Winston Bronnum

Winston Atwood Bronnum

Winston Bronnum with The World's Largest Lobster
Born (1929-03-21)March 21, 1929
New Denmark, New Brunswick
Died September 10, 1991(1991-09-10) (aged 62)
Sussex, New Brunswick
Nationality Canadian
Notable work The World's Largest Lobster, Jumbo the Elephant

Winston Bronnum (1929-1991) was a self-taught 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]

Jumbo the Elephant, 1985

Notable works

References

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  2. 1 2 Day, photographs by Henri Robideau ; text by Peter (1988). From the Pacific to the Atlantic : Canada's gigantic. Toronto: Summerhill Press. ISBN 0920197450.
  3. "Winston Atwood Bronnum (? - 1991)". Big Things. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  4. "St. Thomas' Jumbo the Elephant". CBC Archives. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  5. "Shediac's Lobster and Fisherman". CBC Digital Archives. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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