Harry Bertoia Blog

Lecture in St. Louis

2012-01-12T16:22:00.000-08:00

Come hear Celia Bertoia speak about her father Harry Bertoia at Gallery 210 of University of Missouri at St. Louis, MO. The address is: 44 East Drive, One University Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63121 and phone: (314) 516-5952. 6:00 PM. The exhibition of monoprints will be open to all and the talk is free. Hope to meet you there!

CHANGED TIME FOR MARSHALL FREDERICKS LECTURE

2011-10-17T07:43:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, November 2, at Saginaw State University campus, Celia Bertoia will give a lecture on Harry Bertoia at 5:00 PM. Earlier it was erroneously stated to be 7 PM. Hope to see you all at 5:00 PM!

TELL ME YOUR HARRY STORIES

2011-10-07T10:30:00.000-07:00

As the youngest daughter, I was born when Harry was already 40 years old, thus I missed a lot of his life! I would LOVE to hear your stories of meeting Harry, first discovering his work, your feelings about his pieces, or any interesting tidbits about him.

I'll tell you one of mine about my Dad. When I was a teenager, Arieto let his hair grow long. Maybe he was in tune with the hippies of the day, or perhaps he didn't really pay attention to his appearance with all the other priorities he had. My theory is that he was letting loose and being himself. One day he asked me to trim his hair. Since I had cut some of my girlfriends' hair with some degree of success, I happily agreed. As I trimmed off a few inches (but not too much!), we chatted about my life or life in general. I remember the shaving cream smell on his neck. His eyes were an amazing light icey blue. His skin was ruddy, and his beard strongly wanted to erupt, but he never allowed it. The haircuts became a tradition, so that whenever I was home from college or Colorado, we would sit outside, put the towel on his shoulders, and have a father/daughter moment. I have fond memories of those small incidents.

TWO MONOPRINT SHOWS COMING UP SOON

2011-08-12T10:19:00.000-07:00

Two shows coming up, plus a lecture presentation by Celia Bertoia, daughter. See if you can catch one of them! Come to the talk - I'd love to meet you!

August 24, 2011 - September 20, 2011: Lawrence Gallery at Rosemont College will hold an exhibition of the drawings, or monoprints, of Harry Bertoia. This is just north of Philadelphia.
Rosemont College
1400 Montgomery Avenue
Rosemont, PA 19010 610 527-0200

October 1, 2011 - January 5, 2012: Marshal Fredericks Sculpture Gallery at Saginaw Valley University will have an exhibition of the monoprints of Harry Bertoia. Saginaw is east of Grand Rapids and north of Detroit.
Saginaw Valley University
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710 989 964-7125

Lecture by Celia Bertoia (daughter) 7:00 PM Wednesday, November 2, Marshal Fredericks Sculpture Gallery at Saginaw Valley University (see above). She is entertaining as well as educational.

Will buy Bertoia Sculptures

2011-03-01T10:14:00.000-08:00

I am looking for several sculptures for our exhibition collection. Do you have one for sale? I will pay cash and save you the hassle of an auction house. Let's talk.
I need:
a "bush", coffee table size
3 or 4' tonal
early wire piece
"wave" style
gong
spray

And I am open to other possibilities.

Bertoia Exhibits Coming Up

2011-03-01T10:08:00.000-08:00

March 15 to May 10, 2011, is a monoprint / sculpture show at Kean University in Union, New Jersey.
September 2011 at Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pennsylvania.
October 2011 at Saginaw Valley University in Michigan.
If your organization is interested in an exhibit, talk to me.

Looking for Specific Sculptures to Purchase

2011-02-23T16:19:00.000-08:00

You would think, as the artist's daughter, I would have many Bertoia sculptures. Not so. I am looking to purchase a sampling of his works to be exhibited. We can negotiate a reasonable price. I need:
     - a bush
     - a 4' to 5' tonal
     - an early wire piece
     - a "wave" fountain type
     - the metal rectangle screen type
     - other types considered
If you have one you are thinking of selling, it would have a good home with me and be seen by many. Write on this blog or contact me directly at bertoiacelia@gmail.com. Thanks!

Bertoia Exhibition in New Jersey

2011-02-16T11:07:00.000-08:00

Another exhibition of monoprints and a few sculptures is slotted for March 15 – May 10, 2011 at Burger Gallery, Kean University, 1000 Morris Ave, Union, NJ. Kean is about 30 minutes from New York City. Kean is a public cosmopolitan university of 16,000 students. The show focuses on the monoprints, or unique drawings, from throughout Bertoia's career. The monoprints are about the only affordable Bertoia art left, but the prices may not be low for long. Take an afternoon to check them out - I think you will be pleased.

Devote more time to Arieto

2010-12-30T15:56:00.000-08:00

I have sold our small business so that I can devote more time to research, promote, and educate others about my father, Harry Bertoia. I am very excited! If you have any stories about Bertoia, please tell me! I'm writing a book.

Talk at Bozeman Public Library

2010-09-06T10:50:00.000-07:00

You are all invited to the first public Bozeman talk, "Who is Harry Bertoia?" at the library in the conference room, 7:00 pm Thursday, September 9, 2010 (9-9-10). Some original jewelry and sculpture and monoprints will be displayed, sonambients played and personal stories told. Hope to see you! Celia

Bertoia on Antiques Roadshow AGAIN!

2010-04-15T08:14:00.000-07:00

The Denver April 12, 2010, PBS Antiques Roadshow reported on a medium sized copper tonal, originally bought for $500 in the 1970s, now worth $15,000 to $20,000. Very cool.
The Raleigh January 4, 2010, Antiques Roadshow featured a beautiful Bertoia spray, bought at an estate sale for $10, currently valued at $10,000. Not bad.
Check it out: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/200902A35.html

Talk in your Home Town

2010-03-26T15:51:00.000-07:00

I gave a talk about Harry Bertoia last night at my home. We had a good turnout and people responded very positively. The guys wanted to touch the tonals, while the gals loved the stories about "Dad". If you would like a lecture in your town, let me know! Celia

Send tidbits!

2010-03-11T10:43:00.000-08:00

If you know any intersesting stories about my father, either firsthand or not, please tell me! I'm gathering data to write a book about him.