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USA
Midwest
Clyde Wynia
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Marshfield, WI
715-387-1653
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Marshfield, WI
Jurustic Park - Clyde and Nancy Wynia
Folk Art Site
Self-taught Artist, Welded sculpture environment
Site Status: private property
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Information:
Clyde Wynia has a whole yard full of critters. He claims he found them, right next door in the marsh. As he tells it they're from the Jurustic period of geo-history, known affectionately to paleontologists as the "heavy metal era." It's all bull of course, but then, what would you expect from a retired lawyer?
The truth is that Clyde is just a little kid in a grown man's body. While we were visiting, he launched a plastic bottle full of water towards the heavens, soaking us all in the process and demonstrating what can only be labeled as a bit of an ornery streak.
He's always had a creative side, and over the years he's expressed it in many ways. He tried ceramics, and stained glass, and they were fine while he was still practicing law. But then, about the time he retired, he took a welding class and discovered that he was actually pretty good at it. He made a large bird and hung it in a tree in front of the house. The grandkids loved it, and Jurustic Park was born.
He filled the place up. Giant dragons with wings spit fire, spade-a-sauruses munch on the lawn, giant creatures hang from trees and there's even a frog band singing away.
Call ahead, reservations are required.
Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations
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Bibliography:
On DVD - Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, "Takin' it to the Lakes," KCPT, Kansas City Public Television, 1997-2001.
"Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations" by Randy Mason, Michael Murphy and Don Mayberger, 2002.
"Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art—A guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources" by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johnson, 2000.
"Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations Coast to Coast Travel-o-Pedia" by Randy Mason, et. al., Kansas City Star Books, 2009.
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Road rules:
Please remember to always be respectful of private property, use common courtesy and treat people with kindness. If the location is private, never enter without the owner’s permission.
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