Paul Granlund

Paul T. Granlund (October 6, 1925, Minneapolis, Minnesota - September 15, 2003, Mankato, Minnesota) was an American sculptor. His creative career spanned more than 50 years and more than 650 different works. Most of his work is figurative and made from bronze. His patrons included colleges, hospitals, Lutheran Churches, and other institutions.

Education

Granlund received his Bachelor of Arts from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota in 1952 and his Master of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan in 1954.

culptor in residence

Paul Granlund was the scuptor in residence at his alma mater, Gustavus Adolphus College, from 1971 until his retirement in 1996, and maintained a studio at the institution until his death.

Locations of works

* Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter, MN. (Over 30 works are on campus, including the friezes and doors of Christ Chapel.)
* Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
* Concordia University, Seward, NE.
* St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
* College of St. Catherine, St.Paul, MN
* University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI

* Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
* Mayo House, LeSueur, MN
* Immanuel-St.Joseph's Hospital, Mankato, MN

* First Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, PA
* St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Minneapolis, MN
* Federal Reserve, Minneapolis, MN

* Le Bourget Field, Paris, France
* Peace Park, Nagasaki, Japan
* Minnesota State Capitol, St Paul
* Minnesota World Trade Center, St Paul, MN
* San Diego International Airport (Lindbergh Field), San Diego, CA

External links

* [http://www.gustavus.edu/granlund/ Paul Granlund on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College]