projects and press

 PROJECTS AND PRESS 

Bernie's Design Chosen by the City of Madison for An Asphalt Art Mural
Bernie's design "Rainbow Over Zebra Mountain" was chosen by the City of Madison for a pavement mural on W. Dayton Street between Frances and Bedford Street. Bernie worked with Madison's Department of Traffic, DC based Chalk Riot, Vision Zero, and a team of local artists to paint the mural in September 2025. The City of Madison is trying this new approach to reducing crashes between cars, bikes and pedestrians. Channel 3 (ABC) interviewed Bernie for a news story that aired on September 19th & 20th, watch it here. The Wisconsin State Journal also interviewed Bernie and did a photoshoot about the mural, read it here!

Forward Madison FC Pride Jersey Design
Bernie designed the 2025 Forward Madison FC Pride Jersey!  It is available to order on the Forward Madison online shop Check it out here Sales from the Pride Jersey are a fundraiser for OutReach Madison.

Pinney Library Art Studio Mini-Residency
In February and March 2025, Bernie returned to the Pinney Library Art Studio for a mini-art residency! Warm Creativity on Cold Afternoons took place from 3:30-5:30 every Thursday in February and every Tuesday in March with drop-in art making projects for grown-ups, teens, and kids. Different surprise projects and medium(s) were featured each week to help patrons add some color play to their winter days! 

Interview on Queery Radio Show
Bernie was interviewed on Madison's local community radio station WORT 89.9 FM, during the Queery radio show in Nov, 2024. Learn about color as a verb, her teaching philosophy and ideas about creativity, and learn more about Zuzu the Boss Cat too. Listen to the interview

Pinney Library Art Studio Residency
Bernie was the Artist In Residence at Pinney Library art studio from February - November, 2023. The residency, entitled Color Play - Making the World a Little More Rainbow, focused on the exploration of color, creativity and play. During the residency, Bernie transformed the Pinney Art Studio into an art installation bursting with color and artwork made by community members. View the Rainbow Room and learn more about Bernie's residency

bernie & zuzu was featured in the January 2023 issue of Madison Magazine!
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