randal huiskens - fine art

Randal Huiskens was born in Bay City Michigan in 1965, and immediately showed an interest in drawing. He began to study art seriously while in high school, and was honored to be chosen for the first Michigan Summer Institute for Gifted Students on the campus of Michigan State University in 1982. Upon graduating high school, he enrolled in the art program at MSU and began his first steps into painting. Soon he was excelling in this particular medium, and began to capture the attention of his professors and his fellow students. In 1987 one of his paintings won the first place award in the Undergraduate Art Exhibition, and he was awarded a scholarship for his work which allowed him to add an extra year to his studies. He obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1988 with an emphasis in painting. The next decade was spent as "a student of life," which included many painting experiments and a move Chicago, IL in 1991. Only recently, Randal has decided to begin offering his work to the general commercial market, and so far the results have been positive. A special commission to design an invitation to CSO flutist Walfrid Kujala's retirement celebration in 2001 has helped to increase awareness of Randal's work worldwide.