jennifer russ

Hi, my name is Jennifer and I love to draw, write, and travel. I live in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina.

I have a Masters degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology, and was a personal trainer, and an adjunct professor at UNCA before kids and before beginning my career as an artist in the spring of 2017.

I have taken painting classes with local artist Ursula Gullow and online art illustration classes with Lilla Rogers’ and Beth Kempton’s Make Art That Sells online courses.

I attended an art retreat in the south of France with local artist Meg Winnecour in September of 2024, and will be attending an art retreat in Portugal with Lilla Rogers in March of 2025!

In 2003, I attended a writing retreat in the south of France with author Abigail Dewitt, which inspired me to learn the language, as I fell in love with the French way of life.

I have completed three non-consecutive 365 days of drawing challenges, the most recent one ending on Dec 31st, 2018. The last 365 day challenge was a lot of fun, because every day in 2018 I posted my drawings on Instagram (@jenniferrussavl) and managed not to miss a day! I also made a lot of new friends in the process!

If you have any questions about my work, are interested in licensing my art, carrying some of my products in your store, or just want to say hello, send me an email at jennifer[at]jenniferruss[dot]com.  All of my postcards and stickers are available for wholesale.

Find my postcards and/or stickers in the following Asheville shops: Double D’s Coffee and Desserts, Moonlight Makers, Dolce Vita, L.O.F.T. of Asheville, and Whist: Greeting and Gifts. And also in Marshall, NC at Carolina Flowers Mercantile, and in Black Mountain, NC at Dang! And this winter at the Show and Tell Pop Up Holiday Pop-Up in the Center for Craft Ideation Lab in downtown Asheville Nov 29th - Dec 24th, open daily from 10 am - 8 pm.

To see what I’m up to next (and with me, it’s always something!) follow me on instagram at:  @jenniferrussavl

Thank you for checking out my art! Supporting artists is cool! Yay for being cool!

Jennifer

All the artwork on this site was created by Jennifer Russ.  For licensing rights or commission work, please email Jennifer at Jennifer[at]jenniferruss[dot]com..