Wayne’s work is highly recognised and collected in numerous public collections, more notably by the Australian National Gallery, Canberra. Among his awards are an Australia Council Grant and a Rusden Foundation Award. He frequently makes commissioned work ranging from specialised awards, church commissions to boardroom centrepieces.

Wayne’s silver objects are individually designed. Through the use of models he carefully researches each shape, simplifying lines into sensuous forms.

Each piece originates as a flat sheet of silver and is deftly controlled through hammering. Whimsical lines and surprising details in copper give his work a fresh contemporary aesthetic combined with a level of craftsmanship that is a rarity in our mass produced world. Holding a spoon or a jug is seductive, the weight and balance of each, reflects its relationship to the body and its function.