Floyd Kuptana
Biography
Floyd Kuptana worked in stone for decades and later in his career moved to include paint and collage. A prolific artist, he sold many pieces within hours of finishing them.
He often visited Gallery Arcturus and collaborated, challenged and inspired other artists. Curator deborah harris and her assistant Sae Kimura created three books on his works that have been displayed at the gallery;
The gallery currently has several pieces in its permanent collection including sculptures known as 'Sedna' and 'Shaman'. Many more works are on loan to the gallery and can be seen throughout the exhibit spaces. See Arcturus Books
In 2021 Floyd Kuptana passed away and in 2023 a site dedicated to his work was launched: floydkuptana.ca
Please see videos created at the gallery in this YouTube playlist and more details on the artist are at Wikipedia