RUSSELL LEWIS

About the Artist

Russell Lewis is a Washington, DC native who attended the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts. His passion and skill saturate his paintings with vivacity. Lively colors dance around the canvas as his intriguing use of texture commands the eye to closer scrutiny.       Education Duke Ellington School of the Arts from 1984 to 1988 -Diploma Communication Arts  Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, Virginia) – BFA Communication Art and Illustration   Career Highlights Hargrove Decorating Corporation - art development Washington, DC. The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC – museum assistant PSI Family Services, Washington, DC. - Creative Arts Counselor, teaching expression through art to mentally and/or physically disabled individuals   Selected Solo & Group Exhibitions   T. Miller Gallery – Baltimore, Maryland Pope John Paul II Cultural Center – Washington, District of Columbia H & F Fine Arts – Mount Rainier, Maryland The Pehl Collection – Eldersburg, Maryland Voice Against Abuse Fundraiser – Los Angeles, Maryland T. Miller Gallery – Baltimore, Maryland Just Lookin’ Gallery Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher Law Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Superwomen “Stop the Cycle of Child Abuse” - Los Angeles CA Virgin Atlantic Airlines VIP Lounge, Dulles Airport VA Selected Murals   Yohnnex Sports Body Building Exhibit – Alexandria, Virginia The Industry Restaurant – Atlanta, Georgia Reggie’s Café – Lanham, Maryland Skip Fleming, former owner of WKYS Department of Homeland Security Reggie Williams (NBA) Selected Commissions Charles E. Day Author of The Tenth Man, Book Illustrations, Fort Washington MD Simbi Khali Williams Actress & Writer, Los Angeles CA Keith Sweat, Recording Artist, Atlanta, GA Glen Harris Sports Show Channel 8, Temple Hills MD Third Eye Music CD/Album Cover, Temple Hills MD National Geographic Children’s Magazine