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Al Wynne
January 3, 1922 - November 23, 2009
Born Albert Givens Wynne on January 3, 1922 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Al was a teacher, calligrapher, painter, and sculptor. He began studying art at the age of 9 at the Broadmoor Art Academy. He served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII, after which he obtained his bachelor's degree at the University of Denver. After working with artist/professor Carl Fracassini in Denver, Al followed his mentor to the University of Iowa, where he earned his MFA and met his wife, Lou.
Al Wynne’s work has been featured in major exhibitions from Colorado to Washington D.C., south to Texas and north to Alaska. His work has been presented in both individual and group shows. Paintings, calligraphy, and sculptures are held in museums and in private collections around the world. Al was listed in Who’s Who in American Art starting in 1959.
In June 2013, the majority of Al's life's work was destroyed in the Black Forest Fire. All that remains are pieces held by the family and in collections.
Among Wynne's major Colorado exhibitions are the following: Denver Art Museum (1962); Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center (one-man show); Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (1999); Museum of Contemporary Art/ Denver “5 Abstract” (2002); Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art (October 2008); Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art (May 2009).
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Lou Wynne
Wilma Louise Doughty, Lou, was born on September 13, 1930, Lou's ceramics have been included in major exhibitions across the United States, and she continues to work from her home and studio in Colorado.
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