Wayne Dyrke
19360 - 2019
Wayne’s interest in creating art started at an early age, and his mother encouraged him to attend the American Academy of Art in Chicago. He had a successful career as a commercial illustrator for over 40 years and was also widely known for his beautiful watercolor and acrylic fine art paintings. It was at his first job in the commercial art field that he met his wife, Jacqueline. Wayne served in the US Army twice and was stationed at Savanna Ordnance Depot as part of his second deployment, which made him very familiar with Galena. The couple and their children moved into their hillside home in Galena in 1990. He enjoyed the art community here and his time working at Eagle Ridge. He was well known for local regional paintings, including his final piece depicting the Port of Galena / Galena floodgates. Over his lifetime, Wayne enjoyed a variety of activities, from parachute jumping, racing cars, sailing, collecting model trains, cooking, and making wine.
Wayne’s interest in creating art started at an early age, and his mother encouraged him to attend the American Academy of Art in Chicago. He had a successful career as a commercial illustrator for over 40 years and was also widely known for his beautiful watercolor and acrylic fine art paintings. It was at his first job in the commercial art field that he met his wife, Jacqueline. Wayne served in the US Army twice and was stationed at Savanna Ordnance Depot as part of his second deployment, which made him very familiar with Galena. The couple and their children moved into their hillside home in Galena in 1990. He enjoyed the art community here and his time working at Eagle Ridge. He was well known for local regional paintings, including his final piece depicting the Port of Galena / Galena floodgates. Over his lifetime, Wayne enjoyed a variety of activities, from parachute jumping, racing cars, sailing, collecting model trains, cooking, and making wine.
