Kelly Reneé Russo Works

A few months ago, I didn’t know what direction my life was needing to go for my true fulfillment. One thing became apparent - I cannot exist without the act of making art. Aligned with that realization, I received a message from someone who had seen my work at (shown in last slide). She wanted something similar; an owl in a landscape.

For any client I would give the following care:

My first objective was to establish size versus price based on the space and clients needs. The piece she liked in five mile was very large, but hers is about 1/3 the size, as we decided on a generous matting.

I then went to her beautiful home which has a very particular palette and selective pieces from refined artists I truly respect. I was mindful of these things, and up for the challenge. The piece is in the guest room, so it is intended to be dreamy and soft. There are touches of gold shimmer and iridescent mossy green to grab elements of the rooms interior decoration.

I brought my piece by for a look before considering it final, but she loved it as it was 💕

After the piece was considered complete, we discussed framing, like exposing the deckled edge with about a 6” white matting, and what types of frames tend to look best with my works, in the space, where to frame, etc.

I am so grateful the universe sent .c.castille my way, and look forward to seeing the piece framed and in its nest.

Thoroughly enjoyed renovating this building which had no street presence until this front change. One day I’ll find the link between my architectural work and my artworks. Or maybe who cares?