Have you ever wondered how artists actually create the beautiful bronze statues that you see in museums, community gardens, or your church? Join us for a unique program and learn the complete process for sculpting a bronze statue from idea to finished product.

Mike Knudsen is a working artist. His mother and grandmother were both artists. He grew up in Iowa and Missouri and graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He trained as an ELCA pastor at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC. His formal training in sculpture was at Creighton University and Bellevue University a few years later. He was mentored by Les Bruning, John Lajba, and Littleton Alston.

He not only creates bronze sculptures but also studies old master painting techniques and engages in painting restoration. Before taking his art skills full-time, he served as an ELCA pastor for over 40 years.