Ralph Berger

Artist Statement:

I believe the term negative usually connotes something bad,
less than, or unfavorable. With reference to my art and
and a good chunk of life experience, negative can become
beneficial. How we handle difficult times in our lives
reflects on individuals and societies in total.

My sculptures are a study of the relationship between
positive and negative space, giving equal significance
to both.

The Process:

For several years I have been using a plasma cutter and
mig welder to create geometrical designs. Working with metal
gives me a great deal of pleasure and allows me to create on
either small or large scales. My original designs are cut from
either found metal objects or steel plate. The metal sculptures
are multi functional, finding their way into gardens and landscapes
as well as interiors; room dividers, mirrors and wall d้cor.



Galleries: Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC
Beet, Charlotte, NC
Morris Galleries, Sweetwater, TN
Ornametals, Rutherfordton, NC

Juried Exhibitions:
September – October, 2006 RiverSculpture Festival
Asheville, NC
September – October, 2006 Blue Ridge Fine Craft Exhibition
Brevard, NC
September – October, 2006 6th Annual Fine Art Exhibition
Grace Center
Fletcher, NC
May, 2007 – March, 2008 North Charleston Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition
Awarded Honorable Mention
Juror: Mary C. Johnson, Emory University
North Charleston, SC
May, 2007 – August, 2007 Washington Square TriState Sculptors
Washington, DC
September, 2007 7th Annual Fine Art Exhibition, Grace Center,
Fletcher, NC
September – October, 2007 RiverSculpture Festival
Asheville, NC
November, 2007 Craven Arts Council & Gallery Show
- September, 2008 New Bern, NC
Juror: Carla Hanzal, Curator of Contemporary Art
Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, NC
April, 2008 – October, 2008 NC Arboretum Society’s Kaleidoscope
Contemporary Landscape Sculpture
Asheville, NC
May, 2008 – April, 2009 ARTTS in the Open, Sandy Springs, GA
September – November, 2008 Upstairs Gallery, Tryon, NC
September – November, 2008 RiverSculpture Festival,
Asheville, NC
October, 2008 8th Annual Fine Art Exhibit, Grace Center, Fletcher, NC
November, 2008 – March, 2009 Asheville Airport Exhibit, Asheville, NC
January, 2009 – April, 2010 4th Annual Asheboro Downtown Sculpture Exhibition, Asheboro, NC

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