Wendell Arneson received a BA from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, an Art Education Certification from the University of Wisconsin, and an MFA from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. His works have been exhibited at the Toledo Museum of Art, Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis, Wichita Art Center, and the Rochester Art Center, to name a few. Arneson’s works can also be found in numerous corporate and public collections, such as the Ford Motor Corporation, 3M Corporation, and the First Bank Corporation. He taught at  St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, from 1978 to 2015, where he specialized in painting (oil, acrylic, and watercolor), drawing, and color design.