CHRISTINA BERTSOS

What is a mother? She is an anchor in a deep sea grounding me as I sail through uncharted waters. She is an infinite source of...

When I begin working with a new stone for one of my sculptures there is always a process of getting to know it. Even though it may be a...

With so many things tugging at us from all directions, we seem to be busier than ever despite all our modern-day conveniences....

I wanted to share this beautiful Native American, Ute prayer in honor of Earth Day 2021 Earth, Teach Me - An Ute Prayer Earth, teach me...

Rising from her moonlit bath on a thick limb, she waits. The canopy sews a silvery veil of hidden realities and trembling mist. She cares...

I often think about what it would be like to live during ancient times, especially as a woman. My Greek heritage and love for classical...

In a year when the entire world has suffered severe loss and unprecedented change, I pause to send out my Love and also to count the many...

I have worked with many different types of stone and each one has its own unique character and set of qualities that both challenge and...

I just adore working with translucent alabaster because I never know completely what's below the surface of these rugged, rough-looking...

On my daily walks through the streets of my hometown, Dunedin I often find feathers. I see them as gifts left for me by the birds that...

Sculpting a piece of stone takes me down many different pathways. I'm confronted with form, space, concept, structure and design. They...

Each time I step into my studio my senses are enveloped by the history of the place. The aged walls and equipment, the dust covered...

If there is one that being an artist represents to me, it is a sense of freedom. In my mind I can create and live anything I imagine. I...

My earliest memory of making art was in a small corner I carved out as my "own" space in our family living room. Solitude and privacy...

Way way back when my friend and I were visiting the Art Institute of Chicago. The east entrance led visitors right into the antiquities...

Subtractive sculpture is the oldest sculpture there is. It involves removing material to create a form or design. One of the biggest...

My mother Mary nurtured my love of art from as early as I can remember. She saved every sketch, drawing, painting or craft that I ever...

When working with a piece of stone I'm surrounded by an incredible amount of dust. The once solid, heavy, dense material become...

The famed marble of the quarries of Carrara, Italy evoke a mystique and beauty unmatched by any other stone. Similar to the diamond, its...

The new year is off and running! And I’m beginning to carve out the plans for the months to come as I usually do this time of year. This...