Artist

Phil Bergerson will present an artist talk Saturday, October 6th, @ 3pm. This lecture is free of charge and open to the public. Blue Sky is open 12 – 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday. For further information call (503) 225-0210.

Phil Bergerson's fascination with the ironic detritus of North American culture as revealed in the publically displayed detail is longstanding. First finding expression in the "Interior Displays" grids of 1979-80, his work as an archaeologist of popular culture reached a resolution in his book, Shards of America, presented here in exhibition form.

By turns absurd, humourous, painful and poignant, the book is a rich and tumbling index of cultural expression as seen in the architecture, the streets and the signage - commercial, anarchic, eccentric and imploring - of small towns across North America. Its creators include the naive and the sophisticated, and their arena - the facades, display windows, abandoned corners and outskirts of many and varied towns, is the rich multi-layered site of Phil Bergerson's passionate ten year search.