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Staffan Strand was born in Sweden and educated in France, Holland, Sweden and Germany where he gained his examination certificate as taxidermist. In 1968 he moved to Zimmermann's in Kenya. Staffan joined Botswana´s National Museum and Art Gallery in 1974. In 1980 the Natural History Museum in Stockholm asked Staffan to join as Chief Taxidermist specializing in big mammals. During this period he still regularly returned to Africa as educator and safari guide. In 1998 Staffan moved and stayed for three years in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Through the years Staffan has had unique opportunities to study anatomy intimately and is now working as a full-time sculptor in his native Sweden. He has also undertaken further studies at the University College of Arts in Stockholm. Staffan Strand is also a member of Nordic Wildlife Art Society Exhibitions:Galleri Trestena, Skara 1992Atljé Lockelsbomaden, Månkarbo 1995, 1997, 2002 Konst På Väg, Tierps kommun, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009 Rommehed 200 år, Borlänge 1996 Järnboden, Harg 1996, 2002 Skansen, Stockholm 1996 Sandby, Karlholm 1996 Biologiska muséet, Åbo 1997 Sala Silvergruva 1997 Östermalma, Nyköping 1997, 2003 The Endangered Species Foundation of Scandinavia, Malmö 1997 Konstmässan i Sundsvall 1998 Ölsta Galleri, Sala 1998 Galleri Nykvarn, Enköping 1998, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009 Mollbrinks Konst AB, Uppsala 1999 Torpet, Lövsta 2000, 2001 Östhammars bibliotek, 2001 Galleri Två Ramar, Uppsala 2002, 2003 Upsala Nya Tidning, Uppsala 2005 Wendtholmens Kungsgård, Svartsjölandet 2005, 2007 Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg African Easel Kasane, Botswana Holland & Holland, London Naturhistoriska Muséet, Oslo Gallery Sigvardson, Rödby i Danmark 2009 Nordenergi AB, Solna Sven O. Perssons Stiftelse, Östersund Antikmässan, Älvsjö, feb 2011 Mollbrinks Konst, Uppsala, okt 2011 |