About Delberg

Delberg is the working name of Canadian-born sculptor and collage artist Delores Berg, who now lives in Los Angeles, California.

Through her studies at the University of California Los Angeles and Otis Art Institute, Delberg took the opportunity to explore a variety of textures and vast dynamics that exist in both clay and bronze. Particularly evident in her piece Sumo Wrestlers is a delicate balance which could only be achieved through a passionate quest for perfection.

 
The impetus for Delberg's sculptural work is "the harmonious struggle that fills certain voids in our make-up; or as Greek philosopher Heraclites said, 'Harmony consists of opposing tension, like that of the lyre and the bow'... best encompassed in clay, which has a life of its own fulfilling my endeavors in sculpture."

Collage, Delberg says, "is another medium that allows exploration of materials. And all kinds of materials -- picking things off the streets, opening your eyes to more than one way of working and creativity. To be creative, you have to expose yourself to different materials and designs. If you don't, you actually die as an artist, because your mind becomes very narrow. It's almost dangerous because as an artist you begin to lose your potency." She feels that collage generates a challenge to create three-dimensional art from two-dimensional media such as paper and found objects, and is a logical extension to her clay and bronze sculpture.

Delberg's work has appeared in more than 30 shows and exhibitions, and has been awarded many ribbons. Her work has been seen in feature films and is regularly used by Hollywood studios. A piece shown at the American Red Cross' invitational exhibit graced the invitation itself, and was later sold to a patron of the charity.

Delberg's work has found homes in Canada and China as well as the U.S. Among her collectors are Price Stern Sloan publishers, Steven S. Wise Temple library, Zeina and Dr. Joseph Aoun (Dean, USC College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences), Paule Attar, Lilly Balian, Dr. Harold Binder, Dr. George Boone (LACMA Trustee), Dr. Ruth Cousineau, Karon Factor, Eris and Larry Field, Susan Fuller, Dr. Eli Gindi, Allan Kelso, Nita Levin, Karen Marks, Dr. James Pearlstein, Dr. Glenn Pierce, Audrey and Lloyd Prell, Karen Robbins, Harold and Shirley Samson, Mir Schlosberg, Donna and Ron Slates, Dr. M. Wishon, Beverly Berg Wry, and others.

When not making artwork, Delberg enjoys volunteering with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Museum Service Council (which she has done for over 25 years) and "Art Bridges Culture," a group that brings art to third graders in local schools using hands-on projects to teach respect for diversity.