Local artist and lifelong art devotee is showcased in ArtPrize 2023
by Andrea Stickney
Berger has successfully entered her work in ArtPrize previously and is well sought after for private pet portraits.
Less than two hours from Stockbridge, ArtPrize—the world’s most attended public art event—will celebrate its fifteenth year in the city of Grand Rapids, Mich., from Sept. 14 through Oct. 1.
More than $600,000 will be awarded to select artists through public and juried votes. One of the artists with the privilege of vying for a prize is our own Stockbridge Community News graphic designer, Carol Berger.
Berger has entered the prestigious group of worldwide artists represented in ArtPrize with “Lucindas East of Eden,” a portrait of her beloved Morgan that evokes the beauty of nature seen in Classicism and Romantic art. “Eden” projects a noble, aristocratic, and yet inviting visage that pulls the viewer directly into eye contact with the subject. The piece is beautiful and mesmerizing.
Her entry will be on display in Heritage Hill Campus Cornerstone Church on 48 Lafayette Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, during the show.
Berger is an accomplished, self-taught artist who studied graphic design and harbors a lifelong love of art, pursuing it as a painter and selectively working in oils. She particularly enjoys painting landscapes and architectural subjects but also has a rare talent for capturing the personalities of animals in the portraits she paints for clients.
Over the past fifteen years, millions of people have seen thousands of works of art during ArtPrize. This year, visitors will have the opportunity to view more than 650 works of art from international artists displayed throughout downtown Grand Rapids.
The entry form for this elite show includes more than seven pages of eligibility rules defining the artists, fees, categories of art and fine details of every aspect of the show, which artists must comply with to be considered as a participant. Successfully completing the entry form, in addition to having already created a piece of art worthy of an international audience, is nothing less than impressive.
Berger has successfully entered her work in ArtPrize on two previous occasions and has, for several years, had her work displayed online by AllArtworks.com and, most recently, in their Grand Rapids Gallery.
This local-to-Stockbridge artist is well sought after for private pet portraits as well. She may be reached through AllArtworks.com or by email at CarolsCanvas@gmail.com.
“Lucindas East of Eden” projects a noble, aristocratic, and yet inviting visage of Berger’s beloved Morgan. Photos by Andrea Stickney
