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s a former Navy signalman,
business owner, radio program
producer and distributer, Larry
Bergman has always been detail-
oriented. Now that he’s retired
(mostly) he’s putting his love of detail
to work for him. Art Chowder: Mr. Bergman, are you from the Pacific Northwest? 
Larry: Other than 13 years in the U. S. Navy serving my country and eight years
His pen and ink drawings are a feast
for the eyes, with subjects ranging
from steam engines to space ships.
Each piece drawn by hand, they are
incredibly intricate and precise, layered
to the point they sometimes look 3-D;
something new presents itself every
time you look at them. And they are
definitely worth a look, or ten. of art have interested me as far back as I can remember.  At an early age I would
sketch using pencil, ink and colored pencil.  I enjoyed immersing myself in making
hand-built wood models as realistic and detailed as possible.  Also, my dad drew
on occasion using pastels. Focused on being a railroad engineer, he only dabbled in
his art. Even so, one of his drawings, Old Ironsides, is quite good and fortunately I
have the original. I tried using pastels, but it didn’t work for me.
Keep reading to learn more about Mr.
Bergman, and his incredibly elaborate
pen and ink art.
in various locations due to my career, I have been a proud resident of Spokane
from birth. 
Art Chowder: How did you become interested in art?
Larry: The complexities, creativity and detail work involved in various forms
While in the Navy, during one of our visits to Japan, a buddy of mine and I
purchased drawing instruments. We both enjoyed drafting (even though we weren’t
very good), and were able to get hold of a copy of our ship’s plans — the U.S.S
Ranger. We spent time copying the plans and really enjoyed the detail work. It was
fun.  However, I wasn’t able to devote serious time to developing my art until after
my family was raised and I had retired. 
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