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Mark Lundeen is a highly realistic sculptor with a fine sense of detail and creates sculpture with fluid lines, balance and integrity. A native of Holdrege, Nebraska, Mark was educated at the University of Nebraska in Kearney and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. After graduating from college, Mark spent eight months in Europe studying the old masters. In 1981, he moved to Loveland, Colorado, established his sculpting studio and began a highly successful career as a sculptor.

Mark can capture one moment in time and translate that moment into eternity. A natural born storyteller, he stages his artwork around the stories or emotions the characters portray, allowing each viewer to find a different version. His work has a strong physical presence, whether it is an aggressive athlete, a pensive elder or a shy child.

He has received numerous awards and honors that include being selected as the University of Nebraska Alumni of the Year in 1996. He has received the Philip Isenberg Award from the Allied Artists

of America in New York City for his sculpture “Ragtime Cowboy Joe” and Westword Magazine of Denver, Colorado awarded him Best Sculpture in a Public Place for “Mighty Casey”. He has also received Best of Show at the Best of Scottsdale Show in Scottsdale, Arizona, for his piece “Monkey Business”

Magazine articles about Mark and his sculpture have appeared in Sports Illustrated, Southwest Art Magazine, Taos Magazine, Newsweek, Western Horseman, Fine Art Collector Magazine and Revue Magazine. Mark is a member of the Allied Artists of America and was one of the youngest ever select to the National Sculpture Society.

The most notable of Mark’s work is the sculpture of Jack Swigert, of Apollo 13 fame. Mark was chosen to create the monumental sculpture to be placed in the National Statuary Hall of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Other monumental and life-sized commissioned pieces include placements at Little League Headquarters, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Amarillo International Airport, Amarillo Civic Center, Amarillo, Texas, Arlington Ballpark, Arlington, Texas, Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Baseball Hall of Fame, McDonalds® headquarters, Denver International Airport, and various universities, colleges and libraries across the nation.

AWARDS & HONORS

• 1996 University of Nebraska - Alumni of the Year Award
• 1993 Allied Artists of America, New York, New York The Philip Isenberg Award, "Ragtime Cowboy Joe"
• 1991 Westword Magazine, Denver, Colorado Best Sculpture in a Public Place
• 1990 Best of Scottsdale Show, Scottsdale, Arizona Best of Show, "Monkey Business"

EDUCATION

• University of Nebraska in Kearney, Nebraska

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

• National Sculpture Society
• Allied Artists of America

PUBLIC PLACEMENTS

• 2004 Little League Headquarters, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
• 2004 Lexington Museum, Lexington, Nebraska
• 2004 Jefferson County Public Library,, Lakewood, Colorado
• 2004 The Heights Baptist Church, Richardson, Texas
• 2004 Center City of Amarillo, Amarillo, Texas
• 2004 Amarillo Area Foundation, Amarillo, Texas
• 2003 Pepsi America, Rolling Meadows, Illinois
• 2003 Munster Civic Foundation, Munster Indiana
• 2003 Escondido Charter High School, Escondido, California
• 2003 City of Edmund, Edmond, Oklahoma
• 2002 Great American Artists, Cincinnati, Ohio
• 2002 Topeka, Kansas
• 2001 USA Children and Women’s Hospital, Mobile, Alabama
• 2001 University of South Alabama Children's & Women's Hospital, Mobile, Alabama
• 2001 Fountain Hills Library Association, Fountain Hills, Arizona
• 2001 Casper Rotary Club, Casper, Wyoming
• 2000 Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas
• 2000 University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
• 2000 Olathe School District, Olathe, Kansas
• 2000 Miami Dolphins - Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida
• 1999 National Jewish Hospital, Denver, Colorado
• 1999 East Morgan County Library, Brush, Colorado
• 1999 Eagle Public Library, Eagle, Colorado
• 1999 Central City Public Schools, Central City, Nebraska
• 1998 Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida
• 1998 Olathe School District, Olathe, Kansas
• 1998 Mingenback Foundation, McPherson Public Library, McPherson, Kansas
• 1998 Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado
• 1997 Statuary Hall, Capitol Building, Washington, DC
• 1997 St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
• 1997 Ryan Lemmon Stadium, Irvine, California
• 1997 Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, Nebraska
• 1997 Floridian Golf Course, Palm City, Florida
• 1997 Colorado Springs Library District, Colorado Springs, Colorado
• 1996 Miami Dolphins - Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida
• 1996 Florida Panthers, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
• 1995 Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas
• 1995 City of Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska
• 1994 Pebble Beach Golf Club, Carmel, California
• 1994 Grand Old Opery, Nashville, Tennessee
• 1993 Florida Marlins Baseball Club, Miami, Florida
• 1991 City of St. Tropez, France
• 1991 City of Seoul, South Korea
• 1991 City of Rock Hill, Rock Hill, South Carolina
• 1991 Rosemont College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• 1990 McDonalds Headquarters, Oakbrook, Illinois
• 1989 The Mel & Elaine Wolf Foundation, Denver, Colorado
• 1987 Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, New York
• 1986 City of Loveland, Loveland, Colorado