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 Vallarta Living | Art Talk | March 2007 
Shadows of My Memories
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| | "The Shadows of my Memories" featuring new artwork by Randy Cooper opens on Wednesday, March 14th with a Cocktail Reception at the new Sol y Luna ~ Fine Contemporary Art Gallery, Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez 155 in downtown Puerto Vallarta. For more information call (322) 113-0475. |
Puerto Vallarta - Alejandro Baez, the curator and owner of Sol y Luna Contemporary Art Gallery, is very happy and honored to present Randy Cooper and the Magic of his artwork to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at Sol y Luna Art Gallery on March 14th.
Born at 238 feet below sea level in Mecca California, Randy Cooper had only one direction in which he could go - up! And he certainly has done that. After earning a Master’s degree in education from the University of Idaho, Randy served as a special education teacher.
He has also worked as a hod carrier and a lumberjack in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. He worked for Westinghouse for 7 years, first as an operator, and then as a developer and teacher of the Total Quality Management program. As an artist, he credits his attention to detail to this experience.
Randy’s mother is a master carver of birds and gunstocks. His sister is an accomplished painter, sculptor and author. The sensitivity of Randy’s huge hands seems to be in his genes!
Randy’s first art education consisted of two 6-week courses studying with sculptor Wren Prather-Stroud. He also studied at the Scottsdale Artists’ School with Tuck Langland for a week. Randy is basically self-taught and has developed all of his shadow sculpture techniques on his own.
A writer and an artist, Randy has worked in different medias such as pastels, oils, and acrylics. After working successfully in clays, artificial stone and bronzes, Randy began crafting intriguing and magical sculptures in wire mesh. These are forms created in wire screen that cast lovely shadows on the wall.
When lit with a light source, the shadows sometimes have more details than the sculpture itself. Randy’s ability to see the subtleties in the human form makes his work stand out.
Randy Cooper is a force among America’s contemporary artists. His Shadow Sculptures have been sweeping North America and Europe for the past 7 years and are the highlight of many private art collections throughout the world.
"The Shadows of my Memories" featuring new artwork by Randy Cooper opens on Wednesday, March 14th with a Cocktail Reception at the new Sol y Luna ~ Fine Contemporary Art Gallery, Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez 155 in downtown Puerto Vallarta. For more information call (322) 113-0475.
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