| Graduation Year | Class of 1982 |
| Date of Passing | Apr 02, 2022 |
| About | Luke MacDonald Randall was born on November 14, 1964 to Anne Lyons Lathrop and Peter Runyon Randall in Newport, RI. Luke was a proud graduate of Middletown High School and attended the University of Rhode Island where he studied English literature, instigated pick up hacky sack games on the quad, and made life-long friends. Luke Randall was always an artist. He created, he tinkered, he invented, he fixed. Luke began painting when he was four years old and spent his whole life developing his skills as a fine artist. He was an accomplished decorative painter who founded his company, Pompei Paints, in 1990 after apprenticing with Jim Smart, a renowned decorative painter from England. He went on to paint murals, gold leaf ceilings, and apply decorative finishes to walls throughout Newport, Providence and beyond. Over the years, Luke became known for his oil paintings and his work was featured in many galleries and museums. His accomplishments as a painter were numerous and he applied the same level of devotion to a multitude of disciplines and crafts. His innate curiosity led him to work with metal, leather, wood, fabric, electronics, and musical devices. His love of music inspired a career in collecting, restoring, and building audio equipment in the pursuit of sound excellence. |
