Background
Ullberg, Kent Jean was born on July 15, 1945 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Arrived in United States, 1974. Son of Jean Wilgot and Kerstin Aina (Axelson) University.
Ullberg, Kent Jean was born on July 15, 1945 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Arrived in United States, 1974. Son of Jean Wilgot and Kerstin Aina (Axelson) University.
Diploma in scuplture, Swedish State School Art, 1966.
Curator, National Museum and Art Gallery, Botswana, Africa, 1971-1974; curator III, Museum Natural History, Denver, 1974-1975.
Fellow: National Academy of Design (academician 1990, Barnett prize 1995, Speyer prize 1995), American Society Marine Artists, National Academy Western Art (gold medal 1981, 1982, 1988, 1995, 1999), National Sculpture Society (Percival Dietsch award 1979, gold medal 1983, Silver medal and John Cavanaugh Memorial prize 2002, Hering award 1993, 2008). Member: Society for Wildlife Art of Nations, Allied Artists of America (New York Silver medal 1989, member associate award 2007), Society Animal Artists (medal merit 1979, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1996, 2001, E. Haller award 2001, Sponsor award 2002), Explorers Club New York City.
Married Veerle Rufina Vermeir, May 5, 1978. Children: Robert, Gerald.