Graduated from the University of Kaposvar, Kitti Randall is a painter who specialises in portrait art. Kitti initially started painting herself as the main subject of her work, but as she grew as an artist and individual, her focus shifted and she began to focus on other individuals as the primary subject. Kitti strives to express the various characters she paints as her personal feelings about the subject and the individual being portrayed.
1) Which art movement do you consider most influential on your practice?
Realism and modern art.
2) Where do you go and when to make your best art?
Currently, my time for creating is limited due to motherhood duties so it has to take place at home at night but I find working peaceful and look forward to it all day otherwise I probably wouldn’t really stop at all.
3) How do you describe your 'creative process'?
Most of my paintings are photo based so the process starts with taking photos and working from line drawings gradually building it up.
4) Which artist, living or deceased, is the greatest inspiration to you?
Lucian Freud, Jenny Saville, Alex Kanevsky, Ian Cumberland, Gyula Konkoly, Rita Matis, Vincent Brown.
5) If you weren't an artist, what would you do?
I have always liked horses so working with them would be a pleasure.
6) What do you listen to for inspiration?
Punk rock, indie pop and blues.
7) If you could own one artwork, and money was no object, which piece would you acquire?
Anything from Jenny Saville.
8) If your dream museum or collection owner came calling, which would it be?
I would love to say an art fair - Art Miami.
9) What is your key piece of advice for artists embarking on a fine art or creative degree today?
Believe in yourself and if it is your passion you will find a way and succeed.
10) What is your favorite book of all time (fiction or non fiction)?
I haven’t got a favourite one, the last book I read was the Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk.
11) If you could hang or place your artwork in one non traditional art setting, where would that be?
Bearpit- Bristol.
12) What was the biggest lesson your university course or time studying taught you?
Submission and humility.
13) And finally, if we were to fast forward 10 years, where would we find you?
Hopefully closer to finding myself in art and improving to my own self-satisfaction.
Learn more about Kitti and discover her collection of paintings.
