Biography
Bergstrom was born inAwards and prizes
Between 1995 and 2016, Bergstrom was a finalist nine times of the most prestigious portraiture art prize in Australia, thePortraits
Bergstrom has painted portraits of many notable people. She often uses more than one canvas in her portraits to create a time sequence or capture different aspects of her subject. She described her tryptic of Marget Olley saying: "Using three images in one work became important in expressing time and movement in the final concept: our conversations together. The first panel is more distant, a warm, friendly greeting. The second is about dialogue and exchanging ideas. The third expresses an aspect of her cheeky personality." She also creates multiple portraits by depicting reflections such as in 'Two movements - Peter Sculthorpe' and ‘JFS Transposition’ Prominent portraits included;2021
* Finland, Åbo University, Chancellor Ulrika Wolf-Knuts, Portrait Commission, * Finland, President Tarja Halonen. Portrait unveiled Ålands Konst Museum2018
* England, Sir Tim Smit2017
* ‘The Vivisector’ David Williamson - SH Erving, Sydney PG * Michael Rozenes AO, QC Chief Judge - County Court of VIC commission –2016
* ‘Guy Warren’ - Archibald NSW2015
* Centenery of Grace- Eileen Kramer’ - S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award – ‘2014
* ‘Face it – John Waters’ - S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award * Reginald Blanch AM, Chief Justice’ - Sydney District Court, NSW commission2013
* ‘You and I’, Graeme Murphy AO and Janet Vernon AM - S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award * Vice Chancellor Barney Glover AO - CDU, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT commission * Chancellor The Honourable Sally Thomas AO - CDU, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT commission2011
* ‘Independent Spirit #2 – Ann Thomson’ People’s Choice Award - S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award * ‘Chancellor Professor Vicki Sara AO’ - University of Technology Sydney (UTS) commission * ‘Vice Chancellor Professor Ross Milbourne’ - University of Technology Sydney (UTS) commission * ‘Terry Worthington, Chief Justice’ - Adelaide District Court, SA commission * ‘John Doyle AC’, Chief Justice - Adelaide Supreme Court, SA commission2010
* ‘Independent Spirit – Ann Thomson’ – Peoples Choice Award - SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award * ‘Chancellor John Von Doussa QC’ - Adelaide University, SA commission * ‘Chancellor Richard Ryan’ - Charles Darwin University (CDU), Northern Territory commission2009
* ‘Sun Music #2 – Peter Sculthorpe MBE OBE AO‘ - S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award * Charles Darwin University (CDU), NT commission – ‘Chancellor, Vice Chancellor Helen Garnet’2008
* ‘Peter Sculthorpe -Two Movements’ - Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney – The Archibald Prize * Darwin Supreme Court, Northern Territory commission – “Centenary of the Supreme Court” – ‘William Forster Chief Justice’ ‘Kevin O’Leary Chief Justice’ ‘Austin Ache Chief Justice’ ‘Brian F Martin Chief Justice’ ‘Trevor Riley Chief Justice’2007
* ‘Take Two – Jack Thompson’ Packing Room Prize -Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney – The Archibald Prize * ‘Nancy Borlase’ - . SH. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award * Westmead Children’s Hospital, NSW commission – Emeritus Professor ‘Kim Oates’ AMMD, DSc, MHP, FRACP, FRCP, FAFPHM, FRACMA, DCH Discipline, Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School2006
* ’Back to Front – Kevin Connor’ - Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney – The Archibald Prize –2005
* Inspector Hobbs -Michael Hobbs’ Peoples Choice Award -S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach * ‘Self Portrait with Morley – Lewis Morley’ - S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Salon de Refusés2004
* ‘Larger Than Life – Franco Belgiorno-Nettis ‘ Highly Commended - The Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney – The Archibald Prize * ‘JFS Focused’ - S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Prize2003
* ‘Conversation with Margaret Olley’ - Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney – The Archibald Prize * ‘Nancy Bird Walton-Pioneer’ Highly Commended - S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award2002
* ‘Contemplation – John Coburn’ - S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Portia Geach Memorial Award2001
* ‘JFS The Portrait and the Painter’ - Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney – The Archibald Prize2000
* Tamworth Regional Gallery, NSW – ‘Harmonic drums’ Group Exhibition1999
* ‘Tom Uren , Life to Left’ - S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney -Portia Geach Memorial –1998
* John Firth-Smith, ‘JFS Transposition’ - Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney – The Archibald Prize –1996
* ‘Live in Hope – Jacqueline Gilispy’- National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Moran Art Prize, Melbourne1995
* ‘Jon English’ – Packing room Prize1993
* Wendy Whitely, ‘Wendy’ - ‘Portia Geach Memorial award,’ S. H. Ervin Gallery, SydneyLandscapes
Bergstrom also paints landscapes such as her 2008 Symphony series depicting diverse elements of Australia's Northern Territory and her 2017 Våga series depicting Scandinavian seascapes.Personal life
Bergstrom is the daughter of Natalie Bergstrom, a commercial artist and sculptor. Bergstrom raised her two children, son Shannan and daughter Alexarndra in Sydney, Australia. Since 2011, Bergstrom has divided her time between Australia, Sweden and Aland, Finland, having connected with her father, Leif Bergstrom's, family in Sweden in 1997.Notes/further reading
* "Artist's journey of discovery sheds new light on home" * "Whisper - John McDonald Essay" * Danelle Bergstrom collection Vaga 2017{{cite web, author=Denver Mottau , url=https://www.sydneyartsguide.com.au/danelle-bergstrom-collection-vaga-arthouse-gallery/ , title=Danelle Bergstrom Collection : Vaga @ Arthouse Gallery , publisher=Sydney Arts Guide , date=2017-11-05 , accessdate=2018-08-09References
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* {{Official, danellebergstrom.com