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George Lundeen, Texas A&M University’s artist-in-resi
dence, works a piece of modern western art in his L T niversity
studio. The sculptor works primarily in bronze and says he
believes his art represents the feelings of the modern West.
The former Fulbright Scholar will teach courses in design
and sculpture through May 1979, and then return to his home
in Colorado.
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Artist-in-residence recreates
the West in bronze sculpture
By MARK PERRIN
Battalion Reporter
Let’s see now, on the northeast
side of the Texas A&M University
campus, we have the engineers, the
architects, and the, uh, oh yeah, the
artist-in-residence.
^ Sure, the artist-in-residence. You
know him. Even if you don’t, you
can’t have missed his studio, located
on the first floor of the old architec
ture building, because everybody
goes through there.
George Lundeen may not have
the best location on campus, but he
certainly has a knack for art.
Lundeen said the main job of an
artist-in-residence is to do his own
work in an open studio, which al
lows students to look in and ask
questions.
Lundeen teaches classes in basic-
design and basic modeling. In the
design course, the students learn
basic drawing techniques, Lundeen
said.
Next semester he plans to teach a
course in sculpting and hopes that
about 60 students will be allowed to
take the class. Lundeen will only
stay here for one year, and then
another artist will replace him.
Lundeen’s major interest is in
bronze sculpture. He started sculpt
ing 11 years ago as an under
graduate at Hastings College in Ne
braska, but said that he had been
interested in art ever since he coidd
remember.
Lundeen said some people use
speaking and writing as a form of
communication, but that artists and
musicians have chosen alternate
ways to communicate, as he does
with his sculpting.
He said he starts a sculpture out
ofclay, and when it is completed, he
makes molds of the sculpture to cast
the bronze replica.
He has worked on one clay
sculpture for four weeks, and said it
would probably be Christmas before
the sculpture is completed and
bronzed. Time required for his
works varies with their difficulty.
Lundeen has sculpture exhibits at
Baelers of Denver in Denver,
Colo., Carlson-Black Galleries,
Taos, N.M., and Texas Art Gallery
in Dallas. He said he has seven or
eight sculptures at each gallery.
After leaving Texas A&M, Lun
deen plans to go back to Loveland,
Col. where he owns a home and
studio. Lundeen was raised in Ne
braska, and said he would think of
living nowhere but in the West.
T would describe myself as a
western artist. I live in the West and
that’s what I sculpt, he said.
Lundeen said he thinks an artist
should only paint or scult things he
knows about.
“I know the western area of the
United States, so that’s where my
subjects come from,’’ he said.
Lundeen summed up his feelings
about art and his devotion to it when
he said, “sculpting isn’t just a job to
me. It is a way of life, a way to com
municate my feelings.
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Bill Clements:
Isa businessman and manager.
He started with nothing and built a
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pany. Because of his outstanding
management skills, he was appointed
Deputy Secretary of Defense for four
years and was responsible for a $125
billion a year budget and 3 million
employees. He cut the civilian payroll
pf that bureaucracy by 85,000 people.
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He was Chairman of SMU Board of
Governors and head of Defense
Dept. Committee on Excellence in
Education. He’s for "back to basics,”
competency testing and classroom
discipline. He has made no promises
to special interest groups.
Bill Clements:
Plans a "Thxpayers’ Bill of
Rights” to provide for citizen Initia
tive and Referendum; ban state
income taxes, and require a record
two-thirds vote of the legislature to
pass any tax bill. It would also allow
local taxpayers to ratify or reject tax
increases by local governments. He
will reduce taxes. Not just "freeze*
them.
Bill Clements:
Is for complete and immediate
natural gas deregulation. And for
increased production of all energy
sources. He favors expanded re
search into solar, fusion, biomass
and other energy-producing forms.
He is against Carter’s energy plan
which will give the federal govern
ment power to allocate Texas’
resources.
John Hill:
Is a professional politician. He
first ran for governor ten years ago
and has been running ever since.
He is a claims lawyer who was
appointed to a government position.
Later, after becoming State Attor
ney General, he used that office to
further his political career.
John Hill:
Is a liberal. He stands for big gov
ernment and federally controlled
assistance. He supported a proposed
new Constitution which would have
centralized power in Austin. He has
increased the State Attorney Gener
al’s staff by 300% and its budget by
600% during his term of office.
John Hill:
Received a teachers’ union en
dorsement in return for promising
to raise all teachers’ salaries regard
less of performance. (At a taxpayers’
cost of over $1 billion.) He has no
education-related experience in his
background.
John Hill:
Is for a billion dollar giveaway
to increase state government and
centralize bureaucracy. During the
recent special session, he worked to
defeat measures in the Taxpayers’
Bill of Rights. He fought against tax
relief so he could afford to finance his
promised giveaway programs. He
will freeze taxes, not reduce them.
John Hill:
Is closely tied to the policies of his
national party and its liberal lead
ers and will support them. No matter
what the cost to Tfexas taxpayers.
Is responsible for a liberal takeover
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