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Meet Our Artists
Department 56 prides itself on the attention to detail and creativity that comes from the artists who have been drawn to the spirit of our dream and their careful collaboration with all Department 56 staff.
SCOTT ENTER
Department 56 artist Scott Enter was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and developed an interest in drawing and photography early in his life.
TOM BATES
Tom Bates has been a part of the Department 56, Inc. creative team for eight years working with many aspects of the design process, painting, model making, and illustration.
CYNTHIA MARKLE
Cynthia Markle is one of the artists we don't always hear a lot about but she is someone we all know from her work on the Department 56 Villages.
BARBARA LUND
Barbara Lund has been designing Village pieces since 1989 when she join her father, Neilan Lund, master architect of the Heritage Village Collection®.
JEFF JUNKINS
Working with Department 56 since 1998, Jeff Junkins has designed over 100 different pieces for Department 56 Villages.