by Brian Berman | Feb 28, 2026 | Blog
The last 7 months have been emotionally challenging. My son and his wife separated, and we are blocked from visitation with our grandchildren. This pain led me to resign as OSA president as the year ended, find a counselor, and take a Reduction Woodcut workshop with...
by Brian Berman | Feb 28, 2026 | Blog
My last blog shared our family alienation crisis that began last June. These last 8 months have begun an exploration of health challenges and finding new ways to help me express what I’m personally going through. Not all my artworks are about beauty and peace....
by Brian Berman | Feb 19, 2026 | Blog
The entire Blog content can be viewed on the Ojai Studio Artist’s website. https://www.ojaistudioartists.org/post/a-transformational-life-journey In this deeply personal memoir, artist and peacebuilder Brian Berman recounts a journey shaped by Holocaust memory,...
by Brian Berman | Oct 5, 2025 | Blog
As you are likely viewing this blog on my website, most of the blog is about my Memoir, and my new website. I have invested most of creative energy over the last couple of years to bring these two projects to realization. If you’d like to read the entire blog...
by Brian Berman | Oct 2, 2025 | Blog
My presentation was about the Healing Power of Art. I gave my presentation and the challenges that I faced and the amazing discovery that I could actually be a fine art sculptor. Though I had no formal training, I found myself lost in my midlife crisis, and carved my...
by Brian Berman | Oct 2, 2025 | Blog
This September has been packed with events that highlight my life as an Artist for Peace. I have the goal of completing my new website before the end of this month. I am combining the three primary media of my art. I will feature Sculptures, HOLOS Amulets, and Wall...
by Brian Berman | Oct 2, 2025 | Blog
As artists, we know that creativity is more than expression — it can be a path to healing. My own journey has shown me again and again that as an Artist for Peace, I have the power to transform sorrow into peace and fragmentation into wholeness. Last month, Lisa and I...
by Brian Berman | Oct 2, 2025 | Blog
In today’s fast-paced world, where stress and anxiety have become an everyday reality, finding ways to nurture mental and emotional well-being is more important than ever. One powerful and often under appreciated tool for healing and self-expression is art. Whether...
by Brian Berman | Oct 2, 2025 | Blog
I have this beautiful toroidal graphic that I embossed on paper and had great success. What an amazing feeling after 30+ years of making sculptures in stone, steel, and cast glass. The lightness of making artwork with paper was transformational. Click the link below...
by Brian Berman | Oct 2, 2025 | Blog
Little did I know that when we moved back to Ojai in the spring of 2024 after volunteering for the One Humanity Institute in Poland for 1.5 years, I would be volunteering for OSA as the 2025 president. With my deep passion for art and community engagement, I bring...
by Brian Berman | Mar 29, 2025 | Blog
What an amazing day it was, February 14th – Valentine’s Day. Little did I know that our plans for the day included the birth of our granddaughter, our third grandchild. Click the link below to read more of this very special Valentine’s Day, including...
by Brian Berman | Mar 28, 2025 | Blog
ART SAVES LIVES Click on the link to read and view. Art for Mental and Emotional Wellbeing A Creative Path to Healing In today’s fast-paced world, where stress and anxiety have become an everyday reality, finding ways to nurture mental and emotional wellbeing is more...
by Brian Berman | Mar 22, 2025 | Blog
Studio Channel Islands 2222 E Ventura Blvd.Camarillo, CA 93010 The exhibit is open from June 7 – July 26, 2025;The title of the exhibition is: “Ojai Studio Artists, Nature’s Canvas: Exploring TaftGardens through Art”...
