Christopher Randall
Seeing Nature Through a Different Lens
May 17 – July 19, 2025
The Beeville Art Museum is proud to announce its upcoming exhibition, Seeing Nature Through a Different Lens, featuring innovative photographic and mixed media works by Christopher Randall. An artist’s reception on May 17, which is free and open to the public, will provide an opportunity to meet the artist and explore his work firsthand.
Randall, a fine art photographer, has a unique vision to see the ordinary as extraordinary. His work in Texas during the 1980s includes being one of the pioneering muralists in Houston. After moving to New York, he returned to his photographic roots. The exhibition will feature works from Randall’s series The Painted Forest and The Lost Beach.
The Painted Forest
Inspired by his photographs taken in the Catskill Mountains of New York and along the Blanco River in Texas, The Painted Forest merges photography with hand-drawn elements. Originally captured as traditional landscapes, Randall reimagined the trees by adding illustrations, vibrant colors, and multiple layers of his urban images.
In addition to mixed-media works, the exhibition includes three paintings that further explore the theme of color and transformation.
The Painted Forest #4, 2021, Archival pigment on archival matte paper
““I liked the idea of integrating urban photographs into a familiar form that everyone can relate to.”
The Lost Beach
Created in the aftermath of Hurricane Bill in 2009 along the Long Island coast, The Lost Beach captures images of beachgoers against stormy skies and turbulent waves. Struck by their striking silhouettes and vibrant clothing, Randall removed the foregrounds and backgrounds, creating surreal, timeless compositions. “I wanted to freeze these figures in time, giving them an almost ethereal presence,” Randall shares.
The Lost Beach C2, 2013, Archival pigment print on gloss photographic paper
Randall, born in Springfield, Missouri, lived across the Midwest and Southwest before settling in New York City. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism with a focus on investigative methods and creative writing. Exhibiting since 2009, his work includes two solo shows in NYC. The Lost Beach series was featured in the 2012 Texas National Biennial at Stephen F. Austin State University. His art has been recognized by curators like Nat Trotman (Guggenheim Museum) and the late Nan Rosenthal (Metropolitan Museum of Art). In 2022, The Painted Forest premiered at Salomon Gallery, curated by Gigi Salomon. His work has also been shown at Alex Ferrone Gallery and The New York Design Center. Randall continues to live and work in NYC.
Photo by Sam Crawford
The Painted Forest #12, 2021, Archival pigment on cold press watercolor paper
The Painted Forest #18, 2021, Archival pigment on fine art premium photo rag
The Lost Beach S1, 2013, Archival pigment print on metallic photographic paper
The Lost Beach C1, 2013, Diasec archival pigment print on high-gloss photographic paper