"old money"

randall · Post by **randall** » Mar 7th, '11, 19:49

you cant see it but mr vic roy is the "treasurer of the United States".

Brewster Minton · Post by **Brewster Minton** » Mar 7th, '11, 19:51

Crazy its one piece of wood. Its sick.

Whaler1777 · Post by **Whaler1777** » Mar 7th, '11, 20:04

Stunning

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Mar 7th, '11, 20:15

really cool. So how much would one expect to pay for a box of money?

Harry Babb · Post by **Harry Babb** » Mar 7th, '11, 20:40

Randy....that's simply amazing.

really cool!!! !

I have a friend who carves ducks....by hand...by watching him I can only imagine how time consuming your art is.......

hb

randall · Post by **randall** » Mar 7th, '11, 21:16

harry.... i started on january 15th and worked every day since.

kevin....bout as much as it looks like is in there.

Harry Babb · Post by **Harry Babb** » Mar 7th, '11, 21:28

How is your hand doing these days.

I bet that carving is actually good therapy for rebuilding strength.

hb

Tony Meola · Post by **Tony Meola** » Mar 7th, '11, 21:48

Randle

Again Unbelievable. That is just amazing.

Skipper Dick · Post by **Skipper Dick** » Mar 8th, '11, 09:11

Truly amaizing art work. One can't drink a lot of coffee doing that kind of work.

Dick

randall · Post by **randall** » Mar 8th, '11, 09:49

harry...thanks for asking. its surely not the same. my thumb dosent bend in the middle and i have about 50-60 % of my former mobility. added to that....before the accident i had the steadiest hand in the world...now not so much. i have had to figure out different (and more time consuming) ways to get to roughly the same place. its way more about whats in your head and your heart than whats in your hand.

skip..2 cups every morning.
heres a different view.

Rawleigh · Post by **Rawleigh** » Mar 8th, '11, 09:59

Amazing!! Do you have to make a lot of your own carving tools or do you use what is commercially available?

randall · Post by **randall** » Mar 8th, '11, 10:10

i do 3/4 of the work with this one tool. where i make my own tools is gluing sandpaper to odd shapes i carve to reach unreachable places. occasionally ill bend and sharpen a piece of steel for the same reason. i get in a tizzy in the beginning because i can see it in my head and want to make it appear. i dont know i nicked myself till i notice the blood

lobsta1 · Post by **lobsta1** » Mar 8th, '11, 11:31

Like every one else, I am in awe at what an artist can envision & then bring to fruition. Here is a link to where Randall is documenting the process.
Al

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread. ... money-quot

John F. · Post by **John F.** » Mar 8th, '11, 12:15

Incredible...

randall · Post by **randall** » Mar 8th, '11, 12:55

al...just dont tell the guys on that site they can come here and see the finished product.....i'm having fun with the transition.

dougl33 · Post by **dougl33** » Mar 8th, '11, 13:16

Randall,

As always, amazing stuff. Do you do commission work only?

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Mar 8th, '11, 14:36

Once again, my friend, magnificent but what is this recent obsession with boxes of $$$?

In Memory Walter K · Post by **In Memory Walter K** » Mar 8th, '11, 15:25

Back in the 60's, I was an art director at BBDO, one of the largest Advertising agencies. I did a Springtime ad for the Ladies Home Journal that ran on the back page of the first section of the NY Times. The illustration was a hand holding a gardener's spade with a mound of dirt on it from which were three sprouting pseudo plant shoots that were made of rolled up one dollar bills. The day after the ad ran, two guys in blue suits and white shirts got off the elevator and asked the receptionist for me. Since I expected no one, I asked the receptionist where they were from. They were US Treasury agents, and did I get a dressing down for daring to use US currency in an ad. They assured me they had my name and If I ever did anything like that again, I would be in BIG trouble. Times sure have changed. Back then we'd have to visit Randall in jail and they would have confiscated his beautiful work...as they did mine.

randall · Post by **randall** » Mar 8th, '11, 15:35

dougl33 wrote:Randall,

As always, amazing stuff. Do you do commission work only?

no ...this piece is for a show in NY...i have a gallery in NY, miami and santa fe. the gallery in santa fe (jane sauer) does three art fairs a year....the next one is SOFA NY....in april. this will be there. i just got a commission from a major NY art dealer to ..........oy.....do another one. be very careful what you wish for.

that said i do commissions on my own as long as i didnt meet the client because of one of the galleries.

In Memory of Vicroy · Post by **In Memory of Vicroy** » Mar 8th, '11, 15:40

Randall, that's amazing stuff as usual. But how 'bout making me treasurer of China or somewhere else that has real money?

yo Fren'

UV

randall · Post by **randall** » Mar 8th, '11, 16:34

i thought about doing a box with chinese money , or bahamian....very pretty!!

dosen't have the same emotional grab however. theres a lot of WTF in a box of greenbacks.

Capt.Frank · Post by **Capt.Frank** » Mar 9th, '11, 14:47

Randall, you work is amazing every time I see your work I am amazed. Simple AWSOME

coolair · Post by **coolair** » Mar 9th, '11, 22:31

i dont care if it takes 2 boxes of money i am gonna get one of those one day. may be broke after but i will always have a box of cash!

randall · Post by **randall** » Mar 10th, '11, 10:14

mikey.....its about the challenge.....and the gasp appeal

matt...its not all two months mega projects....

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Mar 10th, '11, 15:14

Randall,
My tiny little mind gasped at the envelope Guido gave you.

AndreF · Post by **AndreF** » Mar 10th, '11, 17:24

very cool, rr.

tunawish · Post by **tunawish** » Mar 10th, '11, 20:04

Ive seen it before I know what I'm looking at ...but then my mind says...
no it's bills .. no it's wood... no it's bills....

Randall.. unreal.. just unreal....I especially like the see through on the envelope.... that's some talent...

Ray

Brewster Minton · Post by **Brewster Minton** » Mar 10th, '11, 20:06

The envelope is real or is it carved?

tunawish · Post by **tunawish** » Mar 10th, '11, 20:22

Brewster I think it's carved but with Randall I can never really tell..

randall · Post by **randall** » Mar 10th, '11, 20:49

thanks andre....

ray, brewster:

Bayside Bert28 · Post by **Bayside Bert28** » Mar 11th, '11, 20:10

That is amazing work ... I need you to make me one perfect $50 on a printers plate:-)

Very cool ... incredible imagination.

Brewster Minton · Post by **Brewster Minton** » Mar 11th, '11, 21:34

That is crazy.

randall · Post by **randall** » Mar 11th, '11, 22:16

the painting is much harder than the carving.

Garry · Post by **Garry** » Mar 12th, '11, 12:13

Randall,

I am at a loss for words....

Garry

coolair · Post by **coolair** » Mar 12th, '11, 22:14

I sent this link to my wife, i told her to go get a bunch of money out of the bank to buy some art work... she txted me back and said what art, and why do you need money there is a box of it in that link you sent. :)
truely beautiful

bertram31.com

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