Trails Ebony Russell teenage years amidst the neon

teenage years amidst the neon lights and desert landscape of Reno

_Illustration Academy

Using her surroundings and life as a rich garden of inspirations

35 x 45 cm | 14 x 18 in

Participating artists were given identical postcards and asked to create a unique piece for the show inspired by the theme “wanderlust”

Trails Ebony Russell teenage years amidst the neonDetails About Oil on panel 14 x 12. 5 in. 2023 Framing included "The simplest access to an alternative existence, which is silent, intimidating, and transformative is when Im submerged in the ocean. I am immersed in a sparkling magical world completely at odds with life above. I feel nothing but the tenuous connection of my breathand experience of weightlessness to live briefly as other beings and matter. This is my inspiration as my colors move from