The earliest and most vivid recollections for Anne-Marit are of the loving atmosphere in her childhood home where music and all types of creativity were everyday experiences. Her mother’s lifetime dedication to the arts gave her an appreciation of the beautiful. Her father’s love of history gave her an admiration for the creative spirit of the North Dakota pioneers who courageously met the challenges of their daily lives. She draws from her Dakota background for the subject matter of her Dakota Drawings.
Anne-Marit has distinguished herself in the arts on many levels: as a performer (she has appeared in opera and musical comedy as well as on the concert stage), as a teacher, and as an artist. Her paintings are represented in collections in the United States, Europe, and Japan.
“A fourth generation daughter of pioneer settlers, Anne-Marit Bergstrom has helped sow a cultural vitality in her Dakota community that would be the envy of many much larger cities.” — DuPont Context