| Owned by artist Carol Randolph, Studio R is located in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pa. Carol enjoys creating paintings for her customers and holds an annual open house at her studio each year. She is a familiar face in the region, and has captured the people, places and sights of southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond on canvas. |
Biography
Award-winning artist Carol L. Randolph was born and raised in Elm Grove,W.Va.
Her degree from West Virginia University is not in art. She is married and the mother
of two grown sons. Beginning her painting later in life, she studied with many
recognized artists such as Dorothy Dent, Helan Barrick, Dorothy Egan and Johnnie
Liliedahl. She traveled to the Cape Cod School of Art to study landscape with Lois
Griffel and portraiture with the Eglie family. More recently, she studied Oriental
watercolor and sumi-e with Lian Zhen and with Hye-yong Jang, "The Spirit of Korea,"
who said that she is "....a very importantstudent who will create excellent Oriental
artworks."
Carol enjoys using a variety of surfaces, mediums and styles to achieve some of her
most interesting works in the subjects of landscapes and seascapes, still life, animals,
flowers and portraits. Her primary medium is oils, followed by Chinese watercolor
and sumi ink (sumi-e), silk dyesand acrylic. She has won awards in both oils and
sumi-e. Her work also has been seen where her talent has brought invitations toteach:
Utah, Oregon, Washington, Ohio and Pennsylvania and in Calgary,London, Toronto
and Niagara Falls, Canada. Represented by several galleries in Pennsylvania, Carol
works in her studio in the town of Waynesburg, located in the hills of southwestern
Pennsylvania. She sells her work there, paints on commission and teaches. She travels
to paint en plein air and to teach and encourage budding talent. Her art is held in
private collections in the United States, Canada and Europe.
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Painting studies
Cape Cod School of Art--landscape with Lois Griffel & portraiture with the
Egelis--oils--1999
Hye-Yong Jang ("The Spirit of Korea") -- brush painting--Chinese watercolor & sumi
ink--2001
Liam Zhen--Oriental brush painting--Chinese watercolor and sumiink--2002
James Sulkowski --still life--oils--2003
Robert Daley-- portraiture--oils--2004
Still life--oils--2005. Catherine Rosensteel--silk painting--2005
Teaching experience:Women's prison in Waynesburg--1980's
Teaching in the seminar style in five states and Canada and for Elderhostel--1980's &
1990's
The Greene County Craftsman in Waynesburg--1980-1992
Studio R in Waynesburg--1992-2003
Academy of Art in Carmichaels, Pa--2003-2006
McMurray Art League--2005, 2007
Mediums:
Primarily oils. Silk dyes. Chinese watercolors and sumi ink. Acrylics, linoleum block
printing.
Exhibitions and awards: Steubenville Art Association exhibit--Merit Award for
Chinese Brush Painting--2002
Waynesburg College annual juried show--2001-2007
3rd Place--Painting--2004
1st place-- oils--2005
3rd placeoils & 2nd place watercolor--2006
Gallery of the Avenues, Pittsburgh, Pa.--2002-2006
Art All Night, Pittsburgh--2002-2003
Paul Harris Fellow--Rotary--2004
S.W. Pa. Council of the Arts--History through Art exhibition--2004
McMurray Art League Shows--2004-2006
One-man shows--South Park Theater, Schoolhouse Arts, Dominion Tower,
others--2004--2005
South Arts Annual Juried Shows--2004--Award of Merit. 2005 Second Place
Charleroi Art and History Center Annual Juried Show--2005
--2nd Place 2006--2nd place
Selected by Azure Interiors to provide 4 pieces of Chinese brushpainting for 2006
Home Show, Pittsburgh, Pa.Art in the Round, Washington, Pa.--Charity
event--2005-2006
Framesmith Gallery show--2006
Pieces for Peace and Justice show--2007--Wheeling Jesuit University--1st place
painting
Best in Show South Arts Gallery shows--2008 Represented by: South Arts Gallery,
Bethel Park, Pa. The Art Shoppe gallery, McMurray, Pa. Wheeling Artisan Center,
Wheeling, W. Va.
Memberships: South Arts. President and Publicity Chairman 2008.Work held in
private collections in United States, Canada, Europe.
Award-winning artist Carol L. Randolph was born and raised in Elm Grove,W.Va.
Her degree from West Virginia University is not in art. She is married and the mother
of two grown sons. Beginning her painting later in life, she studied with many
recognized artists such as Dorothy Dent, Helan Barrick, Dorothy Egan and Johnnie
Liliedahl. She traveled to the Cape Cod School of Art to study landscape with Lois
Griffel and portraiture with the Eglie family. More recently, she studied Oriental
watercolor and sumi-e with Lian Zhen and with Hye-yong Jang, "The Spirit of Korea,"
who said that she is "....a very importantstudent who will create excellent Oriental
artworks."
Carol enjoys using a variety of surfaces, mediums and styles to achieve some of her
most interesting works in the subjects of landscapes and seascapes, still life, animals,
flowers and portraits. Her primary medium is oils, followed by Chinese watercolor
and sumi ink (sumi-e), silk dyesand acrylic. She has won awards in both oils and
sumi-e. Her work also has been seen where her talent has brought invitations toteach:
Utah, Oregon, Washington, Ohio and Pennsylvania and in Calgary,London, Toronto
and Niagara Falls, Canada. Represented by several galleries in Pennsylvania, Carol
works in her studio in the town of Waynesburg, located in the hills of southwestern
Pennsylvania. She sells her work there, paints on commission and teaches. She travels
to paint en plein air and to teach and encourage budding talent. Her art is held in
private collections in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Resume
Painting studies
Cape Cod School of Art--landscape with Lois Griffel & portraiture with the
Egelis--oils--1999
Hye-Yong Jang ("The Spirit of Korea") -- brush painting--Chinese watercolor & sumi
ink--2001
Liam Zhen--Oriental brush painting--Chinese watercolor and sumiink--2002
James Sulkowski --still life--oils--2003
Robert Daley-- portraiture--oils--2004
Still life--oils--2005. Catherine Rosensteel--silk painting--2005
Teaching experience:Women's prison in Waynesburg--1980's
Teaching in the seminar style in five states and Canada and for Elderhostel--1980's &
1990's
The Greene County Craftsman in Waynesburg--1980-1992
Studio R in Waynesburg--1992-2003
Academy of Art in Carmichaels, Pa--2003-2006
McMurray Art League--2005, 2007
Mediums:
Primarily oils. Silk dyes. Chinese watercolors and sumi ink. Acrylics, linoleum block
printing.
Exhibitions and awards: Steubenville Art Association exhibit--Merit Award for
Chinese Brush Painting--2002
Waynesburg College annual juried show--2001-2007
3rd Place--Painting--2004
1st place-- oils--2005
3rd placeoils & 2nd place watercolor--2006
Gallery of the Avenues, Pittsburgh, Pa.--2002-2006
Art All Night, Pittsburgh--2002-2003
Paul Harris Fellow--Rotary--2004
S.W. Pa. Council of the Arts--History through Art exhibition--2004
McMurray Art League Shows--2004-2006
One-man shows--South Park Theater, Schoolhouse Arts, Dominion Tower,
others--2004--2005
South Arts Annual Juried Shows--2004--Award of Merit. 2005 Second Place
Charleroi Art and History Center Annual Juried Show--2005
--2nd Place 2006--2nd place
Selected by Azure Interiors to provide 4 pieces of Chinese brushpainting for 2006
Home Show, Pittsburgh, Pa.Art in the Round, Washington, Pa.--Charity
event--2005-2006
Framesmith Gallery show--2006
Pieces for Peace and Justice show--2007--Wheeling Jesuit University--1st place
painting
Best in Show South Arts Gallery shows--2008 Represented by: South Arts Gallery,
Bethel Park, Pa. The Art Shoppe gallery, McMurray, Pa. Wheeling Artisan Center,
Wheeling, W. Va.
Memberships: South Arts. President and Publicity Chairman 2008.Work held in
private collections in United States, Canada, Europe.
Studio R
Waynesburg, Pa.
Waynesburg, Pa.
STUDIO R, 554 Ross
St. Waynesburg, PA 15370
724-852-6363
e-mail: mystudior@alltel.net
St. Waynesburg, PA 15370
724-852-6363
e-mail: mystudior@alltel.net
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