Diana Randolph
Diana Randolph, Drummond, paints and writes in her home studio. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, she grew up in Elmwood Park (formerly East Paterson) NJ. She studied art and took many environmental studies classes at Northland College, Ashland. There she met her future husband, Kelly. Together they managed Willowind Gallery in Bayfield, and then Diana became assistant manager of Karlyn’s Gallery in Washburn for four years. They moved to the Cable/Drummond area so Kelly would be closer to the Drummond School District, where he taught art for 44 years. They raised two children, Dylan and Kaitlin. Diana taught continuing education art workshops for many years through WITC, now Northwood Technical College. She teaches drawing and pastel workshops on occasion through Cable Natural History Museum. Her paintings have been in many art shows regionally and nationally. In 2012 Savage Press published her first full-length book of art and poetry, _Beacons of the Earth and Sky _inspired by the natural world. Her poetry has appeared in numerous anthologies and in the Wisconsin Poets’ (Desk) Calendar, which she helps promote each fall at an open reading at Drummond Public Library (in which CHARAC is one of the sponsors). She’s a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. Her work is displayed at Stone’s Throw Gallery in Bayfield, and Fanatical Fish Art Studio & Gallery in Butternut where also sells her note cards. Her note cards are also available at Redbery Books in Cable and Chequamegon Food Cooperative in Ashland. Diana’s home Once in a Blue Moon Studio is open during the annual CHARAC Art Crawl in August, on Blue Moon Road, located between Cable and Drummond. For more information please visit www.dianarandolph.com where there’s a link to her studio Facebook page.
“I love to create works of art inspired by the natural world through the different seasons. My goal is to explore patterns of color, contrasts of light and dark, and rhythms of landscapes (the way shapes and textures flow). I work from my own photos of places I’ve visited and often from my own backyard. I enjoy working in pastels on paper, oils on canvas, and pen & ink drawings that I have printed into note cards designs. Pastel sticks are pigment held together with a little bit of binder—gum tragacanth. Pastel paintings are created by layering strokes of pigment on abrasive pastel paper. The “teeth” of the paper grasps the color. I don’t blend the pigment with my fingers. Instead, I let each stroke remain visible, reflecting light like a prism for a vibrant effect. Pastel paintings created in the 1880’s are as fresh today as if they were painted yesterday. My pen & ink drawings are created using pointillism and cross hatching, using a fine-tipped drawing pen. I also enjoy writing of all types.”
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