Wyland – Artist, Diver, Author, Educator and Explorer
Hey everyone welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It’s great to have you with us today. Are you like me when you walk along somewhere and you see an underwater image or artwork somewhere that you just pause and go WOW? It for a moment reminds you of that other world you love. You want to escape there. And it almost changes your frame of mind while being on land, and at the same time stirs your thoughts for when your next dive trip is.
If that is you, then chances are our guest’s art has made you pause in your tracks and get inspired for the underwater world.
Over 40 years ago, marine life artist Wyland exploded on the scene with his rich, majestic murals of marine life. The timing couldn’t have been better – the environmental movement was in full swing and ocean-themed art was in high demand. Today, the art is as vibrant as ever and the message of showcasing the beauty of nature is even stronger. But Wyland’s mission has expanded in entirely new ways. With new art, a new emphasis on families and education, and a broader view of our relationship to the beauty of our entire blue planet – from our oceans, lakes, and rivers, to our streams and wetlands.
Wyland has inspired millions of people worldwide about marine life conservation thanks to his life-sized paintings and images ranging from the sides of sports arenas and cruise ships to installations at the U.S. National Mall in Washington, D.C. A multi-faceted artist, scuba diver, author, educator, and explorer, Wyland has hosted several television programs, including, “Wyland’s Ocean World” series on the Discovery Channel’s Animal Planet Network, “Wyland: A Brush With Giants” and “Wyland’s Art Studio,” his acclaimed series for national public television.
In a career spanning more than four decades, Wyland’s art and commitment to conservation has made him one of the most influential artists of the 21st Century, with artwork in museums, corporate collections, and private homes in more than one hundred countries.
Items In This Podcast
- How Wyland started painting underwater life
- Head-butting the Dali Lama
- Diving Antarctica with Dr. Sylvia Earle on her 80th birthday
- Friendship with Lloyd Bridges
- His best dive ever
- His worst dive ever
- Painting with Eddie Vedder
- The Art of Wyland: The World’s Finest Ocean Artist
- Ocean Artists Society
- Wyland’s website
- Wyland’s Rum
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