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A quote
“Randy James’ work invites personal readings the way dreams invite interpretations. Familiar things seem slightly strange. It’s your house, but it’s not where you lived in it. What’s simple-seeming can in fact be rich. Randy James’ paintings act as a kind of Tarot – a series of images that have their own specifics and personal histories, but also refer to and inhabit larger, mythic stories.” – Rebecca Brown, Seattle
Me trying to write about me
I’m inspired by the works of Cranach, Durer, Escher, Debuffet, Chagall, and Kollwitz to name a few. These art movements have been inspiring to me: Northern Renaissance, Expressionism, Op Art, Pop, and Surrealism. I’ve studied with and shared ideas about Northwest arts with many local artists including Bill Cumming, Jay Steensma, Paul Dahlquist and Wes Wehr. My fine art experience spans over two decades and includes works in photography, oil, acrylic, oil based inks, charcoal, pen and ink, and more. I have collaboration and individual collections in many different museums in and around Washington and Oregon. I also advocate for natural and alternative medicine because of it’s benefits over conventional. Although as alternatives they are not often considered, I do my best to try to inform where I can. If you would like to know more you can go here to get information about health alternatives.
Related websites and articles about the artist in question
“Old School Perspectives” Sunday July 27, 2003 – The News Tribune – Tacoma
Morris Graves Museum of Art – News (well I was mentioned, but it is gone now)
Washington Museum Association-Annual Conference
Publications
The Accidental Collector- Art, Fossils & Friendships ~ Author’s Photo
Movements in Thought, April 2004 – Limited Edition Catalog with Prose by Rebecca Brown.
Exhibitions
2006 – “Intimate Dreams – Series One” – Benham Studio – Seattle
2004 – “Movements in Thought” – Nordic Heritage Museum – Seattle
2004 – Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture Benefit Auction – Spokane
2003 – “Treasured Collections” – Nordic Heritage Museum – Seattle
2003 – Whatcom Museum Benefit Auction – Bellingham
2003 – Group Benefit Auction – Nordic Heritage Museum – Seattle
2003 – “Northwest Eye” – Eureka, CA
2002 – Mary Randlette Benefit Auction, “The Ruins,” Seattle
2000 – Group Show – Woodside-Braseth Gallery, Seattle
1992 – Group Show – Kodiak, AK
1991 – Group Show – The Cheney Cowles Museum, Spokane
Prior to 1991, yes I had more shows, but that was a long time ago.
Museum Collections of works by Randy James
Nordic Heritage Museum – Seattle, WA
Whatcom Museum – Bellingham, WA
Museum Collections of Collaboration works (by Wes Wehr and yours truly)
Grand Forks Art Gallery – Grand Forks, B.C
Nordic Heritage Museum – Seattle
Whatcom Museum of Art and History – Bellingham
Jundt Museum, Gonzaga University – Spokane
Boise Art Museum – Boise
Washington State History Museum – Tacoma
Awards
Winner of “Best of Show” 2003 “Northwest Eye” – Morris
Graves Museum
Education
1994 University of Washington – Fine Art Studies, Seattle
1987 Sonoma Statue U – Fine Arts Studies, Rohnert Part, CA
1984 Art Institute of Seattle – Graphic Art and Design