The work of a Logan legend Erik Berg is now permanently on display at the Logan City Museum.
Mr Berg agreed to loan one of his collections to the museum during a visit in 2008.
The collection included some of his personal family portraits including one of their citizenship day at Kingston Butter Factory.
Museum president David Amiet said upon his return to reclaim his collection of portraits, Mr Berg donated to the museum five of the paintings which are now on display at the museum’s “back of house” area.
“Now the name Erik Berg may not mean too much to many a Logan local but to those in artistic circles he a well respected and celebrated artist who is one of the four local artists listed as a ‘Logan Legend’,” Mr Amiet said.
The Logan Art Gallery provided this brief account of his life and work in our community.
“Erik Berg was born in Denmark and migrated to Australia with his family in 1969, settling in Kingston three years later.
“A self-taught artist, Erik was one of the enthusiastic group of artists who frst lobbied Logan City Council to set up an art gallery.
“As a founding member of the Logan Art Gallery Society, and a Gallery volunteer, Erik quickly became the driving force behind the volunteer installation crew.
“He contributed an artwork to a group exhibition of local artists in the first year of the gallery and went on to have three solo exhibitions.
“Erik’s much loved painting Mayes Cottage from 1996, celebrates the pioneering spirit of the early settlers who lived in our local area when the land was farmed, before it was subdivided.”
Mr Amiet said: “We welcome you to call in anytime to be guided inside the bowels of our museum by one of friendly volunteers to view these five wonderful works by a respected local artist and a generous supporter of our museum.”
The museum is at Wilbur St, Logan Central, next to Logan City Library.
