Studio Notes

Press features, notes from the studio, travels, and the places that inspire my paintings.

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A recent installation of my work appears in New England Home Magazine within a beautiful interior by Digs Design. The feature showcases my painting in a refined, coastal-inspired setting that...

Travel Notes: Washington • Part III (North Cascades)

Travel Notes: Washington • Part III (North Cascades)

Por Matthew Jay Russell

A quiet stretch in the North Cascades — Sun Mountain Lodge, Diablo Lake, Washington Pass, smoky skies, and one of the calmest endings to the...

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Travel Notes: Washington • Part II (Mount Rainier)

Travel Notes: Washington • Part II (Mount Rainier)

Por Matthew Jay Russell

A few days exploring Mount Rainier from Paradise to Sunrise — Skyline, Fremont Lookout, Dege Peak, and the whole 2 AM Paradise Inn water outage...

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Travel Notes: Washington • Part I (Olympic National Park)

Travel Notes: Washington • Part I (Olympic National Park)

Por Matthew Jay Russell

Five days in Olympic hiking Rialto Beach, the Hoh Rain Forest, Hurricane Ridge, Klahhane, Grand Ridge, and more. Completely different from anything back home.

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Hatches Harbor & Race Point Light at Dawn

Hatches Harbor & Race Point Light at Dawn

Por Matthew Jay Russell

An early walk out to Hatches Harbor and Race Point Light in the fog — quiet dunes, a flooded causeway, barefoot crossings, and classic Cape...

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Popham Beach, ME

Explorando la belleza de la playa de Popham

Por Matthew Jay Russell

Low-tide walking at Popham Beach, including the crossing out to Fox Island and some of the best beachcombing I’ve come across.

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