Leslie
Bernsen and Connie
Tunick began doing
collaborative work when
attending a printmaking
class at a community
college in January 1998.
Each had been in the
class for several
semesters and each was
seeking a unique
approach to printmaking.
Both women had been
working as professional
artists for many years.
Leslie's background is
in textile design, while
Connie's is in art
education. Leslie
Bernsen works on large
canvases, painting in
acrylics and often
incorporating collage
into her work. Connie
Tunick's paintings are
watermedia and the theme
is frequently nature
oriented. Both artists
use mixed media freely,
and are able to change
direction. They both
enjoy experimental art
and are continually
expanding and developing
their styles and
creative visions.
The collaboration was
a learning process, and
the resulting art is
different than either
artist's work. It is
unusual for two artists
to work together.
Because Leslie and
Connie were enthusiastic
with the collaborative
art work, in July 1998
they decided to buy a
press and open their own
studio in Newbury Park,
California. The studio
is aptly called A Double
Vision.
