I have always liked to observe people, animals, and the elements and this is how I knew that I was an artist. Born and raised in the Mount Horeb area, I went on to get my Bachelor of Science in Art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001. After moving to Portland, Oregon for two years and then traveling around, I returned to the midwest in 2005 deciding to make my art full-time, as a career.

I create as a way to illuminate the myriad of strange and beautiful nuances that exist in nature, seeking to both celebrate the world and to evoke questions of how we relate to it and to each other. I am inspired by the dark and earthy secrets of the soil, seeds and trees. My focus has primarily been works on paper -- I enjoy the meditative and intimate qualities of working with ink, watercolor and pencil. For a more visceral art making experience, I paint with acrylic or oil. Conceptually,

images © Hilary Berg

I am fascinated by collecting, language (I recently acquired an old letterpress), desire and storytelling. My work strives to discover the connections between science and art, dreams and reality, and how memory, remembrance and history are linked. It allows me to ponder upon the human experience and to be drawn towards the haunting and sometimes whimsical imagery of nature, dreams and decay.

Hilary will have her home studio open with work on display, both finished pieces and works in progress. She will be available to explain and/or demonstrate her process to anyone visiting the studio.

STUDIO ACCESS: Hilary's studio is on the second floor of her home.

10930 Cave of the Mounds Road, Blue Mounds, WI 53517
608-445-3201 hilaryberg@gmail.com
www.hilaryberg.com