Mort Solberg
Fine Arts, Tampa Florida United States
 
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Contact details
197 Oak Lake Dr
Tel: 352≈ 683-4502 Fax: 352 683 4502
Brief Summary
Fine Artist & Illustrator for over 50 years
Clients
The Irvine Corporation Commission, CA
Colours Of South Africa Commission, South Africa
Marriott Corporation commission, CA
Tatanka Productions commission, CO
Blackburn Ranch, Venice, FL
Private Commissions
Professional Experience
                       Morten E. Solberg

Born
November 8, 1935
MarCleveland, Ohio

Education
Cleveland Institute Of Art

Wife
Theresa Lee Lynch

Children
Morten Edward Jr.
Eric Edward Collander
Scott Christopher
Brandalyn Michelle
Monet Lorraine
Tauna Elizabeth

Membership
National Watercolor Society 1970
( First Vice President )
American Watercolor Society 1976
Society Of Animal Artists 1979---Master Artist
Knickerbocker Artists 1993
Artist Guild of The San Diego Museum of Art 2001
Board Member Susan K. Black Foundation 2005 -
Society Of Master Impressionists Lifetime Master Artist Member 2007
American Society Of Marine Artists 2011

Listed
Who’s Who Of International Biographies
Who’s Who In America
Who’s Who In American Art
Who’s Who In The West

Major Awards
American Watercolor Society (3)
Including the “High Winds Medal”
“Robert Kuhn Award “ Nathional Musem of Wildlife Art 2009
National Academy Of Design ( Purchase Award )
For The National Art Gallery, Washington,DC
National Watercolor Society ( Ist Prize )
“Award Of Excellance Medal” Society Of Animal Artists ( 6 times 1979-2009 )
( Society Of Animal Artists Established as a “Master Artist” 2008 )
Watercolor West
U.S.Art Magazine Elected into the “Hall Of Fame” 1986
California Bicentennial Purchase Award
Named a “Master Artist” by Wildlife Art Magazine 2000
“Arts For The Parks” $25,000 Grand Prize and Gold Medal-2005

Awarded Lifetime Master Membership in Society Of Master Impressionists-2007


Articles or Covers
Southwest Art - May 1976
American Artist - October 1976
Art West - January 1984
Sports Afield - November 1985
American Artist - November 1986
Wildlife Art - May / June 1987 ( Cover )
Sporting Classic - November / December 1987
Watercolor - Fall 1990 ( Cover )
The Conservationist - January / February 1991
Informart - January / February 1992
Sporting Classic - September / October 1992
Southwest Art - October 1992
Wildlife Art - November / December 1992
U.S. Art - Hall Of Fame - July / August 1993
Informart - November / December 1993
Informart - November / December 1994
Informart - Fall 1998
Gray’s Sporting Journal - October 1999 ( Cover )
Wildlife Art - May / June 2001 Named “Master Artist”
Southwest Art - June 2001
Wildlife Art Magazine - May/June 2004 ( Cover )
Wildlife Art Magazine – January – February 2007
Wildlife Art Magazine – November – December 2007
Wildlife Art Journal – Summer 2010

Books
Contemporary Western Artists – Peggy &
Harold Samuels - 1982
Exploring Color - Nita Leland - 1991
On Wings Of Eagles - Col Springer - 1994
More Wildlife Painting - Susan Rayfield - 1996
Natural Habitat - Spanierman Gallery – 1998
Taverns Of The Wild - 1999
Wildlife Art- 60 Contemporary Masters and Their Work
(by Joan Muyskens Pursley- 2001)
The Illustrated Owl (by Denny Rogers- 2008)

Collections
Cleveland Museum of Art, OH
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum Of Art, WI
Smithsonian ( Photographs of my paintings ), DC
National Academy Of Design For The National Art Gallery, DC
The Natural World Museum Of Environmental art, CA
Dunnegan Museum Of Art, MO
Wildlife Experience Museum, CO
Bennington Center For The Arts, VT
Ella Sharp Museum Of Art & History, MO
Rockefeller collection
The Irvine Corporation Commission, CA
The White House, DC
Hunt Wesson foods
American Greetings Corporation, OH
Wildlife Art Magazine
American Artists Magazine
Home Savings And Loan, CA
Colours Of South Africa Commission
National Park Academy Of The Arts
Marriott Corporation, CA
Mammoth Moving Corpporation, CA
Private Collections & Commissions

Galleries
Astoria Fine Art Gallery • Jackson, WY
Coleman Fine Art • Charleston,SC
Big Horn Galleries * Cody,WY
Christopher Queen Gallery • Duncans Mills, CA
H Huey Fine Art Gallery • Santa Fe, NM
Jodie McCallum Fine Art * Marblehead, OH

Published
Limited Edition Prints Since 1977

Has Lived
Ohio---32 years
California---38 years
Florida---6 and counting

Web Site
www.mortenesolberg.com

 
Awards and Recognition
Major Awards
American Watercolor Society (3)
Including the “High Winds Medal”
“Robert Kuhn Award “ National Museum of Wildlife Art 2009
National Academy Of Design ( Purchase Award )
For The National Art Gallery, Washington,DC
National Watercolor Society ( Ist Prize )
“Award Of Excellence Medal” Society Of Animal Artists ( 6 times 1979-2009 )
( Society Of Animal Artists Established as a “Master Artist” 2008 )
Watercolor West
U.S.Art Magazine Elected into the “Hall Of Fame” 1986
California Bicentennial Purchase Award
Named a “Master Artist” by Wildlife Art Magazine 2000
“Arts For The Parks” $25,000 Grand Prize and Gold Medal-2005
Awarded Lifetime Master Membership in Society Of Master Impressionists-2007
 Art For Conservation Medal Of Excellence 2011

Articles or Covers
Southwest Art - May 1976
American Artist - October 1976
Art West - January 1984
Sports Afield - November 1985
American Artist - November 1986
Wildlife Art - May / June 1987 ( Cover )
Sporting Classic - November / December 1987
Watercolor - Fall 1990 ( Cover )
The Conservationist - January / February 1991
Informart - January / February 1992
Sporting Classic - September / October 1992
Southwest Art - October 1992
Wildlife Art - November / December 1992
U.S. Art - Hall Of Fame - July / August 1993
Informart - November / December 1993
Informart - November / December 1994
Informart - Fall 1998
Gray’s Sporting Journal - October 1999 ( Cover )
Wildlife Art - May / June 2001 Named “Master Artist”
Southwest Art - June 2001
Wildlife Art Magazine - May/June 2004 ( Cover )
Wildlife Art Magazine – January – February 2007
Wildlife Art Magazine – November – December 2007
Wildlife Art Journal – Summer 2010

Books
Contemporary Western Artists – Peggy &
Harold Samuels - 1982
Exploring Color - Nita Leland - 1991
On Wings Of Eagles - Col Springer - 1994
More Wildlife Painting - Susan Rayfield - 1996
Natural Habitat - Spanierman Gallery – 1998
Taverns Of The Wild - 1999
Wildlife Art- 60 Contemporary Masters and Their Work
(by Joan Muyskens Pursley- 2001)
The Illustrated Owl (by Denny Rogers- 2008)

Collections
Cleveland Museum of Art, OH
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum Of Art, WI
Smithsonian ( Photographs of my paintings ), DC
National Academy Of Design For The National Art Gallery, DC
The Natural World Museum Of Environmental art, CA
Dunnegan Museum Of Art, MO
Wildlife Experience Museum, CO
Bennington Center For The Arts, VT
Ella Sharp Museum Of Art & History, MO
Rockefeller collection
The Irvine Corporation Commission, CA
The White House, DC
Hunt Wesson foods
American Greetings Corporation, OH
Wildlife Art Magazine
American Artists Magazine
Home Savings And Loan, CA
Colours Of South Africa Commission
National Park Academy Of The Arts
Marriott Corporation, CA
Mammoth Moving Corpporation, CA
Private Collections & Commissions

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