Art by Randolph artist Paul Rau is currently on display at Gifford Medical Center’s art gallery in an exhibit that will run through February 25, 2015.
The fifteen paintings were chosen to appeal to visiting patients with varied interests, from vibrantly colored nature scenes painted in oil and watercolor, to animal pictures, including an oil portrait of a pony that was painted at the Champlain Valley Expo.
Rau became interested in art as a child, painting in oils with his grandmother who was an accomplished artist. He continued to excel in high school art classes and began to sell pieces in several mediums, especially pen and ink. While an aircraft welder in the US. Air force, he used a variety of metal processing techniques to create many sculptures and air base displays. His recent work explores the field of digital painting
Rau moved to Randolph 28 years ago and attended Norwich University, where he gained greater insight into the arts and literature and discovered new avenues for creativity. As a museum interpreter, he has designed and led art tours at the Shaker Enfield Museum, the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, and the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. His illustrated book, The Oddities of Dr. Flabbergaster, a book of fantasy creatures of Vermont, is available through Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and area bookstores.
This exhibit is free and open to the public, and will be displayed through February 25, 2015. The gallery is located just inside the hospital’s main entrance at 44 S, Main St. (Route 12) in Randolph. Call Gifford at (802) 728-7000 for more information.
