ABOUT

RUSSELL ERWIN
Please use the contact form below to get in touch with me.

I’m seeking gallery and commission opportunities.  This portfolio site includes a representative sampling of my art and craftsmanship over the past 30 years. See the drop down menu above. 

​Though primarily known for commissioned mural and decorative work, I'm increasingly doing easel sized, non-commisioned paintings for gallery sale.  
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Since receiving a Master of Fine Arts degree from the New York Academy of Art in 1990, I've been a working artist and/or art teacher. I currently carry a full time teaching schedule in Houston, Texas. 

Please note that all images are Copyrighted and no personal or professional use of these images is authorized without explicit written permission.

Special thanks to my daughter Autumn for authoring this site. 

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FAQs


  • What is your education?
I have both an undergraduate and graduate degree in Fine Art, from the University of Houston and the New York Academy of Art respectively.  This along with various courses of professional development and 30+ years of work experience has given me a strong skill set and knowledge basis in my field.

  • Do you teach?  
Yes.  I have taught both full and part time: on a University and a High School level and conducted workshops with various decorative art schools.  I’m currently a full time Art teacher.  Please note that this limits time available for certain types of commissions.  Projects requiring day time onsite work need to have me on a break for the Summer or some such.

  • Do you show in galleries?  
I am creating increasingly more independent work for exhibition and sale. Despite having generated significant income from my commissioned work for decades now, I am considered an ‘outsider’ artist as I do not yet have a track record within the gallery system.  I also have little in inventory at this point.  Most of my work has sold per commission or direct from my studio or been given to charities.

  • What sort of commissions do you seek?
Murals, portraits, site specific pieces and off beat projects are all most welcome.  I enjoy doing things that are creative, collaborative and socially impactful. I have done a lot of projects that involve a combination of fine and applied art in collaboration with design professionals or clients directly.  

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