South Dakota Arts Council
Pierre, SD
The SDAC is a state government grantmaking agency supported by the State of South Dakota, through the Dept. of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Message
“From the time of Lewis and Clark to today, the Missouri River valley in South Dakota has been a source of inspiration to visual artists for recording its valley views in all seasons. This distant winter view especially, later in the day, offers a range of snow colors from direct, reflected, and shadowed light near and far across the Missouri River valley from a river bluff near Oacoma, SD. Hillside cedar trees offer scale and definition in the painting.”
- Steven Randall
- Missouri River Valley Last Night, 2014
- Oil paint on canvas panel
- Framed: 15.5 x 18.5 in (39.37 x 46.99 cm)
Steven Randall was a combat artist in Vietnam in 1968. His current passion, however, is landscape painting — typically outdoors on location. He paints what he sees, where he is at the time, in the impressionist style. His subjects may be highly recognizable landmarks in South Dakota or less conspicuous, but no less special, places. In that light, he believes his paintings have relevance and significance, reinforcing a sense of place for the people of South Dakota.
- Current Location: MacKay Building - Dept. of Education, State Library - State Library Reference Area - 800 Governors Drive PIERRE, SD 57501 (google map)
- Collections: Art For State Buildings
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