Float

Wow. This is perhaps the coolest little video (can you call it that?) that I've seen in awhile. It's got cool music and a very assemblage look to it. See what I mean.

Abstract Latte Interview

Thanks to the folks at Abstract Latte for the interview they did with me this week.
It's a great blog created by graphic designer and coffee drinker Joe Blend. Man I wish I had a name like that! Here's the link to the interview....

1,000 Ideas For Creative Reuse

Goodness gracious, I'm happy. Happy I found out that two pieces of my artwork have been chosen to appear in Garth Johnson's new book, 1,000 Ideas For Creative Reuse soon to be published by Rockport Publishers/Quarry Books.

This will be the first time my art has been published and I can't tell you how encouraging that is.

Makes me want to try to get into another book. I think I will.

New Video

I worked on a new video last night. This one features my latest assemblage, "This One Wants To Be a Blues Guitar." The soundtrack is the second take of "Crossroads Blues" recorded by blues legend, Robert Johnson. Hope you enjoy

My Artist Statement

Thanks to the help of my lovely daughter, Jessica...who is a polisher of words, extraordinaire, I now have my artist's statement:

Breathing life into odd bits and pieces that others have cast off and thrown aside is the key to the formation of my assemblage artwork.

My passion for creating this kind of art reaches back into a childhood that was rich with the vision and imagination that is naturally found in my home state of Texas.

And much like the storytellers and characters that have created a state that is larger than life, I take pieces of everyday existence and craft them into something a little more fantastic and a little more exotic than they were originally meant to be.

Laying the foundation

Even though I've been a graphic artist for Lord knows how long now (33 years?!) it's been a challenge to get into a fine artist head space. I need an artist statement. Good grief. I don't have the foggiest idea of what I'm going to say. I know it won't be stuffy or too high headed.

I've got my website up and a handful of assemblage pieces on it. I've got to expand on the art and stick to more of a series of pieces than the hodge podge I've got on it right now. Focus, Randy, focus! More guitars? More UFO and freaky baby machines? Or should I go more into the realm of the "Sanctuary" piece I created a while back?

The Katrina Collection

I came across this website by accident. I think it's well worth your time to look at some very cool artwork and a film about the art of Lori Gordon. Lori was living in Louisiana near the coast during hurricane Katrina's violent visit in 2005. Lori has created some really nice pieces of assemblage using found objects that she collected after the hurricane devastated her neighborhood. Visit Lori's site here.