FEATURED ARTISTS RANDALL LAGRO

Our first series will be portrayed by Taos Artist Randall LaGro. Raised in Binghamton, New York, Randall LaGro, is a natural born artist with the instinct to paint and create as early as age 7. His poetic nature drove his creative side and took him to the Academy of Art in San Francisco, California. There he studied painting and focused on the figure, determined to master the elements of drawing and painting before exploring the other captivating fields of art. It wasn't until 1989 that he dove into printmaking and discovered another passion, monotypes. It is difficult to describe LaGro's work. His award winning, dream-like monotypes are both transcendent and disturbing. LaGro's haunting images are laden with the poetic and the beautiful, the fierce and the brutal. These are unique, one of a kind, peeks into the subconscious.Created by covering a piece of plexiglas with thin layer of ink, LaGro must work at a feverish pace with but a few hours to create these one of a kind images. He uses anything he can find to smear, smudge and carve out the forms. Drawn from the subconscious, these images unfold, layered in fantasy and bits of reality; they fascinate the viewer. Once finished, the piece is transferred to paper via an etching press. LaGro has one shot to make the transfer, if he fails, it is lost forever.
Among 1400 entries to the prestigious 16th National Biennial of Los Angeles Printmaking Society, LaGro was one of only 75 chosen for the highly sought after show. LaGro was honored with an award for excellence in the medium.
View complete works by Randall LaGro, including monotypes and exemplary paintings at one of the galleries listed below:

A Muse Gallery-Columbus, Ohio
http://www.amusegallery.com
Mary Martin Gallery-Charleston, South Carolina
http://www.marymartinart.com
Trinity Gallery-Atlanta, Georgia
http://www.trinitygallery.com
Lanning Gallery-Sedona, Arizona
http://www.lanninggallery.com