Collection: Russ Taylor

Russ hales from Atlanta but moved to the sunshine state as a long-haired kid on a skateboard. He currently resides in Florida with his wife, dog cat and birds. These days his hair is short, and his wife would prefer he stay off skateboards. He is a graduate of wrinkling school of art and Sarasota, Florida, where he focused on graphic design and illustration. Much of his work is influenced by his love of music as well as the third and feather critters. He shares his life with. He plays guitar as a hobby, favoring vintage, jazz, and blues music by the likes a Big Bill Broonzy and the Reverend Gary Davis. Reflective of this genre Russ‘s paintings are a blend of the primitive and modern. His distinctive style combines texture, brush work with layers of vibrant color to create his fun and diverse images.