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Member Spotlight : Bert Anderson Collection It has been said that every artist captures a bit of themselves in their work. It certainly is true for Lincoln artist Bert Anderson. Wait a minute you might think, everything Bert creates is er, ah, well, it’s small. You may look at Bert and scratch your head because by any definition he is a tall, solidly built man of stature. Let’s just say it, Bert is a big guy!  So where do we find that little bit of “Bert-ness” in each of his tiny figures?  Look closely at Bert’s kind face, the twinkle in his eyes, the mouth that is perpetually turned up a bit at the corners, ready to explode into a boyish grin and a booming laugh. See it now? Every one of Bert’s ornaments and figures appears to be privy to some inside humor or a private joke, creating an expression somewhere between impish grins and private Mona Lisa-like smiles. Since boyhood, Bert has been sculpting ideas in clay. Anderson has tackled a broad range of subject