White on Black Study No.002 Drawing

Wayne Traudt is a Canadian living in New Zealand.  He is a multidisciplinary artist. Regardless of what medium he works in, his subject matter is always the same, the human form. When Wayne isn’t working on his figurative art he creates visual effects for feature films.  His film work can be seen in blockbuster Academy Award-winning films like The Hobbit trilogy and Avatar. Along side his feature film work Wayne has also created four short figurative films of his own.  One these films was commissioned by The National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Traudt's personal films have been screened in over 100 international film festivals and television broadcasts.  These films have received numerous nominations and won 6 prestigious awards. Most notably was a nomination at the Cannes International Film Festival and being short listed for an Academy Award. To help make these personal films Wayne received two Canada Council for the Arts Film Production Grants, three Alberta Foundation for the Arts Film Production Grants, and was the first recipient of the Bravo!FACT - Canadian Talent Award Film Production Grant.