Winston Bronnum (1929-1991) was a self-taught Dano-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.[1] His family name was originally spelled Brønnum.
Winston Atwood Bronnum | |
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 Winston Bronnum with his The World's Largest Lobster sculpture | |
| Born | March 21, 1929 |
| Died | September 10, 1991 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Notable work | The World's Largest Lobster, Jumbo the Elephant |
Notable works
edit- The Cow Bay Moose, Cow Bay, Nova Scotia, 1959[2][3]
- Gladstone Horse, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1967
- Broken Down Race Horse (Blowhard), Penobsquis, New Brunswick, 1967
- Big Potato Man, Maugerville, New Brunswick, 1969[2]
- Jumbo the Elephant, St. Thomas, Ontario, 1985[4]
- The World's Largest Lobster, Shediac, New Brunswick, 1990[5]
References
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- ^ dayan. "Winston Bronnum". www.bigthings.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- ^ a b Day, photographs by Henri Robideau ; text by Peter (1988). From the Pacific to the Atlantic : Canada's gigantic. Toronto: Summerhill Press. ISBN 0920197450.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Winston Atwood Bronnum (? - 1991)". Big Things. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "St. Thomas' Jumbo the Elephant". CBC Archives. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Shediac's Lobster and Fisherman". CBC Digital Archives. Retrieved 3 July 2014.