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Deborah Randall
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Deborah Randall
Artist Statement
"As a child, I spent countless hours at the beach with my knees and hands buried deep in the sand examining the objects found there. I poked at the traces of life embedded in the clay that filled the sides of the creek behind our house. Polliwogs in mayonnaise jars were kept hostage at my bedside until they sprouted legs. Under impossibily tall oak trees, mysterious moss and lichen covered mounds blanketed the backyard and made nice tables to serve mud pie. These places and the creatures in them were my playground. The rich hues and textures found there inform my palette and the surface of the paintings."
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"My imagery ranges from abstract to more literal depiction inspired by personal narratives through memories of childhood and everyday experiences. I am curious about the relationships we have as children and how they inofrm our behavior as adults. Specifically I have been examining issues of power and control and how they are acted out in play.
I have no preconceived notions of the final product and often begin an image with one idea and by the end a new subject or theme emerges. A painting can be a record of a certain period and grows out of the process of searching and questioning, obscuring, and revealing. With subsequent layers exposed, then covered, the passage of time becomes evident in the work. Ultimately, meaning is manipulated and discarded at the xpense of visual order. An effort is made at finding the truth: to develop the places in a painting that are authentic." |
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