Ben Randall

Painting is my way of expressing and reflecting on the little things in life that move me; like wind brushing between the trees, bees humming over flowers and clouds dancing across the sky. Or it may be of an old memory, like baking a cake with my grandmother or sitting on a rocky outcrop in a National Park, alone but present. These small, intimate moments bring me joy. Through my brush strokes, I work layers of colour into the canvas, as I try to hold onto those moments of life. My work is about noticing what might be easily missed and help offer a sense of grounding to our daily routines. I mix linseed oil and solvent to enhance the viscosity of the paint. Brush strokes and thick applications of paint are seen and promoted by me. I want my art to be tactile as well as visual. These three works have evolved out of a controlled desperation and a desire to create something that comes from deep within not just me but all humans, and throughout 2025 I have been furthering my study on colours and how that help form emotive states in our minds. I wish for the viewer to be drawn in and lost in my work. And with each subsequent look, I hope they find something else they love – it might be a brushstroke they may have not seen, or a hidden layer that is only revealed after viewing the work up close.

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Website: http://benrandallart.com