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My two sculptures ‘Broken Shell’ and ‘Half-dead Fish’ are on display at the Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis /MA
My sculpture ‘Early Riches’ received an Honorable Mention at this exhibition at the Portsmouth Historical Society
ValleyCAST Heritage Gallery Whitinsville MA hosts New England Sculptors
For the third year, New England Sculptors Association (NESA) members have juried works placed throughout the Alternatives’ Whitin Mill Complex at 50 Douglas Road in Whitinsville, Massachusetts.
Starting January 12th the INSIDE exhibit of sculptures by NESA members will be on display in the Spaulding R. Aldrich Heritage Gallery (Heritage Gallery), hours Monday through Friday 9am to 4pm and by appointment.
Thomas is participating in this exhibit with two pieces: ‘Organic Cluster’ in the outside exhibit, and ‘Right Whale’ in the inside gallery. The inside exhibit ends February 23, 2024, the outside runs through March 2024.
Flow of Life: A sculpture exhibition by Thomas Berger
On display through September 4th
Flow of Life, a collection of stone carvings and bronze cast sculptures by local artist Thomas Berger, is on exhibition at SeacoastScience Center through September 4th. "Flow of Life, the title of my art show, refers to the coming and going of life on many levels: Life coming and going with the tides, the life of an animal from birth to death, the coming and going of species on our planet, including the mass extinctions of creatures like the trilobites, ammonites and dinosaurs that all had at one time dominated the earth. Flow of Life also refers to the extinctions we humans are causing through our presence and activities," said Berger.
Berger juxtaposes the beauty of the ocean life in his work with evidence of its downfall. The Leatherback Sea Turtle, carved from a rare green-colored rock, is beautifully polished, and positioned ready to lay eggs. It stands opposite to the Broken Shell, which is set high up on a pedestal like a jewel that is on display, and you can see the ocean and the clouds through the broken remains of its spiral-shell.
All pieces are for sale and a portion of the proceeds will support SSC.
The Ecological Landscape Alliance invites you to tour the private gardens of landscape designer and pollinator expert, Thomas Berger.
Please register via the website of the Ecological Landscape Association:
https://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/eco-tour-gardening-for-insects-native-pollinator-garden/
Thomas will be speaking at the UNH Joint Winter Meeting sponsored by the New Hampshire Landscape Association, UNH Cooperative Extension, and New Hampshire Plant Growers Association. His talk is entitled “Art in the Landscape”, during which he will delve into the process of safely creating large scale sculptures, placement of art in the garden, and the use of water features and fish-free ponds to promote wildlife. The conference starts at 8:30 AM and ends at 3:30 PM, and Thomas will be speaking at 11 AM.
Tickets are $65 per person on or before January 6, and $80 per person after January 6. For tickets, please visit this website. For more information, please see the event brochure.
Join Thomas and the Rockport Art Association and Museum Experimental Group for a presentation on Millie the Whale and Thomas’ interesting background and unique stone sculpting process.
Hibbard Gallery
Rockport Art Association and Museum
12 Main Street
Rockport, Massachusetts
Wednesday, June 17 at 6 PM
The Ecological Landscape Alliance is hosting a native pollinator tour at the Kittery, Maine gardens of award-winning sculptor, landscape designer, nature photographer, and insect specialist Thomas Berger. Come by to get answers to important questions about structuring your home garden to meet the needs of insects, including “Which plants nourish the most species of insects and pollinators?” and “Which kinds of insects need our support most urgently?”
In Thomas’ work as a landscape and garden designer, he has paid particular attention to providing for two groups of insects: caterpillars, which are an incredibly important part of the food chain, and pollinators such as bees, who fulfill the essential function of pollinating both food crops and native plants.
In this tour, Thomas will help the group find samples of major groups of typical garden insects and will provide a demonstration on how to create memorable insect photographs.
Not yet open for registration, please check back soon for details!
Thomas Berger will provide a granite carving demo for professional sculptors, organized by the New England Sculptors Association.
Thomas will focus on the step-by-step process of sculpting hard stone — discussing types of granite, handling large stones, and demonstrating various steps in the process of cutting, shaping, and polishing granite as well as how to use necessary tools. Safety aspects connected to granite work will also be discussed.
Lunch snacks will be provided between noon and 1 PM and guests are invited to wander the Sculpture Garden and relax among the flowers, view his sculptures, and observe insects in the pollinator garden.
Sign up through the website of the New England Sculptors Association
Qualities and Types of Granite
Qualities of granite and the difficulty of working with granite
Various granite types from regional suppliers, their qualities and use
Tools and Procedures
Splitting blocks with feathers and wedges
Using hand-held and pneumatic chisels
Cutting with diamond blades on hand-held saws
Grinding with diamond cup wheels, silicon carbide and diamond bits
Polishing with pneumatic tools and by hand
Flaming with propane-oxygen torchs
Handling Large Stones
Presentation of my lifting equipment and problems
Safety
Dangers of quartz dust
Safety with dry cutting / wet cutting / dust filter types / air masks / danger of electrocution
Please RSVP to David Adilman at dadilman@geosyntec.com. Cost is $20 per person, and lunch and beverages will be included. Make sure to let David know if you have any dietary restrictions. Please pay online (https://www.nesculptors.org/contribute) or send your check payable to New England Sculptors Association to Pete Spampinato, 21 Whispering Oaks Rd, Pelham, NH 03076.
If you have goggles and hearing-protection, please bring them with you. Thomas will try to reduce any dust-producing demo.
If you have any questions, please contact David at dadilman@geosyntec.com or Thomas at 207-439-7700.
We look forward to seeing you on June 29!
On May 14th, Thomas will be giving a lecture on the creation of Millie - a whale made of Rockport granite - which included a journey from Johnson’s Quarry to her new home in Millbrook Meadow! The lecture will take place at 6 PM at the Shalin Liv Performance Center and tickets are free!
The lecture will be followed by a dinner fundraiser benefitting the Millbrook Meadow Conservancy at 7 PM at Feather and Wedge. Limited seating is available for this three-course dinner paired with a glass of wine or beer. Tickets to the dinner are $150, $75 of which is a tax-deductible donation.
By advance reservation only. Contact MMC member, Aileen Morrissey, at seffeteak@comcast.net or (987) 879-9484.
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
PechaKucha is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each. In this presentation, Thomas will discuss nature as a source of artistic inspiration. Admission is free with a recommended donation of $5. However, reservations (which can be made here) are recommended as the event tends to sell out quickly. Doors open at 6 PM and presentations start at 6:30 PM.
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
Come by Thomas’ studio and gardens to see his pieces in person and speak to him about his work!
