Nearly a decade after Randall (Randy) Sexton’s last solo exhibition in San Francisco and two years after his death, Wessling Contemporary will exhibit over 30 paintings from the artist’s personal collection in a show entitled “Will the Circle be Unbroken.” This exhibition, featuring selections of landscapes, still lifes, and rare abstract works by Sexton, will open with a reception on Thursday, September 4, 2025, and be on view through Thursday, October 2 at Wessling Contemporary in San Francisco, California.
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“It felt like the right amount of time had passed since Randy’s death, where we could mount an exhibition of his work in celebration of his tremendous impact on the art community, without dwelling on the tragedy of his passing,” said Founding Director Anthony Wessling. “His work lives on, both in the art he made as well as the countless numbers of artists who learned so much from him.”
“Randy was generous in all ways. He was a good friend, my favorite artist to draw and paint with, and a wildly talented artist, mentor, and teacher,” remarked Susan Kirshenbaum, co-curator of the exhibition and an Associate Art Consultant with the gallery. “I still visit him every day as I study his paintings on my walls.”
Randall Sexton (1958 – 2023) was a master of realism, a deft colorist working primarily with oil paints to capture the splendor and idiosyncrasies of the western landscape in his plein air paintings, create graceful renderings of the human figure, and express contemplative calm through his still life pieces. During the COVID Era, he explored abstraction, with several works from that foray being part of this exhibition. Previously, Sexton had a longtime relationship with John Pence Gallery, which closed its Union Square location in 2017, and also showed with Nancy Dodd Gallery in Carmel, among others. He was also a prolific painting instructor, leading plein air and figurative workshops around the world, and produced a popular video, Brushstrokes with Energy and Movement.
Randy held a BFA in Painting from the University of Connecticut. He was a signature member of the Plein Air Painters of America; Garnered many Best of Show and Artists Choice Awards at national events and festivals including Carmel, Maui, Telluride, and the Laguna Plein Air Invitational; Was regularly featured in various national journals including American Artist (now Artist’s Magazine), Southwest Art, PleinAir (now Fine Art Connoisseur), and Workshop.
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