Bob Russell
Bob Russell was born in Meridian Mississippi, and spent the next two years crisscrossing the country with his family's musical group. In 1952 the family moved to Houston where he has spent most of his life. In his early years he too was drawn to music and studied String bass. He joined Wheatfield, in 1974, which became St. Elmo's Fire. Wheatfield, performed on Austin City Limits in it’s maiden season. The following year the group was commissioned by the Houston Ballet to write and perform at Jones Hall, the ballet Caliban, the first full length rock ballet in America. He now performs with Lindale, with fellow artists Steve Murphy and Joseph Havel.
He studied architecture at the University of Houston, and received a B.F.A. and M.F.A. from the U. of Houston.
His art is informed by his surroundings, nature, and his fellow man. He has worked primarily in drawing and collage.
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