Randy Kemp, is a citizen of the Muscogee-Creek (Mvskoke) Nation of Oklahoma, the Choctaw
Nation of Oklahoma and Euchee (Tzo-Ya-Ha) tribe of Oklahoma.

Kemp currently retired from Arizona State University as an Environmental Graphic Designer, Sr.
with 30 years of experience. He is an Alumnus of the Katherine K. Herberger College of Arts at
Arizona State University in Tempe, a recipient of a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree specializing in
Painting and Printmaking. Before coming to ASU, randy earned an Associate of Arts degree from
the reputed Bacone Junior College in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Randy is a noted artist in the
contemporary American Indian art world. He is a multidisciplinary artist whose body of work
includes painting, printmaking, mixed media, installation, music and performance. His artwork
has been exhibited in prestigious museums, galleries and private collections throughout the
world.

“My work includes both traditional tribal life and contemporary works concerning American
Indian issues, themes and views.” Kemp amuses that his art career really began on the walls of
his childhood home in the Bell Gardens community of East Los Angeles. “My older brother would
draw landscape imagery on the patio wall, and I would try to enhance his drawings with
shading and lighting...it was like a home art school without the tuition”.

He was a founding member of the Mayo Clinic Hospital “Sonata del Sol” music program,
providing flute music for Palliative Care patients and families. Kemp was selected to perform a
Native American flute music prelude for President Barack Obama at Arizona State University’s
Graduation Ceremony Commencement, in Sun Devil Stadium with 70,000 in attendance.

He was also selected by the Big Brothers Big Sisters foundation of Arizona, the Casino Arizona
and the Salt River Pima and Maricopa Indian Community to design and paint a 10-foot tall
fiberglass replica of a Fender Stratocaster guitar for the “GuitarMania” fundraiser, he named the
finished guitar Tribalcaster: Tribal Language Rocks!

Appointed adjunct instructor, Kemp has traveled to Australia (Aboriginal/Korrawinga) and New
Zealand (Maori/Taranaki/Puniho Pa) communities as a part of an Indigenous Cultural and Arts
exchange program through Scottsdale Community College.

Music credits include performance and collaborations: An independent recording artist, “Radio
Healer” www.radiohealer.com, a flute expressive, improvisation and computer tone generated
audio recording with artist/musician Cristobal Martinez, Raven kemp and Rykelle Kemp.

Kemp has self-produced independent recording with artist/musician Rykelle Kemp (daughter)
CD entitled “Artificial Red” contemporary flute music with spoken word, a nominee for the
Native American Music Award (NAMA) in the “Best Spoken Word” category. Additional
recording by Group “Artificial Red” guitar accompaniment by Dean Yazzie. Called “Rez Radio”,
nominated by NAMA and Indigenous Music Awards (Canada).

Kemp has also produced a self- directed video/film short entitled “Metropolitan Rezervation”,
Short stories of Native American homeless and survivors, presented in partnership with PBS
television series American Experience “We Shall Remain”, a citizen storytelling film project.

Performance avenues: TEDx AshokaU, Arizona SCITECH Festival, Tempe Center for the Arts,
Native America Calling, Te korimako Maori Radio Station 94.8FM New Zealand, Kerr Cultural
Center, Heard Museum, Santa Fe Plaza, Eiteljorg Museum, Native Talk Arizona...and more. Mvto.

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