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Randal
M. Dutra
"An
artist's work reflects his particular commitment to life. The fuller the
life, the richer the art produced. One must know his subjects in both
character and form. I go to the source... nature."
Randal
M. Dutra is an artist who both paints and sculpts in the school of
impressionism/realism. His subject matter includes the figure, animal
and landscape. Randal began his art career studying at the Okanagan Game
Farm in British Columbia, Canada, from 1975 to 1984. These were
formative years and instilled in him a lifelong love of observing and
capturing the images and forms of nature.
During
that time, Dutra also studied figure drawing in 1977 at the Art Students
League in New York, and in 1978, painting with Robert Lougheed of Sante
Fe, New Mexico. He later furthered his studies with George Carlson and
Bob Kuhn. From 1979 to 1981, Dutra learned the art of bronze casting
with Piero Mussi, in Berkeley, California. He has traveled extensively
in Africa, Europe, Canada, and the United States.
Dutra
has exhibited his work at:
 | The
"Prix de West Invitational" at the National Cowboy and
Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. |
| The
"Masters of the American West Invitational" at the Autry
Museum in Los Angeles, California. |
| J.N.
Bartfield Galleries,
New York, New York. |
| Spanierman
Gallery,
New York, New York. |
| The
National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. |
| The
Ponderosa Art Gallery, Hamilton, Montana. |
| The
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin. |
| The
Gilcrease Art Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
Dutra's
work is included in the permanent collections of the National Museum of
Wildlife Art and the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. He has served as
an instructor of animal sculpture at the Academy of Art College in San
Francisco, California. Dutra is also a member of the California Art
Club.
Randal
says, "My fine art training and discipline is what has made the
varied opportunities in my life possible. Nature is the wellspring of
anything I do. I am both thankful and grateful for that."
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Randal
Dutra is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences, having been nominated for two Academy Awards for best
achievement in visual effects for the 1997 film, "Jurassic Park II:
The Lost World," and the 2005 film, "War of the Worlds."
Dutra
has been a special visual effects artist/consultant for George Lucas,
Steven Spielberg, and Disney for cinema including; "War of the
Worlds", "Star Wars - Return of the Jedi",
"Gremlins", "Robocop", "Willow", "The
Nightmare Before Christmas", Jurassic Park", "Jurassic
Park II: The Lost World", and "101 Dalmatians". |
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