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Hudson Valley artist Darshan Russell is a self-taught artist and has been exhibiting her work in
many locations about the region. The colors and feeling of her compositions are greatly influenced by
Matisse, but Russell's inspiration comes directly from life and the simple scenes that surround her in Poughkeepsie,
Kingston, Hudson and other Hudson River towns where she paints. Occasionally, Ms. Russell will paint cities
that she has traveled to like New York, Baltimore, Portland and Paris, but the bulk of her work documents local
scenes and local people. The photographs accompanying articles in the Poughkeepsie Journal or the New York
Times inspire much of her figurative work. Portraits of Madelaine Albright and Mayor Dinkins are part of her
repertoire as well the less notorious individuals.
Ms. Russell's paintings have a unique look that can be contributed to her practice of daily painting and years
of dedication to develop a style all her own. She is as interested in landscapes as figures and city scenes. Her
work has become well collected with the increased appreciation in folk art and naïve work.
In 1993, Rich O'Corozine of the Poughkeepsie Journal wrote, "With vision comes transformation, and
Darshan Russell, a 40 year old street painter, has the power to transform. With paintings so potent and
beautifully realized that one wonders of the pain inherent in their gestation, Russell's paintings are magical
interpretations of a Poughkeepsie that few can ever visit. Much like the Kingston paintings of Todd Samara,
Russell's view of her city is more internalized that observed, more pure that artful, truly a place of the mind. But
unlike Samara, she breaks fresher ground."
And, critic Wayne Lempka writes, "Russell's works are truly seductive. One is immediately lured into them by
their lively surface and bright colors. Her grouping of three separate New York City scenes in a fine display
with their whirlwind of furious brushwork and quirky stacking of shapes. One feels the continual motion of life
in the city even when some of the works lack a human presence." As
Ms. Russell's French cousin points out, "she is more than a Sunday
painter."
Russell has studied at the University of Pennsylvania, Suny New Paltz and Vassar
College.
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| 1.)
Miss Venezuala Pageant, 2000,
oil on canvas,
23 x
29,
$400
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| 2.)
Rooftops, 1999,
oil on
wood,
12 x 22,
$250
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| 3.)
3rd Ave. & 111th Street, NYC,1990,
oil on canvas,
25 x
29,
$400
SOLD
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| 4.)
Astor Place, NYC, 2000,
oil on canvas,
22 x 28,
$400
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| 5.)
Back Roofs, Smith Street, 1999,
oil on canvas,
14 x 24,
$250
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| 6.)
High School Students, 1992,
oil on canvas,
21 x 25,
$250
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| 7.)
Hudson, NY(Warren & 5th), 2000,
oil on canvas,
18 x 23,
$250
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| 8.)
North Hamilton Street, 1990,
oil on canvas,
18x18,
$250
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| 9.)
Pink Backyard, 1996,
oil on canvas,
20x30,
$400
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| 10.)
Portland, Maine, 1997,
oil on canvas,
30x36,
$450
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