Baron von Lind (b.1937)

Jerry Lind was born on 31st October 1937 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA, the fourth son of Alma and Hjalmar von Lind. His father Hjalmar was born the son of Baron Johann von Lind in a small town outside of Stockholm, Sweden.

Baron von Lind.

With the exception of 18 years in the military he has devoted his life to art. Perfecting his artistic skills through the years in all phases of art profession.

He began as a young apprentice in a publishing firm doing graphic art and advancing through the years in fields of art direction, illustrator of magazine art, portrait painter, pinup artist for calendars and classical painting. Becoming nationally known as a wildlife, western, editorial, calendar and portrait painter.

In recent years his art has achieved international recognition and can be seen on web sites all over the world.

In past years he has done portraits of famous celebrities and stars. Working at one time for Paramount Studios, he painted such stars as Yul Brynner, Sophia Loren, Peter O'Toole, and many others. Most recently, he has done portraits of actresses, Shirley Jones and Elizabeth Taylor. One of the most prestigious personalities that he has painted over the years is the commissioned portrait of then President Ronald Reagan. The commissioned portrait of President Reagan is among his most revered.

In August 2002, 11 official postage stamps were issued by the Republic of Benin, West Africa in honour of the Baron's art. This recent tribute is just one of many in the artist's illustrious career. This accomplishment was also noted in a front page article by The Proctor Journal.

The artist continues his painting in Oceanside, California where he enjoys the renewed interest in his art through out the world.

Biography borrowed from The Classical Art of Baron von Lind website.