SERGE ALTERNÊS was born and raised in Vancouver. He completed his degree at the University of British Columbia. He has worked for more than thirty years in Europe, Africa and Asia. Discovering the missing collection of the Wainman pictures after years of searching, he determined to bring them before the public. He presently divides his time between Vancouver and Salzburg. SERGE ALTERNÊS was born and raised in Vancouver. He completed his degree at the University of British Columbia. He has worked for more than thirty years in Europe, Africa and Asia. Discovering the missing collection of the Wainman pictures after years of searching, he determined to bring them before the public. He presently divides his time between Vancouver and Salzburg.