Seven Vignettes | Beth Bergman

After retiring from her 33-year tenure as owner of Wet Paint Artists' Materials, she is back to a studio art practice. These works are deeply anchored in the physicality of the materials. As her paintings from the 1970s and 1980s were very much about color and mark-making, the new work is color intense but no longer fields of repetitive brushstrokes. The new marks come from not only the brush but drawing materials and various printmaking techniques. The grid appears as an armature rather than the composition itself. A new interest in composition has resulted in collage being a significant part of the image-building process.  

Opening Reception
Saturday, January 20, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Free and open to the public

Artist's Talk: A Conversation with Beth Bergman and Shannon Brunette,
founder of Office of Cultural Work
Sunday, February 11, 2:00 pm 
Free and open to the public

Closing Reception
Saturday, February 24, 2:00 – 5:00 pm        
Free and open to the public

Images:

Left: Close to Home - Almost, acrylic and paper on panel, 14 x 11-inches, 2023.   Right: Close to Home - Nearly, acrylic and paper on panel, 14 x 11-inches, 2023