Limelight Exhibit

	Randy Wells, the exhibiting artist for the March Limelight show, has always had a passion for art as far back as he remembers. Drawing and painting came naturally to him. While still in high school he decided to pursue a career in science and continue with his art on the side. Although his career has grown as an aerospace engineer, he has managed to hone his artistic craft over the years through practice, poring over hundreds of works by other artists, and studying art books and magazines.
Randy painted in watercolors, landscapes mostly, through the seventies and early eighties, culminating in being accepted into the juried Tampa Bay Art Show in 1987. Shortly after this show, he began experimenting with acrylics and soon discovered these to be the most fitting medium for his impressionistic style. Acrylics allow for boldness in paint application and freedom to adjust throughout the process.
	Artists that have influenced Randy the most were impressionists and post-impressionists. Although initially drawn to Monet and Van Gogh, Randy has discovered works by American Impressionists such as Redfield, Metcalf, Cooper, and Stengel. His style is best described as a blend of Monet and these American Impressionists. However, the medium is acrylics instead of oils, hence his theme: American Impressionism with Acrylics.
He strives to maximize value contrast, color variations, and rendering objects as relationships to their surroundings rather than isolated detailed entities. Joining HAL in February, 2007, Randy has been involved in various shows. He enjoys learning from other artists and getting their opinions of his art. He is strongly supported by his loving family with their compositional insights as well as business and website management (www.randywellsart.com). Randy’s Limelight Reception will be March 15th, at 3:00 p.m.