Wayne Vernon Dye was born in Patterson, California on January 26, 1917. He lived in California his entire life. A physical accident brought Dye to painting. Early in his painting career he studied at the Fox-Morgan Art Institute in Oakland, California. He also studied intensively with internationally- known artists Pio Junco and Abel Warshawsky of Monterey. Dye is known for his impressionist and plein air oil landscapes and seascape compositions. He was a long-time Artist Member of the Carmel Art Association, as well as a member of the Society of Western Artists, American Artists Professional League, and Santa Cruz Art Association. He exhibited his works at the Los Gatos Art League, De Saisset Gallery at Santa Clara University, Santa Cruz Art League, Carmel Art Association, and numerous galleries in Northern and Central California. He also had a gallery at his home in Pacific Grove, California, where he was living at the time of his death on November 1, 1976.