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			Wayne Grindberg began his art career in Mapleton High School, completing a 4 ft by 8 ft Oil painting of a falcon, the school's mascot, for the gymnasium. In his senior year of 1968, a color pencil drawing of his was displayed in Bismark and featured in" Young Artists of North Dakota" brochure. That same year he left for Vietnam, working as Artist, Draftsman, Courier and awarded an Arcom. After his tour in the Army, he worked for 2 years as a graphic artist for an ad agency in Fargo until going to work as a freelance artist. His ads and illustrations won awards from the FM Ad Club and nationally. Hired by the Forum Publishing Co.Fargo in 1978, he worked there for ll years in advertisng as an artist, In 1989, he went to work for himself again, exhibiting Oil paintings and Artwork. Some exhibits include: The Red River Valley Street Fair The West Acres Art show Numerous banks and 2 local Art galleries in Fargo. The Campbell Library, East Grand Forks Jamestown Art Center Bismarck Art Galleries Association Stevens county Museum in Morris,MN Plains Art Museum,Spring Gala Some Commissioned artworks include: A series of 6 calendars. Big Iron - 6 Oil paintings Midwest actioneers - 2 Oil paintings Fargo Assembly - 6 Oil paintings Grand Forks Air Base - 7 Portraits of Ambassadors After an auto accident in 1997, he was left handicapped with a crushed foot and a shattered hand. He continued his artwork on the computer, doing 3DModels on his own website for therapy on his hand. The models from his CD's have been sold worldwide for use in 3d games and videos. Regaining most of the movement in his hand, in 2006 he returned to drawing and painting completing 6 portraits of The Ambassadors for the 319 Air Refueling Wing Command at Grand Forks Airbase. He continues to do pencil portraits and ink paintings for individuals and of their pets. Along with commissioned oils and other artwork in his home in Fargo.