Russell Burns

I am a medical photographer by training. For over 20 years I have made a career in supporting medical imaging for ophthalmology clinical trials. I've seen the insides of thousands of eyes, and a few brains too. I take inspiration from human anatomy, linear forms, unnatural colors, natural colors, the human emotional experience and mind altering experiences.

I live and paint mostly in Alfred, Maine where I live in an 1870 farmhouse with my husband and our two chihuahuas. When it is wicked cold in Alfred, we travel south to Scottsboro, Alabama where we have a small ranch and lots of colorful family and neighbors.

Since you're already here... For the past 30ish years I have collected and researched American Christmas wrapping paper. I have a book that is currently out of print but hope to have another printing in late 2023. "For Christ's Sake, the First 100 Years of Christmas Wrapping Paper in America"

Jacksonville State University, Ceramics and Design
Thomas Edison State University, Photography
Randolph Community College, Biomedical Photography
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Ceramics