Back to Werner Arnold

A desire for change brought Werner to Canada from Switzerland at the age of 22.After one year in Quebec City, he moved to Toronto.
While working during the day at unchallenging jobs, he enrolled in night courses at the Beacon Institute and Central Tech., where he studied commercial art and interior design.
After graduation and a very short stint in a commercial art studio, he accepted a position at Eatons, in the display department.Five years working there gave Werner enough experience in display to begin his own business.
Werner free-lanced in window display throughout the Toronto area from 1969 to 1984.His style of wood sculpture was developed during this period.Wood was the dominant material for the display props, and from the earlier pieces which were painted on wood evolved the more elaborate colour washes and appliques that he uses to create the work one sees today.
From the mid-70's to 1994, Werner lived outside Stirling, Ontario in an old farmhouse, working whenever possible to restore it.
In 1994, Werner decided to move to St. Andrews, New Brunswick.In October of 2000, he moved to Montreal to continue his work; then back to New Brunswick in March of 2002, to Fredericton, where he continues his work to this day.

Exhibitions

2006 Peter Buckland Gallery, Saint John, NB (solo exhibition)

2005 Gallery 78, Fredericton, NB (solo exhibition)

2003 Sculpture exhibition, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB, Work purchased for gallery collection.

2002 Spring Show at Bev's Fine Arts, Raleigh, N.C.

2001 Commission for Aurora Library

2000 New Works for The Imagination - Peter Buckland Gallery, Saint John, NB

1999 The Screen Show - Peter Buckland Gallery, Saint John

1999 Touring show in Mexico

1998 Workshop for Rural Women's Multi-Disciplinary Artisans Forum - Bacalar, Mexico

1998 In Museo Del Casa De La Cultura - Bacalar, Mexico

1997 Kaleidoscope, Works by Werner Arnold, ABEC, Saint John, NB - (solo exhibition)

1995 St. Andrews Artists, Sue Lawrence Gallery, Fredericton, NB

1995 Master Toy makers from Canada, The Art of the toy, Scottsdale, Arizona

1992 Gallery Langegasse 6, Basel Switzerland