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Student Creates Artwork for WIU Foundation

December 3, 2014

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MACOMB, IL -- December 2014 graduate Linsey Lundeen from Aledo (IL) may be moving on, but she is leaving a legacy at Western Illinois University. Lundeen's most recent accomplishment is designing and printing a hand-colored lithograph, the image of which appears on the 2014 WIU Foundation holiday greeting card.

"It's a perfect greeting for our friends who provide so generously for student scholarships," said Vice President for Advancement and Public Services Brad Bainter. "We like to showcase our scholarship recipients so donors see the results of their investments. We are proud of Linsey and all she has accomplished during her years at Western, and are happy to share her talents."

Lundeen received the Patricia Bulkeley Scholarship for art majors. She maintains a 3.8 grade point average, is a member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Kappa Pi Honorary Art Fraternity, and has competed in numerous juried exhibitions. In Fall 2013, Lundeen designed and painted one of the 14 Rocky on Parade statues around Macomb. Lundeen's statue was sponsored by Sports Corner @ 124 and can be seen inside the establishment.

"The technique I used to make the holiday card is called a hand-colored lithograph," explained Lundeen. "Once I completed the design, I printed it on a transparency and then exposed the image onto a photo litho plate. Then I covered the plate in ink and transferred the image to paper. Once the black ink was dry, I went back in and watercolored over the top of the image to add color to the print."

The original 13 x 17.5 inch print was matted and framed by the WIU Foundation for inclusion in the Performing Arts Society Gala Auction in November. The holiday card was sent to more than 750 friends of the WIU Foundation. To see Lundeen's work in person, visit the President's Office, Sherman 209, where a framed print is on display.


Posted By: Julie Murphy, WIU Foundation (WIUNews@wiu.edu)
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