About

The artist at work in Hebron Hall

Wayne Darnell is an established contemporary figurative and environmental sculptor with over 30 years of experience.

He studied business at the Greenfield Valley Young Enterprise Centre in Holywell, North Wales and won Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for his figurine manufacturing business, as well as a Shell Oil “Live Wire” award and Prince’s Trust bursary. He then went on to study design at the University of Hertfordshire which incorporated Architectural, Product Development and Visual Effects and Model Making. Wayne worked in and around London for a number of years as a model maker/ industrial designer and sculptor before moving to New York to teach art to children of drug dependent parents living in the projects, where he was awarded the “Laurence A. Wien” award in recognition of his work.

In 2010, Wayne created “Creative Zen,” a company which delivers monumental sculpture, landscaping and art in communities and other public places in Scotland.

His work ranges from portraiture, gallery work, community art projects and large-scale architectural pieces. Wayne’s constantly changing style involves working with a variety of materials including metal, wood, clay and found objects.

Wayne’s former clients include:

Public Sculpture

  • Inverclyde Council
  • North Ayrshire Council
  • Woodland Trust Scotland
  • Forestry and Land Scotland
  • Network Rail
  • Football Association

Visual Effects Models

  • BBC
  • BBC Scotland Comedy Unit
  • Millennium Dome Corp
  • Pinewood Studios
  • Shepperton Studios
  • Elstree Studios

Architectural Model Making

  • Arup’s (architects)
  • Network Model makers
  • Dolby Sound Reduction
  • Wembley Stadium

Product Design and Development

  • I.D.E.O. (product designers)
  • Black and Decker
  • Dancor Communications