Biography
Sean William Randall is a Canadian born artist. After studying architecture at the University of Manitoba Sean worked with various architecture firms in Canada as a designer and illustrator. In 1992, he left the architecture profession to devote himself entirely to painting and sculpture. With over 20 years of experience across Canada as an artist, designer and illustrator.Sean’s works have been exhibited in public and private galleries and can be found in corporate, private and public collections in Canada and the U.S.A.
“What I love about painting is refuting the flatness of the canvas, creating depth where there is none. And then to go forward and explore this nonexistent volume, working and reworking the surface.”
Exhibitions
2011 April “Prairie Mix Up” ,solo show, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon, SK,
2010 September “Building Pride : Saskatchewan Roughriders Centennial Exhibitions” , group show , Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK
2008 April “New Paintings”, solo show, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2008 April “New Artists”, group show, Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SK
2007 September “ New Visions of Landscape”, group show, Keystone Gallery,Calgary, AB
2007 March “Plans and Elevations”, solo show, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, ON
2007 “New Paintings”, solo show, Keystone Gallery, Calgary, AB
2005 “Alberta Landscapes”, group show, Image 54 Gallery, Calgary, AB
2000 “Northern Contours”, group juried exhibition, Thunder Bay Art Gallery,ON
1998 “Borrealisms: Life in the Borreal Forest”, solo show, Grand Marais, Minnesota
1998 “Tweed Contemporary Artists Series”, group show, Tweed Museum and Art Gallery, Duluth, Minnesota
1997 “Sea Change”, group exhibition, Vancouver, BC
1996 “Summer Survey”, group exhibition, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay , ON
1995 “ Media Centre Exhibit”, solo show, World Nordic Ski Championships,Thunder Bay, ON
1991 “Vancouver Annual Juried Exhibition”, group show, Vancouver, BC
Collections
Virtus Group
Lakehead University
Angel Entertainment
City of Regina
Robbins Pavilion, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton,AB
Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club
Suncor Energy
Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), Toronto, ON
SaskTel, Saskatchewan
Ontario Parks (Government of Ontario)
Government of Ontario
Cyrville Chrysler, Ottawa, ON
Weiler, Maloney, Nelson, Barristers and Solicitors, Thunder Bay, ON
SHB Architects, Calgary, AB
North Star Mercedes Benz, Thunder Bay, ON
Saint Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, ON
The Lakehead Motors Limited, Thunder Bay, ON
Victoria Inn, Manitoba and Ontario
City of Thunder Bay
Public Art Commissions
2009 Robbins Pavilion, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB acrylic on canvas 61”x103”
2007 SaskTel 100th Anniversary Commission, acrylic on canvas 60”X60”
2003 Consultation to Ontario Parks project, continuation of public sculpture, seating installations and walkways
2002 “Bench at Bay”, commission awarded, Ontario Parks, Pigeon River Park, seating installation 6’X10’
2002 “Island Drive Bridge”, commission awarded, City of Thunder Bay, 4 pieces- steel plate, epoxy coating 15’X18’
2001 “Pennock Creek Trail Butterfly Garden”, commission awarded, Thunder Bay , steel plate hand cut plasma images 8’X4’
2000 “Birch Point Sculpture Competition”, commission awarded, City of Thunder Bay, corten steel hand cut plasma images, 2 sculpture panels 20’X10’
1996 “Vancouver AIDS Memorial Competition”, short listed, Vancouver BC