I graduated from the University of Texas in the early '70's with a degree in philosophy and no paying job on the horizon, so I hitchhiked from Austin to San Francisco and encountered my first art & crafts show. "Wow", I thought, "What a way to making a living, selling things you

Erik Sommer is a New York City based
contemporary artist.
Best known for his cement paintings,
his work is a conversation between
age and beauty,
capturing the passing of time
through the deterioration of texture.
His paintings reflect his
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