Randy Carpenter

I was born in San Fernando California and lived in Southern California most of my life. Right out of high school I moved to Peoria Illinois and lived there with my Grandparents for four plus years. Then moved back to Southern California until recently my wife and I both retired and are now living in Kingman Arizona. I've always enjoyed drawing as a little kid and art and crafts have always been my favorite subjects in school. I've been working on plants and trees for the last 35 plus years, first as a gardener at a Hospital in Simi Valley California then as a Certified Arborist for National Arbor Service out of North Hollywood California. God now has given me the time and freedom to pursue my artistic passions full time. I must also give God credit for keeping me clean and sober for 30 years.

I credit my High school art teacher Mr Spohn for introducing me to design and op art and I credit Mrs. Jones in arts and crafts for introducing me to ceramics, sculpture and batik. Both teachers were colleagues at Charter Oak high school in Covina California.
In College I studied at Illinois Central College and Moorpark College in Southern California.