Background
Potratz, Wayne Edward was born on April 8, 1942 in St. Paul. Son of Walter Albert and Mildred M. (Braun) Potratz.
Potratz, Wayne Edward was born on April 8, 1942 in St. Paul. Son of Walter Albert and Mildred M. (Braun) Potratz.
Bachelor of Science, Macalester College, 1964; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1966.
Instructor art, University of California, Berkeley, summer 1966; art teacher, Mounds View (Minnesota) High School, 1966-1968; instructor, Lakewood Community College, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, 1968-1969; instructor, assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1969-1977; associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1977-1990; professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1990; chairman studio arts department (name now department of art), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1985. Coordinator National Conference on Cast Iron Art, Birmingham, Alabama, 1986-1988.
Active Minnesota Art Exhibition Program, board directors, 1977-1979. Member International Society Unified Science, Middle-American College Art Association (board directors 1987-1990).
Married Virginia L. Leak, July 5, 1969. Children: Kyza Ae, Ahren Nicholas.