Roger Kast's 1996 Abstract Impressionism Mixed Media Painting, ‘Red Drawing Series: Mardi Gras #47’, Framed

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Roger Kast's 1996 Abstract Impressionism Mixed Media Painting, ‘Red Drawing Series: Mardi Gras #47’, Framed. Beautiful use of color and … more Roger Kast's 1996 Abstract Impressionism Mixed Media Painting, ‘Red Drawing Series: Mardi Gras #47’, Framed. Beautiful use of color and invocation of movement in this abstract painting of Mardi Gras. Artist signed and titled on the back of the canvas. Mixed media on paper with metal frame and plexiglass.

Born January 21, 1943 in St. Paul, Minnesota and died July 3, 2015. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Minneapolis College of Art and Design where his major influences were Minnesota artists, Paul Kramer, Birney Quick, Paul Olson, and George Morrison. He studied directly under painters and printmakers, Robyn Denny and Anthony Gross from Great Britain, Ger Lataster from Holland, and Shirley Goldfarb from France. Roger’s Lake Superior sunrise paintings show the Lataster abstract expressionist influence most clearly. In 1969 he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from California College of the Arts, Oakland. California where he was influenced by the paintings of Richard Diebenkorn. Roger's work is in the collections of 3M Company, Pentair Corporation of St. Paul, Knight-Ridder Newspapers, and can be seen at the Northwestern National Life Insurance building in downtown Minneapolis. Two large Lake Superior Sunrise paintings can be viewed in downtown Duluth at the Public Library and the Wells Fargo Bank.

Dimensions:
Framed 40" W x 1.5" D x 52.5" H
Image 39" x 51"

In excellent condition considering age and history. Zoom in on photos to see any imperfections. less