ABLE Voices Ep 65: Heather Bergerson
We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is John Bramblitt.
John Bramblitt is an artist living in Denton Texas, his art has been sold in over one hundred and twenty countries and he has appeared internationally in print, TV and radio. He has appeared on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, ABC, NBC, FOX, Discovery Channel and BBC Radio and TV to name a few outlets, and he's been featured in The New York Times and Psychology Today as well as designed the artwork for numerous magazine covers and even the artwork for major film productions. He's the subject of the award winning documentary shorts "Line of Sight' and “Bramblitt.” His work has received much recognition including the ‘Most Inspirational Video of 2008′ from YouTube and three Presidential Service Awards for his innovative art workshops. And John is blind. Today, John will be speaking to Heather Bergerson.
Heather Bergerson is a German-American multimedia artist who recently became visually impaired due to a life-threatening car accident in 2020. Inspired by biological survival mechanisms, Bergerson explores the relationship between nature and humanity, particularly focusing on parallels between carnivorous plants, fungi, and human behaviors. As a researcher, explorer, survivor, and a mother, Bergerson infuses her creations with authenticity and depth through mediums such as printmaking, oil painting, and large-scale collaborative projects.
The ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education.
For more information about our programs visit us at https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE
Follow us for more weekly updates at:
Instagram: @BIAAE
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE
