… born on another planet with artistic / surf lifestyles in Toronto, Florida ,Chicago, California & Hawaii … has lived on Maui for the last 29 years.
His career encompasses a range of creative disciplines that go well beyond what this small web site reveals. Most noticeably;
… published a skateboard zine in the 1980’s
… coordinated a major Toronto art/photo/advertising studio 1989 – 1991
… various privately comissioned art pieces
… assisted acclaimed sculptor Tony Bloom producing a comissioned art piece for the 1988 Olympics
… managed a Creative Silkscreen Studio designing fine art & business graphics
… worked with John Severson (creator of Surfer Magazine) on his fine art prints
Randall’s most honorable moment was managing the { Von Dutch inspired } production of silkscreens of Rick Griffin’s ‘Surfing Eyeball’.
at the age of 11 years old … he hung w/ Wolfman Jack & the Guess Who … when they performed “Clap for the Wolfman” during his hometown: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada’s “50’s days celebration concert”
musically most notable: opened concerts for: John Prine , Leon Russell , David Lindley , Jackson Browne at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center , Castle Theater
other opening sets for: David Nelson Band , Peter Rowan , Kris Kristofferson , Hot Tuna , Los Lobos , Dereck Trucks , Canadian folk legend: Valdy , 7 Walkers , Chris Issak .
Randall has led the diverse musical band: “the Haiku Hillbillys” for 26 years … formed in his hometown of Oshawa , Ontario , Canada in 1995
The artist is currently not affiliated with any underground corporate art gangs!
I am sure that you are not surprised in this wonderful interconnected world in which we live … that there are many and various representations of my work out there on the ‘Interwebs’. Enjoy , but please check in right here for what is most recently “happening” in Randall’s creative world !
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Randall Rospond
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