biography
Arnt was born in 1958 and raised in North Vancouver, BC.
Interest in metal began when building a 36 foot steel schooner in the backyard with his father. His first sculptures were created from the scrap pieces. Woodcraft and design developed through renovating vintage houses.
The years from 1984 to 1987 were spent in Los Angeles turning his attention to furniture design.
His major influences come from architecture, 50's furniture design, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehery, David Smith, Isamu Noguchi, Charles and Ray Eames, Gustav Stickley, Le Corbusier, George Nelson, C.R. Mackintosh and Phillipe Starck.
Since returning to Vancouver, he has shown in California, New York and various galleries across Canada.