I am a visual artist, working primarily in acrylic, collage, mixed media, and drawing.
“I have had a life-long fascination with shapes, textures, lines, and relationships. Whether I’m looking at a landscape, a city, or a bowl of fruit, it’s the interaction among the forms that I find most exciting. I also find the idea of contrasts to a fascinating one, and I use that idea to add interest and excitement to my work. Warm vs. cool colors. Texture vs. smooth areas. Structure vs. loose/chaotic. Hard edges vs. soft transitions.
I have several ways to begin a new piece: One is to begin with a relatively realistic rendering of a subject. I then leave the source material and let the painting itself carry me along. As I paint I do not attempt to imitate some pre-determined reality. The second approach is to begin completely randomly, covering the surface with color and texture. From there I begin to pull out (or impose) shapes, and then just let the painting tell me what step to take next. With either method of beginning, it is a step-by-step process. It is the process (the journey, if you will) that I find the most exciting part of making art.
I consider each painting to be a unique entity in and of itself , the result of this exploration of shapes and relationships. “
•• email: judynace@aol.com ••
Judith Bergerson / JackPine Studio 
January 12th, 2013 at 1:11 pm
Your images are beautiful, I especially admired your series of trees.
I nominated you for this blog award, if you’d like to add details to your site you can do so here:
http://wishingchair.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/the-one-lovely-blog-award-the-very-inspiring-blogger-award/
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March 27th, 2014 at 11:59 pm
I would like to say I love your blog and the wonderful and beautiful things you share as well as the inspiration and smiles you bring in doing so! Thank you for being you and I hope even if you do not accept awards you will accept the sentiment expressed as I honor you with one. There is no prize that comes with the award other than my appreciation and being grateful you are part of our world and making a difference by sharing in such a positive way…
I have posted the award and link to it here I hope you will accept it or at least the sentiment behind it! http://artisticlyxpressedthoughts.wordpress.com/2014/03/27/awards-and-shared-gifts/
With love,
Joe
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August 21st, 2015 at 5:07 am
What a lovely blog to follow! Your colors and textures really inspire me to look and look again. Thank you for sharing.
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August 23rd, 2015 at 5:54 pm
Thank you!
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September 29th, 2015 at 12:20 pm
Beautiful and inspiring !
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April 29th, 2016 at 10:29 am
I am so inspired by your art! There is such a variety of techniques to see and I would love to take a class or workshop if you ever do them. I’m retiring soon and need help!
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May 3rd, 2016 at 10:47 am
I will let you know if I schedule another workshop. Thanks!
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August 31st, 2016 at 6:11 am
Have just discovered your work and think it fabulous.
I live in the uk – is there any way I can purchase some pieces
Many thanks
Molly
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September 2nd, 2016 at 11:15 am
Thank you! There is always a way.
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January 9th, 2017 at 11:22 pm
Do you make any instructional DVD’s for purchase?
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January 19th, 2017 at 2:29 pm
I’m sorry, I do not. But thanks for the compliment of asking.
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January 16th, 2017 at 8:59 pm
I too love your work and would be interested in a workshop to learn new ways to think and create art. I come to MN a couple times in the summer and fall to visit my mom and would coordinate a workshop with that. Anything in 2017? Please?!! Thanks!
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January 19th, 2017 at 2:30 pm
I have no workshops scheduled for 2017, but will keep your contact info and let you know if something comes up. Thank you for your kind words.
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June 8th, 2017 at 3:13 pm
I am an art teacher at Carthage High School in East Texas. I have been inspired after viewing your site to build some color theory and shape design projects around your approach. I would love to have permission to display and share your site with my students. I would also like to invite you to review the lesson and results. Thank you, J Waggoner
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June 10th, 2017 at 4:38 pm
Sounds good to me. I would be very much interested to know how it goes.
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June 10th, 2017 at 4:53 pm
Is this email for me?
On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 2:38 PM, Judith Bergerson / JackPine Studio wrote:
> jbart3916 commented: “Sounds good to me. I would be very much interested > to know how it goes.” >
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June 11th, 2017 at 3:15 pm
This is a reply to:
I am an art teacher at Carthage High School in East Texas. I have been inspired after viewing your site to build some color theory and shape design projects around your approach. I would love to have permission to display and share your site with my students. I would also like to invite you to review the lesson and results. Thank you, J Waggoner
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June 22nd, 2017 at 6:26 pm
Thank you. We will start with basic line designs and the lesson I am planning for your work as an example will be how to look at basic forms within a structure and allow creativity to take over! I will email the lesson and some of the student results in Sept!!!
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June 11th, 2017 at 3:13 pm
Does this reply go to Jodi Waggoner or George Galaich?
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June 22nd, 2017 at 11:53 pm
I am a little confused. Whatever this is, I think it might have been for Jodi Waggoner.
GG
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September 27th, 2017 at 6:44 am
I love your paintings and wonder do you take classes?
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September 30th, 2017 at 12:55 pm
At this point in my career, I am not taking or giving any classes. I am selfishly concentrating exclusively on doing my own work.
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October 1st, 2017 at 4:37 am
I quite understand and good luck with more exciting paintings !
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October 1st, 2017 at 12:18 pm
Thank you.
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December 28th, 2017 at 1:58 pm
Your landscapes fascinate me. I paint in a nonrepresentational abstract manner in an intuitive way. Bringing abstraction to a landscape makes me want to branch out. Thank you.
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August 28th, 2018 at 7:05 am
Wonderfully inspirational work. Soooo hard for me to let go of the figurative/literal approach to my own work – just so refreshing to look at your pieces and remind myself of what is possible!
Jac Seery
http://www.jac-howard.co.uk
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September 1st, 2018 at 11:03 am
Thank you!
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September 4th, 2018 at 10:29 pm
Where is your art work available for sale?
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September 8th, 2018 at 11:54 am
4 galleries….2 in MN and 2 in WI, or by email inquiry. judynace@aol.com
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September 6th, 2018 at 1:56 am
How do I buy this?? Do you sell art posters I could buy until I can afford an original?
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September 8th, 2018 at 11:55 am
I do not have prints or posters. You can inquire about purchasing a piece via email: judynace@aol.com
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November 1st, 2018 at 6:22 pm
Beautiful and inspiring work. Please let me know if you schedule any workshops.
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September 29th, 2019 at 12:58 pm
Mesmerising work ! I love it !
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September 29th, 2019 at 6:16 pm
Thank you!
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January 12th, 2020 at 4:57 am
Hello Judith,
I am a fan of your artwork from England. One of my favourite items of clothing features your work. It’s pure coincidence that you also live in my favourite State Minnesota!
I visit every April , where I meet my best friend from Boston and we explore and discover more each visit, which incorporates our love for “Prince”…. just thought I’d reach out and ask is your studio a place I’d be allowed to visit or do you have a gallery or place to view other works?
The shop I work in features a number of your prints within the clothing… so lovely and special. I look forward to hearing from you.
Very kind regards
Jeannie Gilding
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January 12th, 2020 at 11:54 am
Thank you! What a great message to find this morning. My studio, which is about 70 miles north of Minneapolis, is open any time by appointment. It is not a gallery as such (except during our annual Open Studio Show), but my working studio. I also have work in 2 galleries in Minnesota and 2 in Wisconsin. You would be most welcome to come for a visit. Perhaps have lunch on the deck overlooking the river (if it is warm enough, that is). Bet regards to you.
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January 12th, 2020 at 12:11 pm
Wow Judith that would be wonderful weather permitting, we will be staying in Chanhassen! From April 18th until Monday 27th April.
Would be great to meet you.
I will wait until closer to see how our trip fits with your schedule, and let me know if coming to you an option and how far that is by car.
So excited to be coming back to beautiful Minnesota 💜
Best wishes
Jeannie
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January 13th, 2020 at 12:46 pm
I look forward to it.
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October 18th, 2020 at 6:46 am
This is one of the best art sites I have seen. I love your work and appreciate the amount you have shared here. Thank you!
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October 18th, 2020 at 1:41 pm
Thank you!
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December 21st, 2020 at 8:37 am
I am so enamored of your work! I just became aware of it through a posting of Carol Zaloom’s. Are you local to the Woodstock, NYy area? I would love to see your work.
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December 23rd, 2020 at 1:40 pm
Thank you! Not local, I’m afraid….Minnesota. But let me know if you’re in the area and you can come out to my studio. Happy Holidays!
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