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" Plein Air West Reading brings dozens of artists here,
and many of them key right in on Penn Avenue for at
least one of their paintings, " the artist notes. " From the
river to Eighth Avenue there's a remarkable diversity of
architectural styles. Except for a short stretch of the 600
block, it's like there was a zoning ordinance against any
two buildings looking alike. "
With this rich source of inspiration at hand, Russ expects
to continuing painting on the Avenue as well as in the
borough's Museum Park and the adjacent park system
of Wyomissing, where he lives. He works primarily in
oils and pastels, occasionally in acrylics. Most of his oil
paintings are done en plein air, at least in part. Some are
finished on the spot, others in the studio. The rest of his
landscapes are painted from his own photos and sketches.

dozen children's story-coloring books. In 2011, he co-authored
The Bit Ching Book of Change.
" It's funny, when I left advertising I got away from writing to
focus on art. An artist friend I worked with over the years gave
up graphic design to become a writer, " he says.

PHOTOS: Across Top: Shades of Summer. Oil, 10 inch x 30 inch
(2020); Above: Russ Slocum and his easel are a familiar sight around
West Reading and Wyomissing. Photo by Karen Weber. Below: Bold. Oil,
11 inch x 14 inch (2018)

Russ been around art most of his life, drawing and painting
as a hobby since he was a child, graduating from Lycoming
College with a minor in Fine Art, and working closely with
artists throughout his career. In making the transition to
a full-time artist, Russ retired from 40 years in advertising
as an agency owner, creative director and copywriter.
During that time he also published articles in The New
York Times Magazine, Playboy and Atlantic, and wrote two
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