Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill

Oil paint on canvas
150 x 170cm
2020

Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge

Oil paint on canvas
200 x 93cm
2018
Exhibited at The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2019.

Malibu & Cornflakes
Malibu & Cornflakes

Oil paint on canvas
77 x 150cm
2018

Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus

Oil paint on canvas
230 x 106cm
2017

Hairdresser's at Night
Hairdresser's at Night

Oil paint on canvas
57 x 120cm
2021
Exhibited at the 2022 Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition London, and the 2022 Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition, The Mall Galleries London.

The Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show

Oil paint on canvas
196cm x 112cm
2023
Privately commissioned painting. The clients three daughters appear as garden statues at the bottom of the composition.

Alain at Kew
Alain at Kew

Oil on canvas
72 x 75cm
2022
Privately commissioned portrait painting. The family who commissioned this work appear in the background.
Exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery London, The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024.

Polly's Bar
Polly's Bar

Oil paint on canvas
180 x 97cm
2020

On the Horizon (after Lucas & Kuruganti)
On the Horizon (after Lucas & Kuruganti)

Oil paint and sand on canvas
41 x 27cm
2020

E1, London
E1, London

Acrylic paint on canvas
80 x 100cm
2019
Exhibited at Christie’s London, 2020.

Rainy Day, Thames River
Rainy Day, Thames River

Acrylic paint on canvas
80 x 100cm
2020

Tanita Tikaram
Tanita Tikaram

Oil paint and sand on canvas
45 x 45cm
2020
Watch video of the making of this painting.

Supermarket
Supermarket

Acrylic paint on aluminium panel
44 x 52cm
2024

Exhibited at The Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition 2024, London.

Tony and Maureen Wheeler in Regents Park
Tony and Maureen Wheeler in Regents Park

Oil paint on canvas
60 x 100cm
2016
Privately commissioned (Tony and Maureen Wheeler collection).
Contemporary re-enactment of 7th October 1970, when Tony and Maureen sat next to each other on a bench in Regents Park London and got talking. They went on to have a family and founded the 'Lonely Planet' travel guide company. The date they first met is shown on the numbers on the boats, and they are holding the same books as when they first met. Read more here.

The Strauss's at Sotheby's London (The Art Collectors)
The Strauss's at Sotheby's London (The Art Collectors)

Oil paint on canvas
43 x 95cm
2019
Privately commissioned portrait painting (Michel & Andrew Strauss collection). Father and son Michel & Andrew Strauss have 75 years of combined service to the auction house Sotheby’s London (where they are depicted standing against in the painting). Michel was former head of Impressionist and Modern Department at Sotheby’s, and Andrew’s specialist field is the surrealist artist Man Ray.

The Gildons in London (Andy & Kath at the RA)
The Gildons in London (Andy & Kath at the RA)

Oil on canvas
43 x 100cm
2018
Privately commissioned portrait painting.
Exhibited at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition 2020, The Mall Galleries London.

Pierre Koffmann & Richard Vines at the Barbican London
Pierre Koffmann & Richard Vines at the Barbican London

Acrylic paint on canvas
50 x 60cm
2021
Privately commissioned by Bob Bob Ricard London (the Leadenhall building, City of London). Pierre Koffmann is a celebrated chef and author, & Richard Vines was the food critic for Bloomberg for 30 years.

Leonid & Natasha Shutov at the City of London
Leonid & Natasha Shutov at the City of London

Acrylic paint on canvas
60 x 50cm
2021
Privately commissioned by Bob Bob Ricard London (the Leadenhall building, City of London). Leonid Shutov is a restaurateur and businessman, owner of Bob Bob Ricard (two iconic London restaurants in the City & Soho).

The Zelman Brothers at the City of London
The Zelman Brothers at the City of London

Acrylic paint on canvas
70 x 60cm
2021
Privately commissioned by Bob Bob Ricard London (the Leadenhall building, City of London). Brothers Roman & Mikhail Zelman are the owners & founders of restaurants Burger & Lobster, Beast, Sumi, Zelman Meats, Goodman Steakhouse (amongst others).

Francesco Di Meglio at 5 Hertford Street Club, Mayfair
Francesco Di Meglio at 5 Hertford Street Club, Mayfair

Acrylic paint on canvas
70 x 60cm
2021
Privately commissioned by Bob Bob Ricard London (the Leadenhall building, City of London). Francesco Di Meglio is the maitre d’ of 5 Hertford Street Club in Mayfair (one of London’s most exclusive private members clubs).

Piccadilly Circus (miniature study)
Piccadilly Circus (miniature study)

Acrylic paint on panel
12 x 18cm
2019
Exhibited at ‘Small is Beautiful’ 2019, Flowers Gallery, central London.

Piccadilly Circus (miniature study no.2)
Piccadilly Circus (miniature study no.2)

Acrylic paint on panel
18 x 12 cm
2020
Exhibited at ‘Small is Beautiful 2020’, Flowers Gallery London.

Canal
Canal

Acrylic paint on board
12 x 18cm
2024

Exhibiting at Small is Beautiful, Flowers Gallery Cork St., London. 21st Nov 2024 - 4th Jan 2025.

The City of London (miniature study)
The City of London (miniature study)

Acrylic paint on panel
9 x 20cm
2017
Exhibited at 'Small is Beautiful 2017', Flowers Gallery, Central London.

Waterloo Bridge (miniature study)
Waterloo Bridge (miniature study)

Acrylic paint on panel
13 x 20cm
2017
Exhibited at 'Small is Beautiful 2017', Flowers Gallery, Central London.

Girl in a Grid
Girl in a Grid

Acrylic paint on board
12 x 18cm
2024

Exhibiting at Small is Beautiful, Flowers Gallery Cork St., London. 21st Nov 2024 - 4th Jan 2025.

Girl on a London Train (miniature study)
Girl on a London Train (miniature study)

Acrylic paint on panel
14 x 20cm
2018
Exhibited at ‘Small is Beautiful’ 2018, Flowers Gallery, central London.

Girl in the London Underground (miniature study)
Girl in the London Underground (miniature study)

Acrylic paint on panel
14 x 20cm
2018
Exhibited at The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2019, London.

Girl waiting for the Tube (miniature study)
Girl waiting for the Tube (miniature study)

Acrylic paint on panel
12 x 18cm
2019
Exhibited at ‘Small is Beautiful’ 2019, Flowers Gallery, central London.

London Portraits
London Portraits

Oil paint on canvas
155 x 145cm (15 panels, 24-32 x 42cm each)
2015-16
‘London Portraits’ are a series of paintings of people who have contributed to British culture and society, with each being asked to choose a place in London for the backdrop of their portrait. Watch documentary here.

Comedian Jo Brand and The Comedy Store
Comedian Jo Brand and The Comedy Store

Oil paint on canvas
27 x 42cm
2015
Comedian Jo Brand chose The Comedy Store as the backdrop of her portrait because she started her career there. Exhibited at The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition 2017, the Mall Galleries London.

Poet Benjamin Zephaniah and Epping Forest
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah and Epping Forest

Oil paint on canvas
24 x 42cm
2015
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah chose Epping Forest as the backdrop of his portrait because he likes escaping from the city into nature and practises karate in the forest.

Novelist David Mitchell and the Whispering Gallery
Novelist David Mitchell and the Whispering Gallery

Oil paint on canvas
30 x 42cm
2015
Novelist David Mitchell chose the Whispering Gallery in St.Pauls Cathedral as the backdrop of his portrait because he has visited there every decade of his life, and he feels it's dome-like structure is like the inside of a writers head.

Actor Julie Walters and The Royal National Theatre
Actor Julie Walters and The Royal National Theatre

Oil paint on canvas
24 x 42cm
2015
Actor Julie Walters chose The Royal National Theatre as the backdrop of her portrait because she has performed there at various times throughout her career. Exhibited at The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition 2017, the Mall Galleries London.

Actor Katie Leung and The Shed
Actor Katie Leung and The Shed

Oil paint on canvas
28 x 42cm
2015
Actor Katie Leung chose The Shed on the Southbank as the backdrop of her portrait because she was invited to perform in the play 'The World of Extreme Happiness' there in 2013.

Author/Illustrator Raymond Briggs and Ashen Grove
Author/Illustrator Raymond Briggs and Ashen Grove

Oil paint on canvas
26 x 42cm
2016
Author/Illustrator Raymond Briggs chose 65 Ashen Grove as the backdrop of his portrait because he was born and brought up in the house, and it also features in his book ‘Ethel and Ernest’.

Director Nick Park and the Dinosaur Gallery
Director Nick Park and the Dinosaur Gallery

Oil paint on canvas
27 x 42cm
2015
Director/Animator Nick Park chose the Dinosaur Gallery at the Natural History Museum as the backdrop of his portrait because he used to visit and sketch the dinosaurs there when he was a student.

Movie Producer Jeremy Thomas and Bar Italia
Movie Producer Jeremy Thomas and Bar Italia

Oil paint on canvas
24 x 42cm
2015
Movie producer Jeremy Thomas chose Bar Italia in Soho as the backdrop of his portrait because it is close to his Recorded Picture Company office, he visits there regularly for coffee, and he likes Italian culture.

Zoologist Desmond Morris and The Monkey Pen
Zoologist Desmond Morris and The Monkey Pen

Oil paint on canvas
29 x 42cm
2015
Zoologist Desmond Morris chose The Monkey Pen at London Zoo as the backdrop of his portrait because he has studied the behaviour of monkeys there for many years. He is the author of ‘The Naked Ape’ and ‘The Human Zoo’, and also wrote the foreword to Carl Randall's Japan Portraits catalogue.

Actor Sir Antony Sher and Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Greg Doran in The Noel Coward Theatre
Actor Sir Antony Sher and Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Greg Doran in The Noel Coward Theatre

Oil paint on canvas
24 x 42cm
2015
Actor Sir Antony Sher and Director Greg Doran chose The Noel Coward Theatre as the backdrop of their portrait because they worked there on the 2015 play ‘Death of a Salesman’.

Poet Simon Armitage and The Royal Festival Hall
Poet Simon Armitage and The Royal Festival Hall

Oil paint on canvas
30 x 42cm
2015
Poet Simon Armitage chose The Royal Festival Hall on the Southbank as the backdrop of his portrait because he was writer-in-residence there 2009 – 2012.

Graphic Novelist Dave McKean and St.Giles Church
Graphic Novelist Dave McKean and St.Giles Church

Oil paint on canvas
24 x 42cm
2015
Graphic Novelist/Illustrator Dave McKean chose St.Giles Church as the backdrop of his portrait because it was a meeting place in London for artists he collaborated with at the start of his career (including writer Neil Gaiman).

Dancer Akram Khan and The Skate Park
Dancer Akram Khan and The Skate Park

Oil paint on canvas
24 x 42cm
2016
Dancer Akram Khan chose The Skate Park on the Southbank as the backdrop of his portrait because he relates to the young skaters as outsiders in society.

Film-maker Julien Temple and Temple Tube Station
Film-maker Julien Temple and Temple Tube Station

Oil paint on canvas
28 x 42cm
2016
Film-maker Julien Temple chose Temple Tube Station as the backdrop of his portrait because he likes the architecture and pre-war ambiance of the station.

 Portrait sittings for  ‘London Portraits’  series.  Watch documentary video here  (Carl Randall painting & interviewing the participants - figures who have contributed to British arts, society & culture).   Top row:  Comedian Jo Brand, Direc

Portrait sittings for ‘London Portraits’ series. Watch documentary video here (Carl Randall painting & interviewing the participants - figures who have contributed to British arts, society & culture).

Top row: Comedian Jo Brand, Director Nick Park, Poet Benjamin Zephaniah. Middle row: Movie Producer Jeremy Thomas, Illustrators Raymond Briggs & Dave McKean. Bottom row: Novelist David Mitchell, Newscaster Jon Snow, Actor Katie Leung.

Primrose Hill
Waterloo Bridge
Malibu & Cornflakes
Piccadilly Circus
Hairdresser's at Night
The Chelsea Flower Show
Alain at Kew
Polly's Bar
On the Horizon (after Lucas & Kuruganti)
E1, London
Rainy Day, Thames River
Tanita Tikaram
Supermarket
Tony and Maureen Wheeler in Regents Park
The Strauss's at Sotheby's London (The Art Collectors)
The Gildons in London (Andy & Kath at the RA)
Pierre Koffmann & Richard Vines at the Barbican London
Leonid & Natasha Shutov at the City of London
The Zelman Brothers at the City of London
Francesco Di Meglio at 5 Hertford Street Club, Mayfair
Piccadilly Circus (miniature study)
Piccadilly Circus (miniature study no.2)
Canal
The City of London (miniature study)
Waterloo Bridge (miniature study)
Girl in a Grid
Girl on a London Train (miniature study)
Girl in the London Underground (miniature study)
Girl waiting for the Tube (miniature study)
London Portraits
Comedian Jo Brand and The Comedy Store
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah and Epping Forest
Novelist David Mitchell and the Whispering Gallery
Actor Julie Walters and The Royal National Theatre
Actor Katie Leung and The Shed
Author/Illustrator Raymond Briggs and Ashen Grove
Director Nick Park and the Dinosaur Gallery
Movie Producer Jeremy Thomas and Bar Italia
Zoologist Desmond Morris and The Monkey Pen
Actor Sir Antony Sher and Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Greg Doran in The Noel Coward Theatre
Poet Simon Armitage and The Royal Festival Hall
Graphic Novelist Dave McKean and St.Giles Church
Dancer Akram Khan and The Skate Park
Film-maker Julien Temple and Temple Tube Station
 Portrait sittings for  ‘London Portraits’  series.  Watch documentary video here  (Carl Randall painting & interviewing the participants - figures who have contributed to British arts, society & culture).   Top row:  Comedian Jo Brand, Direc
Primrose Hill

Oil paint on canvas
150 x 170cm
2020

Waterloo Bridge

Oil paint on canvas
200 x 93cm
2018
Exhibited at The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2019.

Malibu & Cornflakes

Oil paint on canvas
77 x 150cm
2018

Piccadilly Circus

Oil paint on canvas
230 x 106cm
2017

Hairdresser's at Night

Oil paint on canvas
57 x 120cm
2021
Exhibited at the 2022 Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition London, and the 2022 Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition, The Mall Galleries London.

The Chelsea Flower Show

Oil paint on canvas
196cm x 112cm
2023
Privately commissioned painting. The clients three daughters appear as garden statues at the bottom of the composition.

Alain at Kew

Oil on canvas
72 x 75cm
2022
Privately commissioned portrait painting. The family who commissioned this work appear in the background.
Exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery London, The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024.

Polly's Bar

Oil paint on canvas
180 x 97cm
2020

On the Horizon (after Lucas & Kuruganti)

Oil paint and sand on canvas
41 x 27cm
2020

E1, London

Acrylic paint on canvas
80 x 100cm
2019
Exhibited at Christie’s London, 2020.

Rainy Day, Thames River

Acrylic paint on canvas
80 x 100cm
2020

Tanita Tikaram

Oil paint and sand on canvas
45 x 45cm
2020
Watch video of the making of this painting.

Supermarket

Acrylic paint on aluminium panel
44 x 52cm
2024

Exhibited at The Contemporary British Portrait Painters Exhibition 2024, London.

Tony and Maureen Wheeler in Regents Park

Oil paint on canvas
60 x 100cm
2016
Privately commissioned (Tony and Maureen Wheeler collection).
Contemporary re-enactment of 7th October 1970, when Tony and Maureen sat next to each other on a bench in Regents Park London and got talking. They went on to have a family and founded the 'Lonely Planet' travel guide company. The date they first met is shown on the numbers on the boats, and they are holding the same books as when they first met. Read more here.

The Strauss's at Sotheby's London (The Art Collectors)

Oil paint on canvas
43 x 95cm
2019
Privately commissioned portrait painting (Michel & Andrew Strauss collection). Father and son Michel & Andrew Strauss have 75 years of combined service to the auction house Sotheby’s London (where they are depicted standing against in the painting). Michel was former head of Impressionist and Modern Department at Sotheby’s, and Andrew’s specialist field is the surrealist artist Man Ray.

The Gildons in London (Andy & Kath at the RA)

Oil on canvas
43 x 100cm
2018
Privately commissioned portrait painting.
Exhibited at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition 2020, The Mall Galleries London.

Pierre Koffmann & Richard Vines at the Barbican London

Acrylic paint on canvas
50 x 60cm
2021
Privately commissioned by Bob Bob Ricard London (the Leadenhall building, City of London). Pierre Koffmann is a celebrated chef and author, & Richard Vines was the food critic for Bloomberg for 30 years.

Leonid & Natasha Shutov at the City of London

Acrylic paint on canvas
60 x 50cm
2021
Privately commissioned by Bob Bob Ricard London (the Leadenhall building, City of London). Leonid Shutov is a restaurateur and businessman, owner of Bob Bob Ricard (two iconic London restaurants in the City & Soho).

The Zelman Brothers at the City of London

Acrylic paint on canvas
70 x 60cm
2021
Privately commissioned by Bob Bob Ricard London (the Leadenhall building, City of London). Brothers Roman & Mikhail Zelman are the owners & founders of restaurants Burger & Lobster, Beast, Sumi, Zelman Meats, Goodman Steakhouse (amongst others).

Francesco Di Meglio at 5 Hertford Street Club, Mayfair

Acrylic paint on canvas
70 x 60cm
2021
Privately commissioned by Bob Bob Ricard London (the Leadenhall building, City of London). Francesco Di Meglio is the maitre d’ of 5 Hertford Street Club in Mayfair (one of London’s most exclusive private members clubs).

Piccadilly Circus (miniature study)

Acrylic paint on panel
12 x 18cm
2019
Exhibited at ‘Small is Beautiful’ 2019, Flowers Gallery, central London.

Piccadilly Circus (miniature study no.2)

Acrylic paint on panel
18 x 12 cm
2020
Exhibited at ‘Small is Beautiful 2020’, Flowers Gallery London.

Canal

Acrylic paint on board
12 x 18cm
2024

Exhibiting at Small is Beautiful, Flowers Gallery Cork St., London. 21st Nov 2024 - 4th Jan 2025.

The City of London (miniature study)

Acrylic paint on panel
9 x 20cm
2017
Exhibited at 'Small is Beautiful 2017', Flowers Gallery, Central London.

Waterloo Bridge (miniature study)

Acrylic paint on panel
13 x 20cm
2017
Exhibited at 'Small is Beautiful 2017', Flowers Gallery, Central London.

Girl in a Grid

Acrylic paint on board
12 x 18cm
2024

Exhibiting at Small is Beautiful, Flowers Gallery Cork St., London. 21st Nov 2024 - 4th Jan 2025.

Girl on a London Train (miniature study)

Acrylic paint on panel
14 x 20cm
2018
Exhibited at ‘Small is Beautiful’ 2018, Flowers Gallery, central London.

Girl in the London Underground (miniature study)

Acrylic paint on panel
14 x 20cm
2018
Exhibited at The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2019, London.

Girl waiting for the Tube (miniature study)

Acrylic paint on panel
12 x 18cm
2019
Exhibited at ‘Small is Beautiful’ 2019, Flowers Gallery, central London.

London Portraits

Oil paint on canvas
155 x 145cm (15 panels, 24-32 x 42cm each)
2015-16
‘London Portraits’ are a series of paintings of people who have contributed to British culture and society, with each being asked to choose a place in London for the backdrop of their portrait. Watch documentary here.

Comedian Jo Brand and The Comedy Store

Oil paint on canvas
27 x 42cm
2015
Comedian Jo Brand chose The Comedy Store as the backdrop of her portrait because she started her career there. Exhibited at The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition 2017, the Mall Galleries London.

Poet Benjamin Zephaniah and Epping Forest

Oil paint on canvas
24 x 42cm
2015
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah chose Epping Forest as the backdrop of his portrait because he likes escaping from the city into nature and practises karate in the forest.

Novelist David Mitchell and the Whispering Gallery

Oil paint on canvas
30 x 42cm
2015
Novelist David Mitchell chose the Whispering Gallery in St.Pauls Cathedral as the backdrop of his portrait because he has visited there every decade of his life, and he feels it's dome-like structure is like the inside of a writers head.

Actor Julie Walters and The Royal National Theatre

Oil paint on canvas
24 x 42cm
2015
Actor Julie Walters chose The Royal National Theatre as the backdrop of her portrait because she has performed there at various times throughout her career. Exhibited at The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition 2017, the Mall Galleries London.

Actor Katie Leung and The Shed

Oil paint on canvas
28 x 42cm
2015
Actor Katie Leung chose The Shed on the Southbank as the backdrop of her portrait because she was invited to perform in the play 'The World of Extreme Happiness' there in 2013.

Author/Illustrator Raymond Briggs and Ashen Grove

Oil paint on canvas
26 x 42cm
2016
Author/Illustrator Raymond Briggs chose 65 Ashen Grove as the backdrop of his portrait because he was born and brought up in the house, and it also features in his book ‘Ethel and Ernest’.

Director Nick Park and the Dinosaur Gallery

Oil paint on canvas
27 x 42cm
2015
Director/Animator Nick Park chose the Dinosaur Gallery at the Natural History Museum as the backdrop of his portrait because he used to visit and sketch the dinosaurs there when he was a student.

Movie Producer Jeremy Thomas and Bar Italia

Oil paint on canvas
24 x 42cm
2015
Movie producer Jeremy Thomas chose Bar Italia in Soho as the backdrop of his portrait because it is close to his Recorded Picture Company office, he visits there regularly for coffee, and he likes Italian culture.

Zoologist Desmond Morris and The Monkey Pen

Oil paint on canvas
29 x 42cm
2015
Zoologist Desmond Morris chose The Monkey Pen at London Zoo as the backdrop of his portrait because he has studied the behaviour of monkeys there for many years. He is the author of ‘The Naked Ape’ and ‘The Human Zoo’, and also wrote the foreword to Carl Randall's Japan Portraits catalogue.

Actor Sir Antony Sher and Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Greg Doran in The Noel Coward Theatre

Oil paint on canvas
24 x 42cm
2015
Actor Sir Antony Sher and Director Greg Doran chose The Noel Coward Theatre as the backdrop of their portrait because they worked there on the 2015 play ‘Death of a Salesman’.

Poet Simon Armitage and The Royal Festival Hall

Oil paint on canvas
30 x 42cm
2015
Poet Simon Armitage chose The Royal Festival Hall on the Southbank as the backdrop of his portrait because he was writer-in-residence there 2009 – 2012.

Graphic Novelist Dave McKean and St.Giles Church

Oil paint on canvas
24 x 42cm
2015
Graphic Novelist/Illustrator Dave McKean chose St.Giles Church as the backdrop of his portrait because it was a meeting place in London for artists he collaborated with at the start of his career (including writer Neil Gaiman).

Dancer Akram Khan and The Skate Park

Oil paint on canvas
24 x 42cm
2016
Dancer Akram Khan chose The Skate Park on the Southbank as the backdrop of his portrait because he relates to the young skaters as outsiders in society.

Film-maker Julien Temple and Temple Tube Station

Oil paint on canvas
28 x 42cm
2016
Film-maker Julien Temple chose Temple Tube Station as the backdrop of his portrait because he likes the architecture and pre-war ambiance of the station.

Portrait sittings for ‘London Portraits’ series. Watch documentary video here (Carl Randall painting & interviewing the participants - figures who have contributed to British arts, society & culture).

Top row: Comedian Jo Brand, Director Nick Park, Poet Benjamin Zephaniah. Middle row: Movie Producer Jeremy Thomas, Illustrators Raymond Briggs & Dave McKean. Bottom row: Novelist David Mitchell, Newscaster Jon Snow, Actor Katie Leung.

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