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(3.84 - 86 votes)About Randy:
Randy Hryhorczuk is a self-disciplined oil painter from Vancouver B.C, based out of Toronto Ontario Canada. His recent billboard paintings are a commentary on the way we perceive media advertising structures and the greater urban development landscape.
Randy has exhibited his paintings publicly since 2000; showing in Canada, the United States and Germany. His oil paintings have been collected in Canada, the United States, Great Britain and Guatemala.
I like these alot I love the colors – at the same time though I feel like I wouldn’t hang them it kind of reminds me of rust and I wouldn’t want that – but they are amazing paintings very different and definitley trying to say something.
Comment by Kelsea — November 19, 2009
i donno … i kinda like these…..very diffrent
Comment by tomel — May 9, 2009
what do the signs say i cant read them???????but still pretty coo!!!!!!!!:)
Comment by megan — May 9, 2009
Good work. Unafraid to produce visions that people may not find “attractive”. The power of these images compares with the brutal forces depicted in Francis Bacons work. Like Bacon, Hryhorczuk’s work would hang well in a museum or exhibit forum. I’m especially drawn to the coloration of Hryhorczuk’s work as well as the point of view, and subject matter.
Comment by Rocco — May 9, 2009
All I can think about is driving from my house into the NYC and being bombarded by all of the billboards that fill my peripherals. Gives a surreal portrayal of the looming sense of marketing.
Comment by Joe B — May 9, 2009
Would look great behind a pool table in a room with all lot of judicious bright white lighting and dark corners.
Comment by Phil — May 9, 2009
I like the lonely empty warm feeling these two paintings give off..
Comment by LumpyGravy — May 9, 2009
usually i dont like paintings
but these are cool
i like the message they speak to me
Comment by matt — May 9, 2009
I feel somewhat depressed seeing these. They are nice and all, but is it just me who feels that way? Ive seen artists show their inner-selves in their paintings. Many can be quite dark an solem. Like I said, its not my style but its nicely done.
Comment by zMouse — May 9, 2009
Extremely interesting work. I find it an interesting and perhaps natural expansion of landscape art. Hryhorczuk makes you reach for his art, you ahve to work for it.
I find the color pallette the most interesting bcause it is gloomy and hopeful at the same time. I am very impressed.
Comment by Mediah'ikthya — May 9, 2009