Winston Bronnum (1929-1991) was a self-taught Dano-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. His family name was originally spelled Brønnum.
Notable works The Cow Bay Moose, Cow Bay, Nova Scotia, 1959 Gladstone Horse, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1967 Broken Down Race Horse (Blowhard), Penobsquis, New Brunswick, 1967 Big Potato Man, Maugerville, New Brunswick, 1969 Jumbo the Elephant, St. Thomas, Ontario, 1985 The World's Largest Lobster, Shediac, New Brunswick, 1990
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