Wayne Hyde was born and raised in the Allegheny Mountains near Bedford, Pennsylvania. Wayne developed an avid interst in observing nature at a young age and those early experiences in the outdoors sparked his passion for wildlife and his artwork reflects the beauty and grace of creatures in the wild. Through his natural born talent, Wayne has created beautiful sculptures of deer, elk, turkey, bear, and other North American wildlife. More recently, Wayne has evolved into human subjects and historical themes.

See Wayne Hyde describe a WWII sculpture he was working on during his appearance at History Meets the Arts during the Gettysburg Festival in Gettysburg, June 2011 on this YouTube video.