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Evan Lindquist

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Evan Lindquist
Evan Lindquist, 1976, engraving a copper plate
Born(1936-05-23)May 23, 1936
Salina, Kansas, US
DiedDecember 18, 2023(2023-12-18) (aged 87)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
EducationUniversity of Iowa, MFA; Emporia State University.
Known forPrintmaking, copperplate engraving
AwardsArkansas Artist Laureate 2013-2017
Websitewww.evanlindquist.com

Evan Lindquist (May 23, 1936 – December 18, 2023) was an American artist and printmaker who was appointed to be the first Artist Laureate for the State of Arkansas. He concentrated on the medium of copperplate engraving for more than 50 years. His compositions are memorable for their emphasis on calligraphic lines.

Biography and education

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Evan Lindquist was born in Salina, Kansas. His father was a lumber retailer in nearby Solomon, Kansas. In 1938, the family moved to Odessa, Missouri. In 1945, the family moved to Emporia, Kansas, where he was enrolled in the Laboratory Training School on the campus of Emporia State University.

At the age of 14, Lindquist started his own business, working as a professional calligrapher, engrosser, and gold-leaf artist. His clientele grew, and by 1952 his work was national in scope, including hand-lettered fraternity charters and certificates of membership for Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity. In 1954, he graduated from Emporia High School and enrolled as a freshman at Emporia State University. He was employed as a Biology Lab Teaching Assistant, and later, he served as Staff Artist in the Graphic Arts and Printing Departments.[1] A legendary aunt, Christina Lillian, had inspired Lindquist to become an artist himself.[2]

In 1958, Lindquist earned the B.S. degree at Emporia State University, and he married artist Sharon Huenergardt. They have two sons. He continued working for ESU as Staff Artist until 1960 when Evan and Sharon moved to Iowa City, Iowa. From 1960 to 1963, he studied printmaking with Prof. Mauricio Lasansky at the University of Iowa, earning the M.F.A. degree in printmaking.

In 1963, he began teaching in the Art Department at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, until he retired from teaching in 2003. In 1981, he was awarded the honor of Outstanding Faculty Member and appointed by ASU President Ray Thornton to be First Chairman of The President's Fellows, a group formed to advise the president. He was awarded the rank of Emeritus Professor of Art, and he continues creating prints in his private studio in Jonesboro, Arkansas.[1]

Works

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Evan Lindquist, artist-printmaker, in his studio, 2016

Lindquist has concentrated on the process of burin engraving for printmaking since 1960.[1][3][4] His best-known works have explored the topics of string theories, Academe, old master engravers, labyrinths, and several others.[5]

Lindquist's series on old master engravers was shown in 2015-2016 during a nine-month exhibition at Syracuse University Art Galleries, Syracuse, NY.[6]

Selected Museum Collections

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Some public collections holding Lindquist prints:

Honors

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Hendricks, Nancy, "Evan Lindquist" in The Encyclopedia of Arkansas
  2. ^ Japenga, Ann (20 October 2014). "The Lost Colony of Sven-Ska: Christina Lillian and the Cathedral City Artists". California Desert Art. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. ^ Museum of Modern Art (New York), "Late 20th-Century Engraving"
  4. ^ "Evan Lindquist, article by Charles Kaufman". Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  5. ^ Albin, Edgar A. "Evan Lindquist" (PDF). Art Voices/South, January 1978, vol 1 no 1. p. 16. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Evan Lindquist and a History of Engraving | The Syracuse University Art Galleries". suart.syr.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08.
  7. ^ Albertina
  8. ^ Arkansas Arts Center
  9. ^ Art Complex Museum
  10. ^ Art Institute of Chicago
  11. ^ Baltimore Museum of Art
  12. ^ Blanton Museum of Art
  13. ^ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  14. ^ Columbia University Libraries
  15. ^ DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
  16. ^ Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
  17. ^ Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science
  18. ^ Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
  19. ^ Joslyn Art Museum
  20. ^ Kenosha Public Museum
  21. ^ Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
  22. ^ Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
  23. ^ Miami-Dade Public Library System
  24. ^ Mississippi Museum of Art
  25. ^ Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
  26. ^ Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
  27. ^ New Jersey State Museum
  28. ^ New Orleans Museum of Art
  29. ^ Portland Art Museum
  30. ^ Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
  31. ^ Spencer Museum of Art
  32. ^ http://www.sgfmuseum.org
  33. ^ Syracuse University
  34. ^ Museum of Art and Archaeology
  35. ^ Uffizi
  36. ^ Whitney Museum of American Art
  37. ^ https://bradburyartmuseum.org
  38. ^ Arkansas Arts Council, "Governor's Arts Awards" Archived 2013-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  39. ^ Emporia State University, "Distinguished Alumni Awards"
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