B. 1968 - Born in 1968 in Seattle, Washington, in the lush atmosphere of the Pacific Northwest, Stephen Bergstrom became aware of his artistic abilities at age twelve. His grandfather, a prolific painter, writer and engineer, instilled in him the curiosity and artistic expressiveness that bolstered Stephen’s growing passion for art. “Art affects, and is expressed in, all we do, and brings life to a common scene or natural setting.” Nature’s abundance leads to Bergstrom’s gift — a joyous use of color and light, balancing form between impression and diffused realism in his excitement to include the viewer in this experience. Beginning with a full palette of colors, he allows each work to complete its own artistic journey.