RANDY AKERS

"Colors bleed, scar, overlap, spread, and stain... The surface clamors for evidence of the human hand." 

- Randy Akers

Weathered facades, rusted structures, and remote dwellings lost to time define the expressive, tactile landscapes of Skidaway Island–based artist Randy Akers. Investigating ordinary, humble sites across the globe that exist in various states of disrepair, Akers transforms neglected spaces into extraordinary, honored visual narratives.

Working full-time from his Georgia studio, Akers is deeply immersed in a physical creative process that balances intentional composition with raw, medium-driven energy. Halfway through each painting, the paint takes over. Using an unconventional arsenal of tools—electric sanders, chisels, grinders, and razor blades—he gouges, scrapes, and disturbs the surface, leaving behind a scarred foundation where pigment settles deep into crevices.

A lifelong visual storyteller, Akers enjoyed a distinguished career directing and designing international television commercials, movie titles, and music videos for Fortune 500 companies before devoting himself fully to fine art. A member of the Directors Guild of America, he holds an M.F.A. from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and has shared his expertise in academia, teaching at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) and Cazenovia College.

"Art may be created in solitude, but I believe it is most fully experienced in community."

To capture these forgotten places, Akers relies on architectural reduction and bold, expressionistic marks. Construction lines and "re-dos" remain deliberately visible, refusing to stay within the lines as colors bleed, overlap, and stain across the panel.

"Primitive scratch marks become the foundation for the next stage of the process," he notes.

Through this intense yet deeply deliberate process, Akers continuously captures the passage of time and human presence, translating remote landscapes into powerful, emotive art.