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MERRA

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Mark Kerstetter

He began speaking. He was right. Who is not right? —Samuel Beckett I am interested in the mechanization of the graphic procedure. —Richard Serra It may be that there has always been a visual art based on a relationship with … Continue reading →

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Sometimes You’re the Bug

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Mark Kerstetter

I’ve been singing The Bug while I do my work lately. It started with needing to replace a piece of trim on the carriage house (fancy word for garage). Uncovering one piece of wasted wood revealed another, and then others. … Continue reading →

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Invitation to the Dance: the Art of Denis Gaston

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Mark Kerstetter

The first things one notices when encountering Denis Gaston’s paintings and drawings are how varied the representations of the human face and figure are, how varied the techniques are to produce them, and how easy his work is to appreciate. … Continue reading →

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