In addition to being a writer, Russell proficient i other forms of art including painting, ceramics, music and photography. He attended the University of Texas College of Fine Arts as a painting ma...view moreIn addition to being a writer, Russell proficient i other forms of art including painting, ceramics, music and photography. He attended the University of Texas College of Fine Arts as a painting major. He also spent over 20 years playing music in Austin Texas and Los Angeles with tours through the south and southwest states, plus the UK, France and the Netherlands. He has traveled extensively throughout the United States , Europe, Central America, and Australia. He spent a year photographing nature and wildlife of the U.S., including having his work displayed in the National Museum and Wildlife Art in Jackson Wyoming, in addition to being published in several magazines and websites.In 1999 he suffered a broken leg at the knee joint and he needed a replacement for his daily running routine. This is when he discovered yoga, and spent the next decade, first on his personal practice, then on becoming a certified yoga teacher, including becoming a registered Yoga Teacher Training School.In 2017 while traveling, he decided that with all of these experiences, he was ready to put them to use and write a book. This book became Kazula Yayaya, a tale about a young yoga teacher, his life, his love, and his dreams.view less