Madison Svendgard
Madison Svendgard
Madison Svendgard is a narrative-based artist from Lincoln, NE creating mixed media work on paper that explores themes of labor, boredom, and escapism while using elements of magical realism to create intrigue in the mundane. Svendgard received her BFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2016 and MFA from the University of Arkansas with an emphasis in drawing in 2022. She has taught foundational drawing and color theory at University of Arkansas. Svendgard was the recipient of the Vreeland Award in 2016, the Coleman Award in 2016, MFA Research Support Grants at the University of Arkansas in 2020 and 2021, as well as the Faculty Award for Research and Creative Scholarship in 2022. Her work has been included in collections and publications such as Library of Congress, Thrillist Magazine, Glasstire Five-Minute Tours, and The Sheldon Museum of Art. Svendgard is currently an artist in residence at The LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln, NE.