Norman Lundin did his undergraduate studies at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his graduate work at the University of Cincinnati (MFA). He was Assistant to the Director of the Cincinnati Art Museum before traveling to the University of Oslo to study the work of Edvard Munch and late 19th century Scandinavian painting. While still in Norway, he accepted a position to teach Painting and Drawing at the University of Washington. He taught at the U. of W. for forty years and is now Professor Emeritus of Art.

He is the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship, Tiffany Foundation Grant, Washington State Visual Artists Fellowship, Ford Foundation Grant, and a National Endowment for the Arts award. He has been a Visiting Professor/Artist at many universities and art schools.

His work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, Art Institute of Chicago, Seattle Art Museum, Portland Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Brooklyn Art Museum, among others. He has had over seventy one-person exhibitions in most of the major cities in the US. His work is represented by the Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle.“I usually get inspired by personal memories, especially from my childhood. As a kid, you are pure, creative, and untouched; exploring how the environment changes us as we grow is extremely interesting. I have a strong memory; I can dig into the past and find clear images, sounds, and smells. I can also clearly feel the effects of these elements on my personal life. Even though childhood memories are personal and depend on the environment we were raised in, there is something basic in them that people from different cultures can relate to. These common experiences/stories in memories are what I am most curious about.”

“Visual art is a form requiring a sender (the artist) and a receiver (the audience). I don't believe an artist has any control over how their work is received. Artists send their art into the world and sometimes it is received as intended and receives praise. This praise may or may not be deserved. Other times things just go "clunk." That's it. That's the way it is and probably always has been.”

“Initially, my work was influenced by the work of Edvard Munch. Subsequently by Vilhelm Hammershoi, George Iness, Edward Hopper, Thomas Eakins, and Alberto Giacometti.”

“Too much importance is given, in our times, to the "intent" of the artist. Intent is not an accomplishment. As for politics, I respond as a citizen, certainly, doing what I can in that role. Insofar as my work is concerned, though, I don't consciously put any politics into it. I believe art reflects the values of society rather than changes those values. All art is "of its time" and the values of our time will be reflected in the art of our time — regardless of intent or content.”

Norman Lundin

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