Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Berg will produce a hand cut collage series of eight paintings and one diptych using the genre of magical realism as a unifying theme. A collage workshop and gallery show are planned for several greater Minnesota locations.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Kenneth Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum; Kyle Fokken: Sculptor, Arts Board grantee; Kimberlee Joy Roth: Ceramic artist; Arts Board grantee; Nicole Selmer: Artist and educator in papermaking, printmaking, and bookmaking; Colleen Sheehy: President and executive director, Public Art Saint Paul; John Sterner: Sculptor, painter, arts educator; Lisa Truax: Associate professor of art and design at Saint Mary's University; Arts Board grantee; Randall Walker: Artist; Arts Board grantee
ACHF Arts Access
Produce a themed collage series of eight?24" x 24" paintings and one diptych painting using acrylic, mixed media, and hand cut collage on clay board. I will evaluate this project by holding interactive presentations and workshops and by having a journal at the exhibit locations for public comments. My main goal to create paintings expressing ideas and images to others in a cohesive, meaningful, and visually exciting series. Successfully introduce viewers collage art, magical realism in art and a new vision of Minnesota's wilderness.
Karlyn produced a themed collage series of 8, 24 x 24 inch and 2, sixteen x twenty panels created as a diptych. Karlyn also created an illustrated catalog. Karlyn interacted with hands-on workshop participants and show viewers. At the events she discussed the history and collage techniques used in the paintings and the show's theme. Participants and viewers left comments on a survey and social media. 2: Karlyn created ten collages considering a new essence and vision of the natural world and inspire new human perceptions of wildlife and wilderness. Karlyn used the collage medium to transform image fragments to shape a new portrayal of the wilderness. She and participants shared ideas about magic realism, ways people could explore the spirit of wilderness visually using the medium of collage.