George Utrilla, aka the Random Artist, takes pride in creating new paintings in front of live audiences.
“It gives people a chance to watch the process,” he says. Utrilla constructs his new works with emphasis on displaying his techniques for aspiring artists to see the maturation process.
“For me, it’s not like it is for a lot of artists who say, ‘Don’t give out your secrets,’” he says.
“I love it when someone tells me, ‘Dude, I used your technique.’”
Utrilla, 34, was born in Peru. He came to the United States when he was 12 and attended Terra Linda High School in San Rafael,CA
He got into live art, he says, when a buddy saw him painting at home and said, “You’re really fast. Could you do that on a stage?”
Utrilla’s friend was booking shows at 19 Broadway nightclub in Fairfax,CA and was searching for filibuster acts to fill the stage.
“I gave it a shot,” Utrilla says, “and sold a painting the first night.” He found the energy coming from his audience as enjoyable as creating.
original article by:KATIE WATTS / Petaluma Towns Correspondent
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