MIKE BERGEN

Corvallis, OR

24 January 2008

EXHIBITIONS

2007

“Our Town" Show (PAG), Guistina Gallery LeSells Stewart Center, OSU. Nov-Dec. Subsequently also shown at the LBCC Art Gallery. 5 pieces

Vistas and Vinyards Annual Juried Show, Guistina Gallery LeSells Stewart Center, OSU Oct. 1 piece (sold)

Newport Visual Arts Center, “Altered Vision”, 7-30 September, 3 person show. Subsequently shown at the Guistina Gallery in January. 8 pieces

Community Show, Guistina Gallery LeSells Stewart Center, July- August, 1 piece

Corvallis 150^th Anniversary Show, Corvallis ArtCentric, June, 4 pieces

“Bridges of Oregon”, Guistina Gallery LeSells Stewart Center, May, 5 pieces

“Marys Peak Art Exhibit”, Guistina Gallery LeSells Stewart Center, February , 2 pieces

2006

Howland Community Open, Corvallis ArtCentric, 7-24 February

Pegasus Gallery, “Print Masters Exhibit”, April, 5 pieces

Photo Zone Gallery 18^th Annual Juried Show, “Stair Spiral” - Best of Show, July

OSU Humanities Center, “The Cycle of Light”, Dec – Mar 2007, 13 pieces

Pegasus Gallery, “Moving Art Exhibit”, Dec - Jan 2007, 5 pieces

2005

LBCC Art Gallery, 2 Person Show, July-September

Corvallis 4^th Annual Fall Festival Fine Arts Showcase, 24-25 September

“Oregon Coast: Visions & Perspectives”, Group Show (PAG), Guistina Gallery LeSells Stewart Center, OSU, Nov-Dec

“Your Best Shot”, Boccherini's Coffee House, Albany, December

2004

“Photographers Inspired”, Group Show (PAG), Corvallis ArtCentric, April

Photo Zone Gallery, Sixteenth Annual Juried Exhibition, Springfield, July

Howland Community Open, Corvallis ArtCentric, February

2003

SunnySide-Up Cafe, Solo Show, Corvallis, March

“Light on the Water”, Group Show (PAG), Guistina Gallery LeSells Stewart Center, OSU. Nov-Dec Subsequently also shown at the LBCC Art Gallery and at the Capitol Building in Salem.

2002

SunnySide-Up Cafe, Solo Show, Corvallis, September

ARTISTS STATEMENT

Although the camera has been been my primary means of creative expression for the past 35 years, I am now also exploring traditional and digital art media including watercolor, oil, graphite and ink. I exhibit at shows and galleries as well as on my web site http://www.creativedialog.com .

My work involves landscapes, as well as historic structures, cars and boats. Photography is now primarily for gathering reference material for traditional and digital paintings. I am the president of the PhotoArts Guild, and an exhibiting member of the Corvallis Art Guild.

In a previous life I spent 28 years with Hewlett-Packard/Agilent Technologies in various middle and functional management positions in Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality and Operations. In addition I served for 23 years in the Air Force Reserves and retired as a Lt Colonel. For a number of years I was President of the Board of Directors of the HP Colorado Federal Credit Union. I hold BS and MS degrees in Engineering and Computer Science, from UC Berkeley and the University of Santa Clara respectively.