Meet Meet Mark Lundeen | Contemporary Bronze Sculptor

Mark Lundeen

Crafting Form and Emotion in Bronze

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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 selected to the National Sculpture Society.

The most notable of Mark’s works 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.

A bronze statue of a baseball player in a uniform with a letter on the chest, standing outdoors with a mountain and blue sky in the background, and a man with sunglasses and jeans standing beside it.

A man sits cross-legged on the floor in front of a large statue of a man in a suit holding a hat. The statue is standing on a circular base. There is artwork and other objects visible around them.

A person in a white shirt standing next to a large statue of a woman in a spacesuit holding a helmet. The background features a large American flag hanging on the wall and photographs on display.

A man with blond hair and a yellow shirt is examining a large stone sculpture of an Egyptian pharaoh's head in an indoor workshop or museum.

A life-sized bronze statue of a baseball player in a uniform with a cap, standing with one hand on his hip, is being crafted in a workshop. The sculpture is mounted on a base, and a man is sitting nearby, working with tools in a bucket. The workshop contains shelves filled with various sculptures and art supplies, scaffolding, and equipment.

Education

University of Nebraska in Kearney, Nebraska

Scottsdale Artists School, Scottsdale, Arizona

Association Memberships

Allied Artists of America

National Sculpture Society

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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”
2018 Gretna, Nebraska
2013 Scheels Cedar Falls, Iowa and Sioux Falls, Iowa
2012 City Hall, Lakewood, Colorado
2012 Lincoln, Nebraska
2012 Scheels, Sparks, Nevada and Sandy, Utah
2011 Scheels, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota
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