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Photo of George Lundeen sculpture of Jesus carrying the cross

Lundeen sculpts larger-than-life Stations of the Cross

Had George Lundeen ‘71 participated in a Stations of the Cross liturgy before he began producing bronze sculptures depicting along Jesus’ journey to the Crucifixion? “Heavens no!” said the internationally-acclaimed sculptor who…

Friend lives dream job for the summer

Hastings College sophomore Benjamin Friend spent his summer doing his dream job—building a museum in the Wilkie Center at Indiana University. But it wasn’t just any museum; it was a temporary museum…

Bemis Center allows Loney to expand gallery management abilities

Hastings College junior Melissa Loney has spent her summer getting an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes of a major art gallery. The art major is interning with the…

Irish Fellows alumna, artist returns to Ireland

Briget Heidmous began the 2017 holiday season by selling all of her belongings, devoting herself to minimalist living and purchasing a one-way ticket west. The 2013 Hastings College graduate set out to…

Cranbrook grad finds beginning with Hastings College art

When Alyssa Rose Bliven ’14 first enrolled at Hastings College, she planned to one day become a veterinarian. The future had something else in store for her. During the 2017 Hastings College…

Reynolds ’98 manages Broadway’s ‘The Lion King’

The circle of life has taken one Hastings College graduate from directing college plays to managing Broadway shows. Tom Reynolds ’98 has been working behind the scenes on “The Lion King” at…

Omaha art scene brings HC grads together

For three Hastings College graduates, enjoying the Omaha arts scene is all in a day’s work. Amy (Krobot) Rummel ’94, Kori (Else) Radloff ’95 and Jessica (Hardy) Brummer ’04 are all marketing…

McGehee mixes mediums

A dozen easels stand at attention in a large, gray classroom. They are perfectly new, waiting for the first brush stroke or pencil mark from an artist’s hand. The cement floor below…

Seeley ’88 sculpts snow into colossal creatures

Matt Seeley’s sculptures might last only a few days, but for him, that’s part of the beauty of ephemeral art. Seeley ’88, a systems engineer, sculpts large-scale creations with snow, creating jumbo…

Video: Combining art and biology for a unique career

Hastings College graduate Gary Staab, combined biology and art classes to pursue his unique career as a paleoartist. With his work all over the globe and at the local Hastings Museum, Staab’s…

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