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Mark Lindquist BIOGRAPHY
Born 1949 Oakland, California. Known for: Lyrical wood sculpture, natural texture.
Leader in the field of woodturning/sculpture, Mark Lindquist began innovating the field in the late 1960s. He received his B.A. New England College, 1971 and his M.F.A. at Florida State University,... Read full biography
Leader in the field of woodturning/sculpture, Mark Lindquist began innovating the field in the late 1960s. He received his B.A. New England College, 1971 and his M.F.A. at Florida State University, Phi Kappa Phi, 1990. Lindquist and his father, Melvin Lindquist developed many of the techniques and... Read full biography
Leader in the field of woodturning/sculpture, Mark Lindquist began innovating the field in the late 1960s. He received his B.A. New England College, 1971 and his M.F.A. at Florida State University, Phi Kappa Phi, 1990. Lindquist and his father, Melvin Lindquist developed many of the techniques and aesthetic concepts which are currently used in the studio woodturning movement, including the use of spalted (partially decomposed) wood, and the application of modern abrasive technology. Mark was... Read full biography
Leader in the field of woodturning/sculpture, Mark Lindquist began innovating the field in the late 1960s. He received his B.A. New England College, 1971 and his M.F.A. at Florida State University, Phi Kappa Phi, 1990. Lindquist and his father, Melvin Lindquist developed many of the techniques and aesthetic concepts which are currently used in the studio woodturning movement, including the use of spalted (partially decomposed) wood, and the application of modern abrasive technology. Mark was also instrumental in incorporating the aesthetics of Oriental ceramics into contemporary wood-turning. The Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, honored Lindquist with a retrospective exhibition in 1995. This... Read full biography
Leader in the field of woodturning/sculpture, Mark Lindquist began innovating the field in the late 1960s. He received his B.A. New England College, 1971 and his M.F.A. at Florida State University, Phi Kappa Phi, 1990. Lindquist and his father, Melvin Lindquist developed many of the techniques and aesthetic concepts which are currently used in the studio woodturning movement, including the use of spalted (partially decomposed) wood, and the application of modern abrasive technology. Mark was also instrumental in incorporating the aesthetics of Oriental ceramics into contemporary wood-turning. The Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, honored Lindquist with a retrospective exhibition in 1995. This featured work from over the past 26 years, from his early turned bowls to his current, large sculptures. "In my recent sculpture series, I emul... Read full biography
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Leader in the field of woodturning/sculpture, Mark Lindquist began innovating the field in the late 1960s. He received his B.A. New England College, 1971 and his M.F.A. at Florida State University, Phi Kappa Phi, 1990. Lindquist and his father, Melvin Lindquist developed many of the techniques and aesthetic concepts which are currently used in the studio woodturning movement, including the use of spalted (partially decomposed) wood, and the application of modern abrasive technology. Mark was also instrumental in incorporating the aesthetics of Oriental ceramics into contemporary wood-turning.
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