Loren Madsen

Profile Updated: August 25, 2022
Where do you live now: Laytonville, CA USA
Homepage, Blog, or Facebook link: www.lorenmadsen.com
Occupation: sculptor
Children/Grandchildren: Anne, age 38; Nora, age 24. No grand kids.
Military Service: anti-Vietnam war
Spouse/partner Libbe Hurvitz Madsen
Where else have you lived?

Since leaving the Bellevue area I've lived in Portland, OR (Reed College), Los Angeles, CA (UCLA) and New York City (28 years). We left NY for N. California in 2005.

What activities and hobbies do you enjoy?

Artists seldom have hobbies. They seem mostly to have art, a compelling activity.

High points of your life since high school:

marriage to Libbe, 1968
birth of Anne, 1972
exhibition at MoMA, 1975
move to NY, 1977
birth of Nora, 1986
etc
etc

Spouse/Partner - Occupation

Clinical social worker, mostly retired.

Spouse/Partner - High points of your life since high school:

Marrying Loren, raising two wonderful daughters, living and working in NYC, moving to woods in Mendocino county

Loren's Recent Comments

Hide Comments
Loren Madsen New comment added.
Apr
04
Apr 04, 2024 at 11:43 AM

Posted on: Mar 30, 2024 at 9:00 PM

To all my classmates. I'm beginning to think that we are officially old now (my 81st was yesterday), so I'm offering my best wishes to all, and prayers for good health as long as we can. Bless you all.

Mar 29, 2023 at 10:05 AM

Hey Loren, Happy Birthday!!

Doug Cowan New comment added.
Aug 27, 2022 at 8:29 AM

Posted on: Aug 26, 2022 at 9:17 AM

I was wondering what was happening!!!! Sure sorry you couldn't make it. Hope you can come up one of these dates (THE SOONER THE BETTER!!!!!!!)

Aug 25, 2022 at 5:52 PM

Hello All, I’m sorry to have missed the 60+1 reunion. We were all set to go but, like Alice, we suddenly faced two days of travel thru triple digit temps. We chickened out. It was good to see the pics of the event, and the blue waters of Sammamish behind. So we’ll see you all at reunion 70! Meanwhile blessings and good wishes on you all. Loren.

Mar 31, 2022 at 9:09 AM

Are you going to come up for the reunion in July????? Sure hope so!!!!!

Mar 30, 2022 at 6:06 PM

Thanks all for the B-day hellos. Had friends over last night for dinner.A warm and happy evening.

Mar 30, 2022 at 9:48 AM

Well, Happy Birthday Lor!!!! Some how I didn't get the info. Hope you had a great day!!!
Are you considering coming to the reunion??

Mar 29, 2021 at 10:05 AM

Happiest of Birthdays old friend, Hope we get a chance, here or there, to get together before long. Hope all is well!!!

Mar 29, 2021 at 10:02 AM

Happiest of Birthdays old friend. Hope all is well and that at some point we can get together!!!!

Loren Madsen New comment added.
Mar 31, 2020 at 12:17 PM

Posted on: Mar 30, 2020 at 12:41 PM

Well, thank you all for the b-day greetings. Much appreciated in these dreadful and isolated times. Our whole family is doing well, even tho the youngest is in NYC and the oldest a nurse in Oakland. My wife, Libbe, and I partied as best we could. See pic. We wish you and yours health and safety. Please wash hands, etc

Doug Cowan New comment added.
Mar 31, 2020 at 12:19 PM

Posted on: Mar 30, 2020 at 9:34 AM

Finally!!! Happiest of days Lor. Hope you have a great year AND a great birthday. Hope we can get together sometime this year. Are you visiting again up here sometime??

Loren Madsen New comment added.
Mar 30, 2019 at 5:42 PM

Posted on: Mar 29, 2019 at 9:07 PM

Thank you all for the birthday greetings! Much appreciated. Although I don't know how I got so old. Did it happen to you too? Came home today from a long trip for this-n-that and was greeted by this...

Doug Cowan New comment added.
Mar 30, 2019 at 7:54 AM

Posted on: Mar 29, 2019 at 9:55 AM

They just keep comin', don't they!!! THANK GOD!!! Happy Birthday oldest friend. Hope you have a great day and hope somehow we can get together during our 76th year!!

Mar 29, 2017 at 1:15 PM

Hey Loren! Happy Birthday!!

Hide Comments
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM
This is the letter which blew the lid on Sammamish High and revealed the seamy underbelly. It went to parents of a few bad apples (OK, quite a few bad apples) who attended a social gathering at, as I vaguely recall, John Gomez's barn. A good time was had by all, until the next morning.
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM
This is the letter which blew the lid on Sammamish High and revealed the seamy underbelly. It went to parents of a few bad apples (OK, quite a few bad apples) who attended a social gathering at, as I vaguely recall, John Gomez's barn. A good time was had by all, until the next morning.
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM
Doug Cowan, Ann McClure, Loren 1961(?)
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM
In Feb, 2013 I installed a sculpture bought by Beyonce (yes, THAT Beyonce) from a show in Texas. Didn't meet the girl but had a great time anyway.
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM