Josh Bergesen
Born and raised in Seattle, WA, Josh’s art education began at the age of nine with classic training in oil painting from the Leona Ritter School of Art, and continued through high school with graphic design and silk screening. Josh attended the Art Institute of Seattle, majoring in computer animation, but found his artistic path taking a major turn with his first exposure to lampworked glass art at Stone Way Glass Studio, leaving his head spinning with ideas and possibilities.
In 2001, after moving to Jacksonville Beach, FL, Josh began his apprenticeship and studio business as a founding member of Lucid Visions Glass Art. The next five years were spent in partnership building a gallery and client list while designing and maintaining an evolving production line of lampworked glass art. Josh has continued to educate himself in lampworked glass by attending workshops held by Robert Mickelsen and Steve Sizelove. In addition, Josh is passing on his knowledge of glass art to fellow artists through introductory and advanced workshops in lampworking at his studio. Josh enjoys working on local community projects, donating his time to glass art projects for The Otis Smith Foundation, Art with a Heart for Children, Jacksonville Children’s Commission and The Jacksonville Humane Society.
