Gary Bergren is a local Bay Area artist. He works in oil, acrylic, oil pastel, pencil pen and ink. His work consists of portraits, wildlife and landscapes. His work is strongly influenced by his interest in American History. Gary's interest in art began at the early age of five and he's been actively involved ever since. Both his parents have involved themselves in the arts. His mother is an interior decorator and his father a successful sculptor. Together they helped him acquire the basic principles of three dimensional drawing, color and perspective.
Bergren's art education consists of the following: California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, CA - creative and figure drawing 1968. Walnut Creek Civic Arts Dept. - oil painting. Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill CA - figure drawing, painting, architectural rendering and perspective 1970-1974. David Hardy in Oakland CA Renaissance techniques, color theory, composition and pigment formation 1982. William Parsons color theory, composition and application techniques. Van Waldron Impressionism, color theory 1996. Charles White landscape 1998. a Gary's awards include: 2 second place awards at Simic New Renaissance Galleries in Carmel CA, one for the "Frontiersman" in 2000 and another for "The Last Plainsman" in 2001.
Notable Art Collector: Ken Hofmann.
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