'Cagnes French Riviera' by Pär Lindblad

Lindblad initially worked as a musician and photographer and at the age of 34 took up painting. He took private study trips to France in 1947, 1950 and 1953 (the latter with a visit to the Académie Julian in Paris) and to Italy in 1953, and to neighbouring Denmark and Norway.

He showed in both solo and group exhibitions. He first exhibited in 1942 but was not an immediate success. It wasn’t until a few years later in 1944 when he exhibited in Stockholm at Galerie Moderne that his work became really noticed and be became one of the great successes of the 1940s. He showed again at Galerie Modern in 1945. Other select solo shows included one in Malmö at Modern Art 1946,  in Gothenburg at Lorensberg Art Salon 1948, in Orebro and Gävle 1949, and at  Konstnärshuset in 1953. He had around 30 solo exhibitions throughout his career. Select group shows include the exhibitions ‘Norrlanningarna’ in 1946, ‘Nordisk Kunst’ ('Nordic Art’) in 1947 and 'Samlarnas utställning’ (Collectors Exhibition' 1949, all at the renowned the Liljevalch art gallery in Stockholm, as well as in the Gävleborg group exhibitions.

As a painter Lindblad produced portraits, landscapes and still life works. 

His sculptures appear as public works in Gävle, Sweden including works ‘Solöga’ at Stigslundsskolan, ‘ Hund och katt’ (Dog and Cat) in Sätra, 'Tre bockar ‘ (Three Bucks) in Eriksbergsparken and 'Skogsblomma, Karlavagnen och Anhalten' in Andersberg.

He received the Konstakademiens  (Art Academy) scholarship in 1972 and 1973, the Gävleborg Art Association's scholarship in 1974 and the Gävle municipality's cultural award in 1976. He was a member of the Konstnärernas riksorganisation (Swedish National Association of Artists).