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Nationality
  
Canadian

Name
  
Winston Bronnum

Role
  
Artist


Winston Bronnum Winston Bronnum Wikipedia


Born
  
March 21, 1929 (
1929-03-21
)
New Denmark, New Brunswick

Died
  
September 10, 1991, Sussex, Canada

Notable works
  
The World's Largest Lobster, Jumbo the Elephant

Winston bronnum godfather of canadian art naturalist sculptor animaland new brunswick


Winston Bronnum (1929-1991) was a self-taught Canadian nature artist, sculptor and entrepreneur known for his large concrete animal sculptures which adorn Canadian roadsides. He founded and operated the defunct Animaland Park which showcased a number of his works and served as his workshop. He worked on bridges and hydro dams early on which helped when designing and building the structures.

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Notable works

  • The Cow Bay Moose, Cow Bay, Nova Scotia, 1959
  • Gladstone Horse, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1967
  • Blowhard, Penobsquis, New Brunswick, 1967
  • Maugerville Potato, Maugerville, New Brunswick, 1969
  • Jumbo the Elephant, St. Thomas, Ontario, 1985
  • The World's Largest Lobster, Shediac, New Brunswick, 1990
  • References

    Winston Bronnum Wikipedia