Fine Artist Lars Melander
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I studied at The National College of Art and Design in Stockholm.
In 1962, I recieved a scholarship from the Hallmark Cards company in Kansas City--where I worked for two years. Then, I took on one year to experience the great New York CIty and the position of a graphic designer.
Back in Sweden, my title became "Art Director".
In 1974, I went back to the US and spent five
successful years as an artist and illustrator with my own
exhibitions in San Francisco, CA
Solo Exhibitions
The Talent Store, London, UK 1972
Brustlin Gallery, San Francisco, USA 1977
Greengrass West gallery, San Francisco, USA 1978
... I started in the 1970's with solo exhibitions as stated above to name a few. Today, I am actively showing my work all over the world.
Represented
Museums, Institutions, Large cooperations, State departments, City and Government buildings.
Private collections in Sweden and the United States
Awards
Won Femina Magazine illustration competition
Won the "Golden Egg" award and diploma
Rizzoli-prize, European Awards 1971
Represented in the Creativity Show, New York 1974
CA Magazine Award 1974
Awards from the San Francisco Society of
Communication Art
Awards from the Art Directors Club in New York
Represented in the Creativity Show, New York
Represented in the Illustrated Show, London
Published several times in Gebrauchgraphik,
Won Graphis Annual- Graphis Poster
CA Magazine, Modern Publicity
and more...
Judged Group Exhibitions
Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm
Sotheby's
Grafikbiennalen, Varna, Bulgaria
Mini Print Internacionale, Barcelona, Spain
The First Print Biennale, Mastricht, Holland
Mikkeli Museum Finland
Deutsches Plakat Museum, Essen, Germany 1998
and more...
Commissions
Postage stamps
Posters and packaging
Illustrations for large Newspapers and Magazines
Book covers for all large Swedish publish companies
Childrens books
Educational books
Set design and illustrations for Public Television
and more...
Scholarships
Sandrewstiftelsen
Reeyes & Sons Ltd, UK
Hallmark Cards, Kansas City, USA
Swedish Artists Association
and more...