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Russell
has been drawing and painting all his life. Born in
Kingston, Ontario, Canada on October 16, 1963 he has
always had a passion for Art. As a boy, his high school
Art teacher and friend, Berkley Brean, was his mentor
and guide. Russell received the Berol scholarship
after high school and studied at the Ontario college
of Art in Toronto where he graduated with honours.
He then worked as a freelance illustrator with some
success but little artistic fulfillment.
In
1993 he dedicated his life to Fine Art and has had
great success in Canada. In 1995 he started to show
and sell his work in the U.S.A. Strongly influenced
by Van gogh, Matisse and Picasso, Russell’s artistic
evolution is staggering and ongoing. Greatly inspired
by music, his other great passion, his subject matter
is often drawn from the swing, big band, and jazz
era. His lines have the roundness and harmony of swing
music, his colors, the boldness of the sound of a
big band giving his work the freshness and vitality
of a jam session among friends.
Russell’s
eclectic technique includes painting on everything
from canvas, to vintage auto parts, to mosaic 78 RPM
records. He draws in charcoal, paints in acrylic and
rich, thick, lively oils. His work has been described
as ‘Dynamic Impressionism’.
Published
Work: The New Yorker Magazine (September 1993 "Tony
Bennett"
January
1994 "Morgan Freeman")
The
Jazz Report Magazine
Harlequin
Books Mystery Series Covers
3
Canadian Jazz Festivals
Labatt
& Molson Breweries
Numerous
Children’s Books
Shows:
Gielen Design Showroom, London, Ontario
London
Art & Historical Museum, London, Ontario
The
Blue Monkey Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Ocallahan
Galleries, Toronto, Ontario
The
Abreu Gallery, Sacramento, California
Just
Looking Gallery, San Luis Obispo, California
Art
Expo, New York, New York
The
Goose Pond Gallery, Morgan Hill, California
Julianna
Art, San Luis Obispo, California
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