Painter Ciel Bergman passed away on January 11, 2017 in California. She was 78.
She delivered a lecture, Notes on a Pilgrimage to Beauty in 1993 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. I am joined by Tasha Ostrander and Ben Lincoln of
She wrote in her artist statement:
Philosophically and politically, it is my opinion that among the major tasks of the Arts in the 21st Century is the re-linking of Culture WITHIN Nature. It’s a big job for art . . . As more and more artists become engaged in this struggle, I hope my work serves as one beacon among many ..