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Stone Endures

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My name is Andreas Kunert, and I am an artist working in the medium of stone. I am passionate about the authenticity of stone: its permanence, its texture and its history.

Within these pages I have done my best to present a cross section of my work in stone. As you will see, my creative work ranges from the very small and subtle through to the boldly monumental.

There is no job too small or too large, as any project involving an imaginative use of stone intrigues me. If my work is of interest to you, please allow me to view your stone project and give you a quotation. Thank you for your interest in my work.

This is me: Andreas Kunert

stone muralist - artist - photographer


For the last twenty years I have worked professionally with stone. However, my relationship with stone pre-dates my work as an artist.

Although I was born in Montreal, my family moved near Barre, Vermont when I was very young, north of The Rock of Ages granite quarry. The images of those great stones are still etched in my mind.

Even then, I was struck by their solidity, their stature, and their permanence.

Since then, stones have always been in my life. They have called me to strange and wild places all over the world, from deserts to mountain tops, river beds to ocean shores. Inexorably, I have been drawn to the ancient stories they tell of the time before we existed.

Stones tell epic tales of shifting tectonic plates, of massive compression and of the elements colliding over millenia. The stories of stone enchant me.

In turn, I am passionate to give voice to the stories they tell me. By this, I mean finding the right stones—or letting them find me—and then freeing them to take their place with others in communal balance.

I am but the conduit, giving shape in stone to the dreams that inspire and drive us.


"Creativity is making a declaration and a commitment and being absolutely unreasonable in carrying it out." – Douglas Cardinal.



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"When we first met with Andreas in regards to what could and could not be done for our fireplace we were a bit apprehensive. Something so unique could not actually be done, or could it?

Gregory & Joan Patton

Mesa, Arizona, United States


"Andreas Kunert is a great artistic talent - and better yet -- he is a kind-hearted, humorous and agreeable man. I have enjoyed many conversations and collaborations with Andreas as part of a joint effort to uncover practical and appropriate ways to share the natural beauty of stone.

Doug Backhouse

Lanarc Consultants Ltd., 320-256 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, B.C.


"... Our new Gathering Place is just the beginning of a community finding itself, but more importantly, a community that wants to continue to find itself. This is by far the most exciting community development project I've ever been a part of, and it has really inspired me to further embrace community-based art and design as a powerful tool of social change."

Cara-Lee Malange

City of Richmond Healthy Communities Coordinator


Andreas Kunert

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Photography is a conversation that I have with the world. Specifically, it is a conversation with that which inspires me, whether it manifests as the human form in repose, action sports or Nature in all her glory. It is a way to connect to something larger than myself.

When the mask drops, there is nothing left to hide one’s true essence. It may be grave or raucous, elegant or hilarious—truth takes many shapes. This experience is terrifyingly beautiful, and one that I feel honoured to share in.

Photography is a great passion of mine, and is part of my journey in this life as I shift my perceptions from the physical to the spiritual planes of being.

I am intrigued by what I see, and would welcome the chance to photograph your experience.


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