Randy Hotrum’s calling as an artist was revealed in the most unexpected way: a two-dimensional design class, taken only to fulfill a general-education requirement for his engineering degree. The moment he picked up the tools, the trajectory changed. Engineering was abandoned; art became his life’s work.Randy earned his Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from California Polytechnic University, Pomona, and has since devoted more than 30 years to painting. His distinctive style—vibrant, layered acrylics on canvas—blends bold form, symbolic iconography, and personal narrative..This site presents his complete body of work: high-resolution photographs paired with in-depth written descriptions.

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