Randall Sexton
Randall Sexton
1958-2023
One of the premier contemporary California painters, Randall Sexton has been honored with numerous accolades from jurors and fellow artists.
We miss Randy terribly and our honored to continue to share his paintings and legacy with all of his students, collectors and friends.
Artist Statement
Whatever the subject matter, genre, or intention is, the process of painting needs to be adventurous. Exploration, freedom, and the joy of pushing paint keeps me in the moment while I work, the journey alive and thriving.
The discipline of direct painting, both in the plein air experience and in the studio, has taught me to develop a loose handling of paint that speaks as much about the paint itself as it does about any given subject matter. I combine the somewhat traditional methods of painting with a sense of myself living in the present and the world around me.
Nature has proven to be the most demanding and inspiring teacher—so I work from life, as often as possible and remain open to new ideas and new approaches.
Each painting is a simple sentence in an ongoing story that will take a lifetime to unfold.