SOLO EXHIBIT OF BLUES & JAZZ MUSICIANS

BY DIANE RUSSELL

Coinciding with the 28th Annual Waterfront Blues Festival, blues & jazz portraits by Portland artist Diane Russell will be on display Thursday, July 2 through Sunday, July 5 in the Oregon Ballroom at the Marriott Downtown Waterfront during the Waterfront Blues Festival After Hours concerts.  The Marriott is located at 1401 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, Oregon.

The solo exhibit will feature Diane’s latest portrait of Blues Festival headliner Buddy Guy, plus many other musicians who have performed at the festival.  Also featured will be Diane’s painting of the Waterfront Blues Festival’s 25th anniversary.

Diane Russell is a Portland artist specializing in oil paintings and pencil drawings from her photos of blues and jazz musicians.  In addition to being commissioned for the October 2013 Legendary Blues Cruise poster, her work has been featured on the 2007 Legendary Blues Cruise poster, the 2005 WC Handy Awards poster, Northwest Gospel Project’s CD “Heavenly Brother,” and Linda Hornbuckle’s CD “Clearly”.  Diane’s portraits are also on display at Jimmy Mak’s Jazz Club in Portland.

Thank you so much for your listing of this event.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Diane Russell
503-253-0865
diane@dianerussell.net
www.dianerussell.net