George Lundeen
A native of Holdrege, Nebraska, Lundeen was a Fulbright-Hayes Scholar studying at the Academia de Belle Arte ?in Florence, Italy. He holds a masters in Fine Arts from the University of Illinois and a bachelor of arts from
Hastings College in Nebraska.
George Lundeen established his sculpting studio in Loveland, Colorado in the mid-1970s where he currently lives ?and works.
He has been commissioned to sculpt portraits and interpretive works alike for universities, municipalities, foundations, and corporations. Mr. Lundeen is a member of the National Academy of Design and the National Sculpture Society.
AWARDS AND HONORS:
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - 1999 Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
STATE OF NEBRASKA - 1995 "Distinguished Nebraskan" by proclamation of the Governor of Nebraska
LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA AND THE NEBRASKALAND FOUNDATION - 1995 Pioneer Award
NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY
1983 National Sculpture Society's Prizewinner Exhibition, Bronze Medal: "Departure"
1982 National Sculpture Silver Medal: "Old Friends"
1981 National Sculpture Bronze Medal: "Departure"
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF AMERICA - 1982 Elizabeth N. Watrous Gold Medal: "Michelle"
ALLIED ARTISTS OF AMERICA
1991 Associate Members Award: "Joy of Music-Bass Player"
1990 Helen Gapen Oehler Memorial Award: "Hearts on a Swing"
1987 Allied Artists Members & Associates Award: "Ben Franklin"
1981 Pietro and Alfrieda Montana Memorial Award: "Michelle"
CHINA EXHIBITION AGENCY - 1981 Special Citation from the China Exhibition Agency, Beijing (Peking), China
NORTH AMERICAN SCULPTURE EXHIBITION
1986 John Cavenaugh Memorial Award: "Flatlander"
1983 Art Castings of Colorado Award: "Lovers"
1981 Rocky Mountain Sculpture Award: "Last Laugh"
1980 North American Sculpture Award (Best of Show): "Il Barbone"
1979 North American Sculpture Award (Best of Show): "Departure"
AMERICAN INDIAN AND COWBOY ARTIST WESTERN ARTS EXHIBITION - 1982 Artist of the West
EDUCATION
1973-1974 Fulbright-Hayes Scholar: Post graduate work at the Academia de Belle Arte in Florence, Italy
1971-1973 Master of Fine Arts, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
1966-1971 Bachelor of Arts, Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
Allied Artists of America ?National Sculpture Society; Fellow National Academy of Design
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