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A lifelong artist, K. Joann Russell drew with pencil and pen, painted with pastels, worked in fiber arts, and carved leather as a young girl. The artistic background of her parents acquainted her with a variety of art from architecture to fashion design. Born in California, her childhood recollection of seeing for the first time the mosaic on the front of the Stanford University chapel, “all those pieces of color making a picture”, still influences her art. Her adult experiences in quilting and tapestry help her focus on design elements, especially color shapes. Her paintings speak visual words of encouragement and joy through the beauty of God's creation around us. Because of her science background she often chooses an “up-close” viewpoint for her paintings, seeing the incredible beauty and interrelatedness of nature everywhere and suggesting to others to take more time “to stop to smell the flowers”. After undergraduate and graduate study in chemistry and work in teaching and research, Ms. Russell completed a second major in interior design and a minor in art. In addition, she studied studio art with Northwest artists Carl Hall, Nelson Sandgren, L. James Kirk, among others. Her work has been included in many juried shows and won awards, as well as featured in newspaper and magazine articles. Her paintings continue to be selected for numerous private and corporate collections. She continues to work in more than one medium for the spontaneity it gives her. Landscapes rather than flowers were her principal subject matter until an art professor suggested she paint everything in her backyard! Flowers in strong colors and design were the result. Her paintings of horses, cattle, and rural scenes flow from her family's ranch life experiences in California and southern Oregon. She also occasionally paints ocean and water scenes for their tranquility and constant change. Currently living close to the waters of Puget Sound in Washington State gives her opportunity as a painter to enjoy daily the beauty of its scenery. Known for her signature image of a sunflower she thoroughly enjoys painting them. She had never painted them nor considered painting them until one year Blue Jay birds planted the seeds in her yard. She didn't even have a bird feeder to supply the seeds, and the birds hadn't voluntarily planted sunflowers in previous years. Her strong sense of design and imagery as visual words attracted her to the sunflower. Sometimes she includes a reference note to a biblical quote in Mark 4:30 "...what image shall we use to describe it (the kingdom of God)?" which is the inspiration for all of her art. Joann appreciates the collectors of her art and their comments about the meaning of her uplifting art and how it affects them. Using her experience in interior design, she helps people to color coordinate their decorating plans and to express their individuality with choices of unique pieces of art. To contact her or to share your comments, suggestions and questions, please send an e-mail.
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