Artist's Statement

I recycle and build from discarded "thrown away" pieces, such as parts of antique furniture, old tools, the banister of an old stairway, wooden molds, etc. Some pieces were discovered on a mountain road in Provence; other shapes caught my eye in flea markets and antique shops. As opposed to the ordinary, practical past use of the wood or metal, I see the forms in a new way. I take them as I find them, and am challenged and disciplined to work within the limitations of their design to assemble a sculpture in which each shape seems to belong to another by coming together (somewhat magically?) into a final harmonious composition.

I believe that it is necessary for both the artist and the viewer to become partners in the enriching experience of "seeing" in a new way,
thereby creating with imagination a partnership that touches upon the mysterious in the world of nature and art.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Tribute 9/11







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The Unfolding


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The Eye


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Centering Self


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The Rainmaker


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Omega, 2006




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Navaho Myth




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Mythic Matriarch




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Ghost in the Machine






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Letting Go


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Elegy




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Enigma




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Dream Tree




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Dark Vigil




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Curves in Time


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Children of Shoah







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Centering Point




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Aspire




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Alpha




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Saturday, June 14, 2008

Education, Instruction, & Exhibitions

Education:

MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL
Columbia University Teachers College, N. Y. C., NY
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
Inniemore School of Painting, Isle of Mull, Scotland
International Beaux Arts School, Provence, France

Instruction:

Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
Penn State University, State College, PA
Northern University of Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Bemidji State College, Bemidji, MI
Northwestern Community Schools, Sciota, IL

Exhibitions:

1993-Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL
1994-Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL
1995-Artists Coalition of Central Illinois, Peoria, IL (Juried)
1995-Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL (Juried)
1996-Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL (Juried)
1998-Galesburg Civic Center, Galesburg, IL (Juried)
2002-American Gallery, Sylvania, OH
2003-Western Illinois Museum, Macomb, IL
2004-WIRC Group Show, Macomb, IL
2006-Madden Art Center, Decatur, IL (Solo)
2006-Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL (Solo)
2007-Galesburg Civic Arts Center, Galesburg, IL (Duo)
2008-West Central Illinois Arts Center, Macomb, IL (Solo)
2008-Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL (Juried)
2009-Gallery 10, Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. (Solo)
2009-Springer Cultural Center, Champaign, IL (Solo)
2009-National Juried Exhibit, Buchanan Arts Center, Monmouth, IL
2009-West Central Illinois Arts Center, Macomb, IL
2009-National Juried Exhibit, Galesburg Arts Center, Galesburg, IL
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Dimensions & Pricing

1. "Alpha" 23" x 6"x 6" $900 SOLD
2. "Aspire" 6' 9" x 10 1/2" x 10 1/2"
3. "Centering Point" 6' x 18" x 18"
4. "Children of Shoah" 6' 3" x 12" x 12"
5. "Curves in Time" 34" x 36" x 2 1/2"
6. "Dark Vigil" 6' 5" x 12" x 12"
7. "Eden's Enigma" 6' 6" x 21" x 21"
8. "Elegy" 40" x 13" x 7"
9. "Letting Go" 23" x 11 1/2" x 6"
10. "Ghost in the Machine" 25" x 9" x 9"
11. "Dream Tree" 78" x 8" x 9" $1200 SOLD
12. "Mythic Matriarch" 5' 10" x 37" x 20"
13. "Navaho Myth" 28" x 9" 6" $1,500 SOLD
14. "Omega, 2006" 7' 2" x 14" x 12"
15. "The Eye" 36" x 9" x 8"
16. "The Rainmaker" 6' 5" x 26" x 13"
17. "Centering Self" 27" x 6" x 8"
18. "Tribute 9/11" 7' 10" x 30" x 13"
19. "The Unfolding" 6' 3" x 11" x 11"

For details and pricing contact the artist at cdberg@winco.net.
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