Tonya Russell

Email: broadhurstrussell@yahoo.com
Instagram: @imagesbytonya

Artist’s Statement

BU ILD  is a photograph of a LEGO camera, exploring imagination and curiosity. Like LEGO, photography transforms simple ideas into endless possibilities. Both invite us to create, experiment, and see the joy in the world. This piece reflects the belief that when imagination falls into the right hands, anything is possible.

Artist’s Statement

Flowers is a memory piece, reflecting the fluid nature of grief. It leaves space for each viewer to bring their own memories and emotions to the work, making it personal and uniquely their own. I enjoy working with dried flowers, which felt especially meaningful for this piece because they preserve something beautiful from the past. I also wanted to capture movement within the work, as grief never truly stands still. It shifts, evolves, and moves through us in ways that are sometimes subtle and unexpected.