Steven Berger

MEDIUM /// PAINTING AND PRINTMAKING

Steven Berger has been a lifelong artist. A native of Geneseo, NY, he graduated with an A.A. in Visual Communications in 1989 from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and with a B.F.A. from R.I.T. in 1996. Soon after graduation from RIT, Steve opened his own successful jewelry store in Lakeville, New York; he later relocated to Geneseo. After 15 years as a jeweler, he went back to college (University of Rochester) to earn his B.S. and become a registered nurse. Steve currently works as a nurse for OPWDD.

Nevertheless, his interest in visual arts never faded. He works in original prints, watercolors, and paper art. Western New York is filled with waterbirds and songbirds, sunflowers, and unique tree formations, so there is much to admire and inspire. During the pandemic, he discovered that walnuts, when opened up, have unique faces, which then culminated in his whimsical “W[e’re] al[l] nuts” series. In addition, his lifelong appreciation of the trees on Nations Road and Temple Hill Cemetery in Geneseo led to the print series showcased here.