Today we’d like to introduce you to Eric Russelle
Hi Eric, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
Portland, Oregon & its suburbs is where I grew up… I left Oregon at the end of my 20s, started my 30s in Arkansas then Utah and have been settled in San Diego with my wife and two kids since 2013. Always been creative and interested in diverse subjects. Played instruments in school and became serious about guitar in 1992.
Artistically unpredictable multimedia creator. Digital Art & Design, Product and Macro Nature Photography, Assemblage, Various Music Projects / Bands. Conceptually adept, Ideas never cease because everything relates to anything.
RHINOCEROS III – Loud Alternative Melodic Rock Trio, Definite Guitarist & Backing Vocalist since 2017. Prior EP on Bandcamp, in final steps of completing our forthcoming studio album.
DANCEfightMedia.com – Multimedia Brand, Website & Shop
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I have an amazing family who has always supported the curving roads Ive traveled in life, so I couldnt complain that I struggled alone…
Ive snuck or fought through some dark years and situations in my lifetime, with the trust that things work out. …Still finding out how amazing it is that things work in the way they do.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
Im known as abstract and sometimes hard to understand. 6′ 2″ Ectomorph Prime. I say awkwardly absurd things at times but might be more embarrassed for saying obvious things. The other side of any coin is as interesting to me, so too, any subject can send me in a branching thought bubbles that are easy to fly away in. I dont often repeat myself in my various work media. Painting, drawing, collage, assemblage, digital art, music playing, composing, performing, photography. I manage two large ebay shops providing product photography, composing listings, shipping. Im also responsible for fulfillment of a portion of work training courses online at another job.
My visual art is often an exploration in creative impulses as I work, less about representing normal observable spaces, more about the overlay of concepts & form(s). My macro photography is generally shot in nature revealing some new feature or perspective. Circles and dotted lines are themes that often show up in my digital or hand drawn work. An empty circle was my first tattoo. A 14th century Alchemical painting in semi-traditional tattoo style dominates my back. The simultaneous comprehension of wholeness in form is either comprised of an infinitude of smaller components (physical), or actually devoid of substance (mental). The ’emptiness’ and ‘namelessness’ described in Buddhism and its koans come to mind as the kind of open ended ideas that inspire me. The ‘separateness’ of a circle, and ‘permeability’ of a dotted line are themes that I have explored. Humor is another element that occasionally appears -in my hand painted wooden fake cigarettes and other pieces that might cause a surprise double take, a stranger to question their own eyes. Joking sometimes as a nod to another artist or scientist. Often using found materials. Speaking now of music, with Rhinoceros III here in San Diego I am a ‘rock guitar’ player. I also played and have written in other genres, including experimental. Im all of that and some other stuff.
Id like to connect with new organizers, collaborative projects or gallery settings to show. I work alone & also like being part of a creative team of any size. Seeking connections or mentorship for placement and showing.
Contact me if you or someone you know is seeking art content/ production services / music / inspiration.
What was your favorite childhood memory?
I dont remember a favorite right now… But I do remember having whats called “Alice in Wonderland Syndrome” when I was a kid. Core memories of objects in my bedroom looking huge and close up / tiny and far away at the same time. The oddest sensation of simultaneous opposites. Feeling as if I was stretched out beyond the horizon and a tiny speck at the same time. Ive heard its not uncommon.
I have a bunch of other pretty weird stories, but after telling that one publicly… Ill just let the art speak for itself.
-ER
Contact Info:
- Website: https://dancefightmedia.com
- Instagram: @dancefight_media
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@rhinocerosiii2855
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/there_is_no_up
- Other: https://rhinocerosiii.bandcamp.com/album/a-call-to-arms
Image Credits
All art design and photography by Eric Russelle – DANCEfight Media
