Fascinated with movement, kinesthetics and the basic laws of motion, Bernard’s new sculpture, drawings and video synthesize movement and materials, informing works that are both experiential and interactive.  Well known for her 2 and 3 dimensional encaustics, a recent review by Joanne Silver in Art News states “[Bernard], who is also a dancer, draws on the movement of her whole body to create fluid marks she burns and slices into waxy surfaces placed flat on the floor of her studio.”  Working from the premise that the understanding of movement can be revealed through repetition, her recent sculptural works combine concrete, wax, steel and lead where multiples come together in choreographed reiterations resulting in moving sculpture.  “A mathematical equivalent to my process would be summarized by the equation, movement + materials = form.”

Bernard is represented by Arden Gallery in Boston, Boston Sculptors, Bowersock Gallery, Provincetown, MA and McGowan Fine Art, Concord, NH.  She teaches at the Maine College of Art and regionally as a visiting artist.  Bernard is the founding member of New England Wax, a professional association of artists working with encaustic and has offered numerous presentations on encaustic and sculpture, acted as an invited juror and guest lecturer.  Bernard received her BFA from Parsons in 1987 and her MFA from Mass Art in 2010.  

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