Randel Plowman was born in Richmond, KY. His art has been exhibited in solo and juried exhibitions throughout the United States; in addition, his pieces have appeared in many public and private collections in North America and abroad, including the Cincinnati Art Museum. Plowman's work has been cited in numerous publications, including The New York Times and USA Today; been featured in How Design magazine, Artist Magazine and Somerset Studio, Somerset Apprentice and been used as cover art on numerous books. He curated, Masters: Collage for Sterling Publishing in 2010, a book featuring the work of over 40 contemporary collage artist. He also teaches workshops in printmaking and collage, and has a popular collage blog: http://www.acollageaday.com He has a B.F.A from Northern Kentucky University and an M.F.A. in printmaking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.