Artist's Profile  ­  Wayne Rhodus 

    As a nearly lifelong resident of the state of Kansas, with a brief stint in Nebraska on the family farm, it would be fair to say that Wayne has heartland roots and values.  Raised on the outskirts of Kansas City there was ample time in his youth to wander the hills and streams with friends as they searched endlessly to quench youthful curiosity and fulfill childhood's mischievous impulses.  That wanderlust extended to the expanses of the family farm in Rising City, Nebraska.  There seemed a never ending supply of places to capture a child's imagination in the old barns and silos that graced the farm.  Add to that the annual family vacation to visit relatives in the Rocky Mountains and you complete the picture of a young man's exposure to nature and some of its compelling mysteries.
        Wayne's passion for photography began relatively late in life.  Like so many others, the rigors of daily life and raising a wonderful family required most of his time.  After years of filming his children in their many activities he unknowingly developed an eye for composition thru the video lens.  When the demands for his time diminished, the pursuit of photography became a logical extension to his video experience.
        Most nature photographers share first and foremost the love of all things natural.  Like others, Wayne shares a burning desire to experience firsthand the flora and fauna of our earth while striving to understand mankind's intimate role in the preservation of the vanishing natural environment.  His respect for the natural world evolved into a desire to capture what he observed on film and share his personal vision with others.  Wayne employs Canon film and digital SLR bodies in a quest to capture his experiences in the natural environment.  With a compliment of lenses, filters and accessories Wayne favors scenic landscapes, flowers and vineyard subjects.
        Wayne's growing list of credits include being featured in the Summer 2008 edition of Kansas! magazine's "Artist's Trail" article. His "Sprague Lake in Fall" image won the inaugural National Wildlife Federation's "Our Public Lands" national photo contest in 2008. Wayne's "Of Time and Place" four-part article and images were published in Nature Photographer Magazine's 2007 quarterly editions. An article & images on his Backyard Water Garden appeared in the February/March 2003 issue of Birds and Blooms magazine.  Wayne also shot the cover for County magazine's Summer 2006 issue.  His images have appeared on the cover and graced the pages of calendars sold in his home state of Kansas.
        Wayne's Fine Art GiCleé framed prints enhance the homes and businesses of a growing number of patrons both nationally and internationally.