Linda Bergerson

Contact Information

contact name: Linda Bergerson
phone: 651-277-0255
email: poison_arm@yahoo.com

Pseudonym: llkubat

Related Organizations:
Chisago County’s representative on the 7E East Central Arts Council, photo editor for the Arts Quarterly; 1984-1986
Co-founder and member of the Sunrise Area Arts Collective(now defunct); 1986-1988

Experience

E D U C A T I O N
B.A. University of Minnesota
Major: Journalism, Minor: History 1981
M.L.I.S. , Dominican University & the College of St. Catherine 1995
Workshops:
8-week graphic design workshop from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design 1986
Children’s Literature IM535--St. Cloud State University Summer 1997
Writing Children’s Books--University of Minnesota Split Rock Summer 1997
Writing Children’s Nonfiction--University of Minnesota Fall 1997
Writing Children’s Fiction, University of Minnesota Summer 1998
Nature Writing--University of Minnesota Split Rock Summer 1998
Winter Photography Workshop--University of Minnesota Continuing Education Winter 1999
The Art of the Book—Cambridge Community College, Fall 2004 (accordion- including flutter –meandering, star fold, flags, and simple sewn signatures)
Making Paper by Hand-Papermaking Process--Cambridge Community College, Fall 2004
Collage Techniques--Charene Bebeau Workshop Winter 2004
Japanese Paste Paper--Sandhill Center for the Arts, Fall 2006
Abstracts-Watercolor and Mixed Media--Sandhill Center for the Arts, Fall 2006
Passionate Lies: The Mischievous Art of Collage, Nick Bantock, May 20-27, 2007, N.Y.
Mixed-Media Book Arts, Irene Chan, Split Rock, June 24-29, 2007, St. Paul, MN
Practicing art including: painting (oil, watercolor, acrylic), calligraphy, collage, writing, photography, papermaking, and poetry for over 30 years.
Studying advanced artistic techniques through workshop and seminar opportunities.
Submitting works to local and regional art competitions.
Selling a collection of East Asian photographs to the North St. Paul, Maplewood, and Oakdale School District for a cultural diversity exhibit.
Donating art pieces to non-profit organizations for fundraisers.
Third International Women’s Peace Conference, Dallas, Texas, July 10-15, 2007. The art will be an important part of the conference, serving to express an international energy for peace that inspires and empowers peacemakers. The theme of the art exhibition is “Vision of Peace”.
GLOBAL ARTISTS FOR PEACE, SEPTEMBER 2007, Virtual Tart website-http:// virtual.tart.co.nz
Real Tart Gallery (New Plymouth, NZ)
International Collage Show and Exchange (NZ) 2007
Permanent collection in THE CENTRE FOR ADULT EDUCATION, Melbourne, Australia.
Private collection of Jack and Nancy Barr
Private collection of Phil and Vicki Schlief
Private collection of Kye and April Lackey
Submission of collaged postcards as part of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts Exhibition Dia de los Muertos September 2006
Dia De Los Muertos-Lives Remembered: One of five cards published by Minnesota Center for Book Arts in celebration of Day of the Dead, 2006
Recipient (1 OF 3) of the MN Writer-To-Writer Mentorship offered through Intermedia Arts with Peggie Carlson, funded through the Jerome Foundation.
Recipient of the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies 2007 Scholarship Program, Rhinebeck Campus, N.Y., Passionate Lies Collage Workshop/ Nick Bantock, May 20-25, 2007.
Presently working on photographic collage books on Chinese customs and culture: Books composed only of images that may act as visual poems and books that combine images and text to form engaging and memorable narratives; i.e., vitality of the visual arts meets the tradition of the book.

Awards

Awards
East Central 7E Arts Image ’83 Regional Art Show: Merit Award
Isanti Arts Guild: 2nd, portrait
Pine City Arts Council B&W White Photography Show: 1986
B&W Still life- 1st, 3rd; B&W Best of Show; B&W Animals-2nd.
Color Portrait-1st; Color Landscape- 2nd; Color Landscape-Merit;
East Central 7E Arts Image ’97 Regional Art Show: Merit Award
East Central Regional Image ‘98 Art Exhibition: Merit Award
East Central Regional Image ‘99 Art Exhibition: Merit Award
East Central Regional Image 2006 Art Exhibition: 3rd place in Oil/Acrylic/Mixed Media category

Exhibitions/Performance History

Sold a collection of East Asian photographs to North St. Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale School District for a cultural diversity exhibit, 2004
East Central 7E Arts Image Regional Art Shows: 1983-2005
Dia de los Muertos September 2006
Dia De Los Muertos-Lives Remembered: One of five cards published by Minnesota Center for Book Arts in celebration of Day of the Dead, 2006
Real Tart Gallery (New Plymouth, NZ)
International Collage Show and Exchange (NZ) 2007
Permanent collection in THE CENTRE FOR ADULT EDUCATION, Melbourne, Australia.

Collections

Sold a collection of East Asian photographs to North St. Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale School District for a cultural diversity exhibit, 2004
Third International Women’s Peace Conference, Dallas, Texas, July 10-15, 2007. The art will be an important part of the conference, serving to express an international energy for peace that inspires and empowers peacemakers. The theme of the art exhibition is “Vision of Peace”.
Selling a collection of East Asian photographs to the North St. Paul, Maplewood, and Oakdale School District for a cultural diversity exhibit.
Real Tart Gallery (New Plymouth, NZ)
International Collage Show and Exchange (NZ) 2007
Permanent collection in THE CENTRE FOR ADULT EDUCATION, Melbourne, Australia.
Private collection of Jack and Nancy Barr
Private collection of Phil and Vicki Schlief
Private collection of Kye and April Lackey