Wayne Dale Gilbert (November 26, 1946 – August 17, 2023) was an American painter and gallerist who lived and worked in Houston, Texas.

[5] After graduating from Stephen F. Austin High School,[6] Gilbert worked as an oil field supplies salesman.

[2] His interest in art was sparked in the late 1970s when his wife, Beverley, persuaded him to enroll with her in a class at the Houston Museum District home of artist Chester Snowden.

In addition to creating art, Gilbert ran G Spot Contemporary Gallery in The Heights[5][7] neighborhood in central Houston and was a partner in DigitalImaging Group, a Houston-based animation studio.

[2] For his cremains works, he mixed the ashes with resin – occasionally adding pigment – to incorporate them into his pieces.