Nicholas Legeros

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nicholas Legeros
Occupation	American Sculptor
Date Of Birth	Feb 27, 1955(1955-02-27)
Age	69
Birthplace	Edina
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Aquarius

Nicholas Legeros Biography

Nicholas Legeros is one of the most popular and richest American sculptor who was born on February 27, 1955 in Edina, Minnesota, United States. Nicholas Legeros received his B.A. In 1977, Nicholas Legeros received his B.A. in Studio Art from Gustavus Adolphus College. There, he learned bronze sculpture under the guidance of Paul Granlund, an American sculptor (October 6, 1925 – September 15, 2003). Nick would study with Granlund between 1978-1980 and then pursue his M.F.A. at the University of Minnesota in 1982. Paul Granlund was a great mentor and encouraged me to make the right career decision. Paul provided me with the knowledge, training and experience that I needed. He taught me the realities of being a sculptor.” Paul’s education and experience gave rise to an artistic style that is warm and personal. It also incorporates spirituality without referring to any particular religion.

Blue Ribbon Bronze is Nick’s studio/gala, which is a freestanding building located next to the Grain Belt Brewery in Northeast Minneapolis. Nick is equipped with a foundry to cast bronze and creates sculptures on-site. He welcomes visitors for bronze pours. Blue Ribbon Bronze, Art-a-Whirl’s largest open studio tour, is a destination. He can cast any size piece, and the tallest was Saint Joseph (2009) at 17 feet. Blue Ribbon Bronze can be found at 84 14th Avenue NE in Minneapolis, MN 55413. It is open daily to the public.

Nick’s life-size Goldy Gopher for the University of Minnesota was created in 2013 and installed outside Coffman Union. The University in a published statement expects that: “A Goldy Gopher statue will impact school pride and spirit by allowing the campus community to interact with this iconic symbol on a daily basis, serve as a common area to gather outside, and create traditions that will have long-lasting impressions on today’s student population, as well as future generations to come.” The large size of the work is also described in the article: “The bronze Goldy statue will stand six feet three inches high on Coffman Memorial Union’s front plaza. The granite block ‘M’ will span sixty-three inches in width, twenty-four inches in depth and forty-eight inches in height.”

In 2015, Nick was commissioned by the women and men of Northwest Airlines to commemorate the airline and the leadership of Past President and CEO Donald Nyrop. Two sculptures were created, “Dreams Take Flight” and “Glamorous Days of Flight,” and are located at Centennial Lakes Park in Edina, MN. The sculpture was dedicated in May 2016, and was featured in Edina Magazine’s March 2017 issue.

Nick has been working primarily on a commission-based basis for more than 30 years with many clients. His work is found in hospitals (Healing waters (2001), Hudson Hospital, Hudson, Wisconsin), churches (1993), Unity Unitarian Church, St Paul), universities (Father Terrance Murry (2004), with Paul Granlund at University of St. Thomas, Minnesota), libraries (1996, 1996, Cosgrove Community Library, Le Sueur, Minnesota), cemeteries (1996, Cosgrove Memorial (2007) Roselawn Cemetery, Roseville, Minnesota), corporate collections (19 Generations (2003)), Lifetouch Headquarters, Eden Prairie, Minnesota) and many private individuals. Nick can create pieces that fit the needs of specific clients through commissions. Nick has been the President and Chief Executive Officer since 1992. Nicholas Legeros Inc. is his business. Below is a map showing the locations of public works within the Twin Cities.

Nicholas Legeros Net Worth

Nicholas Legeros is one of the richest American Sculptor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nicholas Legeros 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Nicholas Legeros, a Minnesota bronze sculptor (American (Minnesotan), was born February 27, 1955 in Edina. Nick’s studio, Blue Ribbon Bronze, is where he has worked for over 500 sculptures. His most notable works are located in the Twin Cities, Hudson, Wisconsin and Hudson. Nick is a sculptor and an artist advocate. He was president of The Society of Minnesota Sculptors (1988-1995), president of Northeast Minneapolis Artists Association (707-2009), and served on numerous boards, including the Northeast Community Development Corporation.

Before establishing his own studio, Nick taught in the Twin Cities. Nick was Artist-in Residence at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata (Minnesota), from 1981 to 2002. He was also a professor at the Edina Art Center (1988-1993), Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis (1993-1994), and Community Faculty in Minneapolis (1988-1993).

A number of Nick’s works have attracted attention because of their local and artistic significance. His portrait of Sid Hartman (2010), located outside the Target Center in Downtown Minneapolis, has become a cultural landmark of the much-traveled walkway to Target Field.

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Nicholas Ranked on the list of most popular American sculptor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Nicholas Legeros celebrates birthday on February 27 of every year.