Visual Art – Memphis
My name is Johnathan C. Russell. I am a University of Memphis Business Marketing graduate and am located in the Memphis, TN area. Visual art has been my passion from a young age, and I created the Soul Ties To Art brand so that those who are interested in my work can see pieces that reflect ideas and subject matter that are important to me. I work with colored pencils, acrylic and oil paint, and Adobe Illustrator art. I have also made portraits for different commissions, produced graduation cap designs, created small scale indoor murals, designed custom art jeans, and offered services for "sip and paint" events.
Visual art is the one thing about me that has never changed; it has empowered and enabled me to evolve and form connections with people that previously seemed out of reach. Art and self-expression have given me the tools to make sense of myself and have played a pivotal role in my understanding of the world around me. This year, I’ve had to deal with personal disappointments and defeats. Through it all, I’ve learned and reaffirmed how fundamental art is to who I am and who I want to be. I’m grateful to be an artist. I want to live up to that word now more than ever. I will not allow myself to lose sight of that again.