Gary Bergren is a San Francisco Bay Area resident, born in Berkeley, California. His interest in art began at the early age of five and has been actively involved ever since. Both his parents have involved themselves in the arts. His mother is an interior decorator and his father a successful sculptor. Together they helped Gary acquire the basic principles of three dimensional drawing, color and perspective.

Bergren received his art education at: California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, CA - creative and figure drawing1968. Walnut Creek Civic Arts Dept. - oil painting. Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill CA - figure drawing, painting, architectural rendering and perspective 1970-1974. David Hardy in Oakland CA Renaissance techniques, color theory, composition and pigment formation 1982. William Parsons color theory, composition and application techniques. Van Waldron Impressionism, color theory 1996. Charles White landscape 1998.

Galleries who represent Gary's work include: First Street Landing in Niles Canyon Fremont CA, Sheppard Gallery in Danville CA., Impressions Art Gallery in Danville CA. Crossroads Gallery in Jackson Hole, WY, Main Frame fine Art and Framing in Placerville CA, Lasting Impressions in Carmel CA, The Danville Art Gallery in Danville CA, Simic New Renaissance Galleries in Carmel CA, Studio 7 Galleries in Pleasanton CA and Becquet Winery in Valley Springs, CA.

Gary has won several prestigious awards including: 2 second place awards at the Simic New Renaissance Galleries in Carmel CA, for the "Frontiersman" and for "The Last Plainsman".