An Afternoon with Painter Alex Bierk

Alex Bierk is my favourite kind of painter: one that has turned into a friend. There’s a kinetic energy that some artists have, an excitement they have about their work, that’s contagious. After every phone call with Alex, I leave with a sense of purpose, like I, too, could be an artist, translating my life into images.

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