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Via an email, Alan told me he had been a long time viewer and reader of oldartguy.com. I appreciate that. Being that he’s also an old art guy, I asked him if he would like to participate on the website with his own page. Thank the Lord, he agreed. I’ve since visited Alan in his gallery. He’s a fun guy.

ALAN GERSON

“Hello out there you lovers of unusual art. I am Alan Gerson---perhaps the least-known-almost-famous-self-taught artist in America. “I think I've been an artist all my life. I've always enjoyed working with my hands, drawing, painting and making "stuff." I have been self-employed since the early 70's beginning as a house painter. I learned how to paint signs and have made a living doing that for the past forty years. Those skills led me to custom painting on motorcycles, airbrush murals, and related commercial artwork.

“As my interest in other art forms progressed, I learned how to paint portraits, which in time sparked my curiosity toward sculpture. Since discovering sculpture, I have experimented with various materials creating art from paper-mache, wood, metal, clay, resin, concrete, and anything else as yet undiscovered.

“I am located in Brenham, Texas, a rural community between Houston and Austin. I have a gallery and work space within my home where I share space with my wife Frances, also an artist. Frances creates with fabric, beads, and various found objects. Most of our work on our site is available at the gallery. If you are in this area, you are welcome to come by and have a look.

Mr. Mustache made from VW hood, steel, and resin

“In addition to the work offered on my website, I also accept commissions to create custom artwork that I make from photos or your own ideas---any size, any pose, any style. Do you have an idea for a work of art that exists only in your imagination? Describe it to me, I can make almost anything.

“If you find something interesting on my site and would like to know more about it, additional photos are available. I would appreciate your visiting our business, our website, or your contacting us vias email or telephone.”

http://www.gersonartworks.com/Default.aspx

gersonart307@gmail.com

979-836-4935

Alan’s Galleries:

Gerson Artworks

The gallery, known locally as the Purple House, is located at 307 West Alamo, one block west of downtown Brenham, Texas.

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