Vibrant colours in full bloom

Among the many vibrant works at the Summer Blossoms exhibit at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman are the richly-hued paintings of Randy Chollette. 

His large canvases are ablaze in colour, rich in meaning and full of patterns. 

“It’s kind of like stained glass,” the artist says, adding that the works evolved over a long process, initially influenced by his fascination with the work of American abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock. 

“I started out splashing the paint, but I found I really love the shape; one shape turned into two shapes, turned into three shapes…A lot of people say it looks like cubism, but I think it’s a lot different.” 

Randy’s shapes are rounded and go from there. “I like twists and turns, ins and outs, ups and downs…it’s freedom, really.” 

Check out his art and the works of 14 other local artists at the Gallery through Saturday, 29 October.