“Sigurd Bergmann art exhibited at Kunsthuset”

“Ørsta Kunstlag has received five prints and two watercolors by artist Sigurd Bergmann

Sigurd Bergmann lived in Ørsta until he was 16, and now lives in Oslo. He has participated in the autumn exhibition several times and held a number of solo exhibitions. Recently he gave his cousin Randi Bergmann Hansen a collection of pictures and suggested that she could pass on some of them to Ørsta kunstlag.

Ørsta kunstlag accepted seven of the pictures. These will now be on display in the art house in the future. Some of them will be sold to raise money for the art society, as requested by Bergmann.

"We are very happy to receive such a gift. It's a recognition for us. The fact that these are great values and that we are free to sell them to generate income for the art society is an important statement of support. For us, it's also nice to be able to showcase the pictures and know that someone who moved from the village so many years ago still has strong ties to Ørsta," says Stina Aasen Lødemel, day-to-day manager of Ørsta Kunstlag.

Randi Bergmann Hansen and Stina Aasen Lødemel showcase some of Sigurd Bergmann's paintings. They will be on display at Kunsthuset in the future.”

Source: Møre Nytt, 14th February 2009