Eric Thorsen Explained

Eric Thorsen
Birth Date:October 6, 1967
Birth Place:Glasgow, Montana
Field:Sculpture
Works:"Mystery of the Redd"
Patrons:Nike Corporation; Washington Park Zoo; Norwalk City Center;[1] Cameron Park and Zoological and Botanical Sciences; Lowes Hardware; John D. MacArthur State Park
Awards:Carl E. Akeley Award, Best In World winner 1992 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships;[2] Award of Excellence 2000, Society of Animal Artists; Ralph "Tuffy" Berg Award, C. M. Russell Show 1996; People's Choice Award Best Sculpture 2000–2003 C. M. Russell Shows

Eric Thorsen (born October 6, 1967) is an American painter and sculptor known for his wildlife sculpture and fish carvings which have won him multiple awards at major art shows nationwide including "Best In World" at the 1992 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships.[3] [4] [5] At age 24 he is the youngest recipient of this award.[6] Breakthrough magazine described him as "More than Promising"[7] and his work has "an uncanny realism".[8] Thorsen has appeared on TV shows and YouTube[9] and his artwork can be found in prominent public spaces,[10] private collections, and on product labels. He has been commissioned to create artwork for corporate entities such as Nike Inc.,[11] Lowe's,[12] Coca-Cola,[13] Walt Disney Attractions, Inc.[14] and national non profit groups.[15] [16] He is a resident of Bigfork, Montana.

Early life

Thorsen was born on October 6, 1967, in Glasgow, Montana. He is the son of Marcus Walter Thorsen and Denise Renee Meunier. His father, while in active service in the U.S. Air Force, met Denise Meunier in Le Mans, France. They soon married and moved to Glasgow, Montana, in 1965. Eric was born on the Glasgow, Montana, air force base.[17] Later the family would move to St. Charles, Illinois. Thorsen would spend summers growing up with his mother's family in France visiting the Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, Musee du Rodin and Picasso's museum in Paris.[18] He studied works of Rodin, Picasso, Matisse and many other painters and sculptors.

Active in boy scouts, Thorsen earned the Eagle Scout rank.[19] He graduated high school at age 17 in 1985 from St. Charles High School located in St. Charles, Illinois. Following his graduation from St. Charles High School, Thorsen moved back to his home state of Montana and attended the University of Montana where he studied for several years but did not graduate.[20] Thorsen carved wood sculptures in his college dorm room[21] [22] and his first exhibition was in the Ghost Art Gallery in Butte, Montana, in 1988. Thorsen exhibited his works of art while in college and left his studies to pursue creating artwork as a full-time career.[23]

In 1990, Thorsen was contracted to create sculptures to be reproduced by Tom Taber Co.[24] to be used as fundraising items for Ducks Unlimited.[25] Soon after, in 1991, Eric created sculptures for the Meissenburg Design Company commissioned by companies such as Coca-Cola, Walt Disney Attractions, Inc. and non-profit groups.[26] [27] [28]

In 1995, Thorsen started creating sculptures for Big Sky Carvers with thousands of pieces being sold and millions of dollars being generated[29] [30] for non-profit groups nationwide, including Ducks Unlimited.[31] [32]

In 1993, he opened a gallery and studio in Bigfork, Montana.[33] [34] [35]

Personal life

Thorsen met his future wife, Cyndy Askeland, at the University of Montana in 1987. Askeland majored in education and graduated in 1991 with a degree in education. They were married on August 17, 1991, and two children were born to the couple, daughters Gabrielle and Madelaine.

Works

Eric Thorsen is known for his hyper-realistic style in woodcarving.[36] Early in his career he was drawn to the hyper-realism style being explored by other wood sculptors such as Franz Dutzler and Jett Brunett. In 1992 he entered his woodcarving titled "Mystery of the Redd" into the World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships and won the "Best in World" award and title for 1992-1995.[37] [38] [39] [40] At age 23 he is the youngest recipient of this award.[41] Breakthrough magazine wrote about his "Best in World" award-winning sculpture at the World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships. "The bright hues of the three fish, the details of the scales and the flex of each fin have an uncanny realism. It's as if the fish were frozen in action for the person to touch".[42] [43] [44]

In 1995, Thorsen began sculpting in clay creating both stylized and lifelike sculptures of both figurative and animal subjects.[45] [46] and casting his sculptures in bronze.[47] [48] [49] [50] Examples of work created include "The Coop", a bronze sculpture depicting Cynthia Cooper for the Nike Campus in Beaverton, Oregon.[51] [52] and "Children & Doves", City Civic Center, City of Norwalk, California.[53] Thorsen sculpted a life-size bald eagle bust in under 30 minutes for the C. M. Russell Museum Quickdraw event in 1996.[54]

A bronze sculpture by Thorsen, valued at $18,500, was stolen from Norwalk Civic Center in 2015.[55] [56] The bronze, which the thieves had taken to a metal recycler, was later recovered.[57]

Philanthropy

Thorsen volunteers at local schools teaching CAD Software and 3D printing technology in the classroom.[58] [59] [60] His sculptures have raised funds for non-profit organizations throughout the US and Canada through the following organizations: National Ducks Unlimited; National Elk Foundation; and the National Wild Turkey Federation. Thorsen has also raised funds for a dozen or more other organizations, the list of which is too numerous to mention here.

Public collections

Exhibitions

Thorsen's artwork has been displayed in a number of special museum exhibits and gallery shows including:

Awards

Television appearances

Television & movies

Thorsen's art has been used in television and movies: WKRP in Cincinnati; Wild Things (1998), directed by John McNaughton; City Confidential; C Span with Anderson Cooper, opening sequence.

References

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  2. News: Sculptor Carves Out National Niche. The Daily Inter Lake. 1–2. June 11, 1992. newspaperarchive.com.
  3. News: Sculptor Carves Out National Niche. The Daily Inter Lake. 1–2. June 11, 1992. newspaperarchive.com.
  4. Web site: Blomquist. Kathy. Eric Thorsen, The 1992 World Championship Medal Winners, Best In World Carving. Breakthrough Magazine, Issue 29. March 5, 2019.
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