| The following artistic and creative products have been exhibited and published in various venues. Precise details concerning the ideas, techniques, processes, and production routines used in the Studio completion of various products are available below |
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| VISUAL CONSTRUCTIONS |
| These are Studio Narratives related to the production of Visual Images (Paintings, Illustrations, Graphics). As Don Bergland works through a Studio Project, he records ideas, processes, and techniques used in the construction process and documents these in his Studio Journal. Later, he extracts the documentation related to a single product and publishes them on this Project site. |
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Nico
(Painting) |
This was a painting completed in the Nayarit Studio in Mexico. The work has not been completed, nor exhibited. |
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Cakestack
(Construction) |
An example of working through an idea without having a successful product at the conclusion. |
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Skydoor
(Construction) |
This is an example of an exercise in image construction for the purpose of studio exploration and experimentation. |
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SkullImpro
(Improvisation) |
This is an example of a Studio improvisation on a subject without the intention of exhibiting the resulting product. |
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IdeoBlocks
(Construction) |
This is an example of the construction of a set of products which will be used as components in subsequent paintings and sets. |
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Heresy
(Painting) |
This is an interesting example of a painting created through photography and 3D assembly. The work has been in one international juried exhibition. |
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Urban Images
(Construction) |
This is a set of Studio production ideas exploring the photography and urban environments and the transition from reality to the digital 3D Studio. |
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Apostasy
(Painting) |
This was a painting completed in the Victoria Studio. The work has been successfully juried into one international exhibition. |
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Parable
(Painting) |
This is a good example of the process of pure improvisation in composition. The finished painting was successfully juried into one International Exhibition. |
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Sanctuary
(Painting) |
This was a painting first started in 2010 and finished in 2013. It has an interesting history. It was successfully juried into an International Exhibition and rejected from another. |
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Omen
(Painting) |
This was a painting completed during the Naryarit 1 Residency in Mexico. The work has been successfully juried into two international exhibitions. |
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Leaving Babel (Painting) |
This was a painting completed during the Naryarit 1 Residency in Mexico. The work has been successfully juried into one international exhibition. |
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Tower of Babel (Construction) |
This is an exploration of processes used in the construction of a 3D model of the Tower of Babel. These Tower models were not used for any finished productions and remain in the Library Inventory for use in projects. |
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Road To Eternity (Painting) |
This was a painting completed during the Naryarit 1 Residency in Mexico. The work has been successfully juried into one international exhibition where it won an international exhibition award. |
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Elysian Fields (Painting) |
This was a painting completed during the Naryarit 1 Residency in Mexico. The work has been successfully juried into two international exhibitions and has won an international award. |
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Victorian (Background #1) |
Instructional steps involved in constructing a replication of a segment of a Victorian Painting (Public Domain). This replicated painting is for use in backgrounds in paintings developed in Don Bergland's Pop Surrealist style. |
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Anthem to Eris (Painting) |
A painting successfully juried into the international exhibition, Hyper-Real, Caladan Gallery, Beverley, Massachussets, USA. |
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Ministry of Destiny (Painting) |
A painting successfully juried into the international exhibition, Charting the Future: 2012 and Beyond. Infinity Gallery. The painting was the winner of the Founders Choice Award. |
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Pharisee (Painting) |
A painting which appeared in Empire of Belief, a Solo Exhibition with Caladan Gallery. This painting was one of the products resulting from a study of the compositional techniques of Francis Bacon. |
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Utopia
(Illustration) |
An illustration constructed as an exploration of imagery about Utopian Ideology and the structures of irrationality which permeate its doctrines. |
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| EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC & AUDIO COMPOSITIONS |
| The construction of experimental music involves using the same creative "assembly" processes as those used in the image constructions described above. These experiemental compositions are based on the aesthetic principles outlined in the Manifesto of Dark Blues. |
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Song of Abandonment
(Music) |
An experimental music composition based on the concept of the Dark Blues. This was published as a piece in the Album, "Hymns of Apostasy. |
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Dread of Extinction
(Music) |
An experimental music composition based on the concept of the Dark Blues. This was published as a piece in the Album, "Hymns of Apostasy. |
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Voice Work
(Audio) |
Some experimental research exploring various ways to alter voice, particulary using the voice to create instrumental sound using innovative software. |
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| IMAGE DRAFTING |
| Image Drafing is the process of collecting a rough draft of an image in process and sending it to the Studio Pipeline for Review and Amendment. Documentation on the Review process is in the form of an audio/video/image/text presentation on on Educreations. |
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Image Drafting |
Note - Inactive while revisions are being made. A series of recordings focused on the review, critque, and amendment of Image Drafts in progress. |
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| VIDEO PRODUCTIONS |
| Video productions are constructed by Don Bergland for many reasons. |
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Ideas (Video)
(4:07) |
An examination of the myth that studio production is a nice linear process, that moves from inspiration, through production to a final product. This video is currently housed at YouTube. |
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A Canadian Identity (Video) (2:18) |
Demonstrated proof that Canadian geography is the key to its cultural identity. This video is currently housed at YouTube. |
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| SCHOLARSHIP |
| Note - The following resources are inactive while they are being upgraded. |
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Scholarship 05.12a |
May 1-14, 2012 - A Collection of Documents, Descriptions, Comments, & Reflections about the Scholarly Journey which accompanies my Studio Practise. |
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Scholarship 05.12b |
May 15-21, 2012 - A Collection of Documents, Descriptions, Comments, & Reflections about the Scholarly Journey which accompanies my Studio Practise. |
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Scholarship 05.12C |
May 22-31, 2012 - A Collection of Documents, Descriptions, Comments, & Reflections about the Scholarly Journey which accompanies my Studio Practise. |
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Scholarship |
June - August, 2012 - A Collection of Documents, Descriptions, Comments, & Reflections about the Scholarly Journey which accompanies my Studio Practise. |
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Scholarship 10.12 |
September, 2012 - A Collection of Documents, Descriptions, Comments, & Reflections about the Scholarly Journey which accompanies my Studio Practise. |
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| URBAN NARRATIVES |
| In Progress |
Imagenes Urbanas (Visual Article) |
A Study in Street Abstraction: This article is currently housed at Urban Abstract. |
| In Progress |
Helechos (Visual Article) |
An Exploration in Closeup Abstraction. This article is currently housed at Urban Abstract. |
| In Progress |
Naranja Pared (Visual Article) |
Abstract Closeup Studies. This article is currently housed at Urban Abstract. |
| In Progress |
Portal Verde (Visual Article) |
Studies in Street Abstraction. This article is currently housed at Urban Abstract. |
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| GRAPHIC STATEMENTS |
| In Progress |
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| SEQUENTIAL IMAGERY |
| In Progress |
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This concept is currently housed at Polysequence Review. |
