Studio Portrait of the Artist 2001
Dennis Bergevin who makes wigs for no less than twenty opera companies in this country has recreated his studio space with so rich a...
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Dennis Bergevin, who makes wigs for no less than twenty opera companies in this country, has recreated his studio space with so rich a mixture of personal memorabilia, that it becomes a moving self-portrait. The site becomes a performance place where his public and private lives become one.
Dennis Bergevin has twenty-five years of experience as a professional opera make-up artist and twelve years of experience as a sculptor working with clay. Growing up, he was always inspired by his mother’s artistic paintings. He was a natural artist and always had a talent in various different mediums. His career as an artist took off when he was awarded a grant to study makeup and wig-making at the National Opera Institute in New York City. Bergevin lives in Pittsburgh’s Northside and is an active artist, working mostly in the mediums of sculpture and painting.