In 1992, after nearly 10 years traveling the world as a young man, Dale Dziwenka returned to Canada with a wide range of skills and a multitude of life experiences.

Settling in Victoria, BC, he started a landscape design / build firm; during the quiet times and slower winters Dale began to explore his passion for sculpting.  Over the years, he has spent extended periods working and studying alongside sculptor John McCarthy in his studio in France. There he learned to model, cast, and carve in a variety of medium; most importantly, he developed an artist’s perspective of life.

As both a practicing landscape designer and sculptor, Dale has integrated his sculptural abilities into the gardens he creates while applying his knowledge and appreciation of nature into his sculpture.  Dale views his work as a journey of discovery, a sharing of energy, and, upon completion, a brief expression of our existence.  Variable in weight and dimension, exploring concave and convex forms, most of his pieces are abstractions of the human figure reflecting aspects of life, hope, and humanity.