ARTIST: Richard F Kersting (New York, born 1937)
NAME: Surreal Cityscape
MEDIUM: oil on board
CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light.
SIGHT SIZE: 10 x 8 inches / 25 x 20 cm
FRAME SIZE: 13 x 11 inches / 33 x 27 cm
SIGNATURE: lower right
CATEGORY: antique vintage painting
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BIOGRAPHY:
Richard F. Kersting - artist, miniaturist, printmaker, librarian and teacher. Working in Buffalo, NY artist Richard Kersting is known for his 'magic realism' and specializes mainly in miniature format paintings in egg tempera, acrylic, gouache and oil. He creates original intaglio prints including line engravings, drypoint etchings and mezzotints. Drawings are chiefly in graphite, silverpoint, charcoal and colored pencil. He is a member of the Buffalo Society of Artists, Buffalo, NY (1998), the Copley Society of Boston, Boston, MA (1998-1999), the Fine Arts League of Buffalo, Inc. (2001), and was a member of the Buffalo Guild of Allied Arts (1978-1979). Northern European art of the Renaissance as well as modern surrealism and symbolic realism are his major influences. Richard currently resides and maintains his studio in Amherst, NY and his works can be found in many private collections nationwide.Richard studied at the State University of New York, College for Teachers at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY from 1956-1960 where he received his BSED (Bachelor of Science in Education). From 1962-63 he furthered his studies at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY and received his MSED (Master of Science in Education). He also studied with the noted trompe l'oeil artist John Yerger (American, 1935-) at Partners in Art in 1998. He taught at Potsdam Junior High School from 1961-62, Potsdam, NY, and also taught the drawing section at John Yerger's atelier, Partners in Art in 2001, North Tonawanda, NY.In 2003, Kersting along with fellow artist John Yerger formed the Miniature Art Society of Western New York (currently no longer active) upon realization that a miniaturist art group did not exist in New York State. The Society, limited to only ten members, followed the standards of contemporary miniaturism shared by a small number of organizations in the U.S. and abroad.