Island Influence Art 
Updated  09-02-2008

RUSSELL KENT

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Mudes 1
Oil on Canvas
18" x 36"


Mudes 2
Oil on Canvas
18" x 36"


Mudes 3
Oil on Canvas
18" x 36"
SOLD


Mudes 4
Oil on Board
8" x 16"
SOLD


Mudes 5
Oil on Board
8" x 16"


Mudes 12
Pastel on Paper
8" x 16" unframed

 
 


Mude Series Working Drawing
Pastel 50cm x 36cm


Large Nude
Oil 40cm x 20cm


Moonshine
Oil 40cm x 20cm


Pink Mood
Oil 40cm x 20cm


Day Break
Oil 40cm x 20cm

 
 


Whilst I was sleeping
Oil on Canvas
 70cm x 85cm


Contemporary Landscape
Oil on Canvas
100cm x 90cm 


Looking for the Tiger
Oil on Canvas
90cm x 80cm 

     

Russell is a self taught realist with 26 years experience. His works talk of his concern for the degradation of our natural world. He paints with a unique clarity and often with a wry sense of humour.

1954 Born  -  Phillip Island   Victoria   Australia
1972 H.S.C.  Wonthaggi   Victoria  Australia
1973 First year Sciences   Monash University  Victoria  Australia
1974 Travelled around Australia
1975 Studied life drawing.  James St  Technology  Perth  West Australia
Living in studios.  Self taught artist
1980 Returned to Phillip Island
EXHIBITIONS
1976 Undercroft Gallery.  University of West Australia
1978 St George's Terrace Gallery  (Studio supplied)
1979 Churchill Gallery.  Perth   West Australia
1980 Profile Gallery.  Melbourne  Victoria
1984 First Solo Show.  Finlay House.  Phillip Island
1986 - 89 Island Influence Exhibitions.  Easter and December
1988 - 96 Phillip Island Arts Council Exhibitions
1992 Daylston Art Experience.  Easter show
1995 "Postcards and Souvenirs"  Phillip Island.  Artists and artisans. 
Access Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria
1996 to Oct 2003 Director & regular Exhibitor at Island Influence Gallery   Phillip Island
Oct 2003 to date Director & regular Exhibitor for Island Influence Art On Line Gallery
2005/2006 Drummond St Gallery, Carlton. Dec-June
PRIZE'S
1986 First prize for Oil Painting.   Burke Hall Exhibition.  Melbourne  Australia (Acquisitive)
1986 Honorary Mention.  (Judge: Sir William Dargie)
Royal Overseas League.  Melbourne  Australia
GRAPHICS
1990 Started Small Business designing and screen printing
1993 to date Manufacturing T-Shirts and Windcheaters
1994 Registered Business as "Island Influence"
PUBLICATIONS selected
The Sentinel Times Russell Kent and the Swagman. Bruce Phillips. 27/11/1979 Victoria
News Shaun the swaggie is alive and well. Bruce Phillips 13/11/1979 Perth
The Star Impressive Exhibition by Island Artists. 22/8/1984 Phillip Island
Gazette Island Artists on show 2/12/1987 Melbourne
Sun. Metro Offshore Art is Coming to Town. Natasha Perera 26/01/1995 Melbourne

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