1999 Issue
Shows 2015
Botanic Garden, Naples FL "All Creatures Great and Small" January 8 to March 8
Featured Artist of the Month – Saks Galleries, Denver, CO February
Sculpture at River Market, Little Rock AR April 24 – 26
Sculpture Walk, Sioux Falls, SD May
Colorado Governor's Show, Loveland, CO May
Born, raised and educated in San Antonio, Texas, Wayne now resides in Colorado. In his bronze sculpture, Salge moves beyond anatomically accurate rendering to capture the essence of the personality of a horse, long-horn cattle, or other wildlife. He says of sculpting the horse, "I'm interested mainly in the overall look of the piece - seeing how far I can push the limits and still capture the horse - rather the different areas being correct. My sculpture can become abstract and people still know what they are."
He enjoys finding the balance between the literal and the figurative. "...It's just how I see it," he says of his approach. "Pure abstraction is not as challenging to me. With abstract work you can go in all directions, but that doesn't do as much for me as making something recognizable. In a way it's more of a challenge."
Education
San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX
La Villita School of Art, San Antonio, TX
Bronze foundry workshop, Denver, CO
Stone sculpture workshop, Golden, CO
Associations
National Sculpture Society – Elected Member
National Sculptors’ Guild – Member
Professions
Television art director
Army illustrator
Advertising agency art director
Free lance graphic designer and illustrator
Painter (oils and acrylics)
Sculptor (stone and bronze)
Exhibitions
American Art Invitational • Hosted by Saks Galleries • Denver, CO
North American Sculpture Exhibition at Foothills Art Center • Golden, CO
Sculpture in the Park • Loveland, CO
Two-Person Show at MacLaren Markowitz Gallery • Boulder, CO
Joy of Sculpture, Colorado History Museum • Denver, CO
Sedona Sculpture Walk • Sedona, AZ
Two-Person Show at the Depot • Steamboat Springs, CO
Colorado Governor's Invitational Art Show • Loveland, CO
The Albuquerque Museum Miniatures Show • Albuquerque, NM
Two-Person Show at Phoenix Gallery • Park City, UT
La Quinta Arts Festival • La Quinta, CA
National Sculpture Society 77th Annual Exhibition • Brookgreen Gardens, SC
Sculpture in the South • Summerville, SC
New Bern Sculpture Show • New Bern, NC
Featured Artist at Saks Galleries • Denver, CO
Sculpture at the River Market • Little Rock, AR
American Art Invitational • Denver, CO
National Sculpture Society 80th Annual Exhibition • Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa FL
and Brookgreen Gardens, SC
Sculpture in the Hills • Hill City, SD
Sculpture in the High Desert, • Bend, OR
Sculpture Walk • Sioux Falls, SD
Small Works Great Wonders • National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum • OKC
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition • Charleston, SC
Public Art
“Antonio” – Steamboat Springs, CO
“Spirit of Reconciliation” – The Conflict Center, Denver, CO
“Cimarron” – Benson Park, Loveland, CO
“Antonio” – Summerville, SC
“Sizzling Sisters” – Little Rock, AR
“Crab Louis” – Whittier, CA
“Sierra” – Little Rock, AR
“Cecil” – Little Rock, AR
Corporate Art
Omni Interlocken Resort – Broomfield, CO
Four Seasons Hotel – Denver, CO
The Ritz-Carlton, Batchelor Gulch – Beaver Creek, CO
Article “Fine Art Connoisseur” August 2014 Issue
Article “Arkansas Democrat-Gazette” April 2014 Issue
Article “Argus Leader” May 2014 Issue
Profile “Sculpture News” National Sculpture Society – July/August 2013
Article “SouthwestArt” November 2012
Article “Denver Magazine” August 2010 – Four Seasons Hotel Collection
Article “Loveland Reporter-Herald” August, 2010
Article “Colorado Homes & Lifestyles” June. July 2010 Issue
Profile “SouthwestArt” July 2010 Issue
Book “Sculpture of the Rockies” 2009
Article “Longmont Times-Call” August 7, 2009
Article “Loveland Reporter-Herald” August 5, 2009
Article “Savannah Morning News” May 14, 2009
Feature Article “Loveland Reporter-Herald” November, 2005
Article “Wildlife Art” March/April 2003 Issue
Feature Article “SouthwestArt” April 2002 Issue
Article “InformArt” Summer 2000 Issue
Profile “SouthwestArt” July 1999 Issue
Feature Article “The Equine Image” April/May 1999 Issue
Shows 2015
Botanic Garden, Naples FL "All Creatures Great and Small" January 8 to March 8
Featured Artist of the Month – Saks Galleries, Denver, CO February
Sculpture at River Market, Little Rock AR April 24 – 26
Sculpture Walk, Sioux Falls, SD May
Colorado Governor's Show, Loveland, CO May
