Meet artists Randi Renate and Beatriz Chachamovits

Eliot and I met them a few years ago through Fountainhead Arts and have been friendly ever since. They are environmental artists who are helping to clean up our ocean and save coral reefs.

They both scuba dive all over the world on a frequent basis to keep up-to-date on all environmental conditions. They are highly educated and avid readers.

Beatriz and Randi are quite remarkable. They are constantly on the go visiting artist residencies worldwide in order to network and create paintings and sculpture in many different environments. They also teach art and environmental studies at museums, galleries, cultural centers, and makeshift locations.

I’m always amazed at what they do because I just don’t meet many women like them. They just completed a residency at the Orient Point Lighthouse on Long Island. They stayed with Eliot and I in PTown before this one-of-a kind adventure.

For one week, they were living alone on a small island, a mile in circumference, in a lighthouse. A fishing boat took them from the mainland of Long Island to the island. If they needed help they had to call the coast guard—that’s if the cells and internet were working. It was spotty at best.

They cooked on a camp stove and bathed in the water. I won’t describe the toilet conditions but just let’s say they were challenging. I could never do it.

Randi and Beatriz are not me. They thrive on conditions like this so they can be close to nature and create art that reflects their findings. Eliot and I admire them.. They partner on a lot of projects but they also have many other artists that they collaborate with.

Beatriz and Randi live a life of adventure trying to save our planet. They are totally dedicated to their work and dare to live in a non-traditional world. It’s very exciting to be around them.