Patrick Russell Creative

Home
United States
Springfield, IL
Patrick Russell Creative

Photographer/Designer/Musician/Actor/Social Media Connoisseur

02/24/2025

Jacob • Springfield • 1994
•••
Twenty years ago today Jacob was killed in Iraq. He was more like a brother than a friend and its hard to believe so much time has passed. We were 18 or 19 when I took this photo on a crappy little Kodak 35mm, point & shoot camera. I was living on my own with another friend and Jacob and I were in a band. We weren't the best, nobody knew who we were, but it was ours. We were living our dream. Move the time machine up to 2005 and Jacob came home from the army. You see, he joined the Army after college to pay off his student loans. At least thats what he told me.

Jacob was home from the Army, but the trip home wasn't just for fun. It was purposeful because Jacob was going to Iraq. I did my best to spend as much time as I could with him and on his last night at home we went to an open mic night. We got up on stage and played 4 or 5 songs. Jacob and I played music one last time.

Jacob was in a convoy, on a mail run, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle. The IED sent shrapnel through his midsection and killed him. Twenty years ago today Jacob was killed in Iraq.

12/10/2024

Congrats to the staff and dancers of Copper Coin Ballet Company on an impressive weekend of Nutcracker performances at UIS Performing Arts Center! You still have a chance to see CCBC's performance of The Nutcracker at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum as part of Downtown Springfield, Inc.'s Holiday Walks. See more photos here: https://patrickrussell.com/coppercoinballetcompany/

09/24/2024

Photographer Christopher Graves took the guts of a Game Boy Camera and Game Boy Pocket to create the most stylish Game Boy Camera ever, complete with a Game Boy button shutter release and a backlit display.

09/06/2024

I'm excited to share that I have four pieces in the Pillsburied: Multiple Resurrections exhibit which was curated by Robert Mazrim and will be on display at Springfield Art Association through the end of September. I hope you'll have a chance to check it out.

04/21/2024

One more chance to see Copper Coin Ballet Company's production of Mid Summer Night's Dream Sunday at the The Legacy Theatre, Springfield. It has the best Donkey!

04/19/2024

Don't miss Copper Coin Ballet Company's performance of Midsummers Night's Dream Saturday and Sunday at The Legacy Theatre, Springfield! It's always loads of fun photographing behind the scenes.

12/05/2023

I was fortunate enough to perform and photograph Copper Coin Ballet Company’s production of The Nutcracker at UIS Performing Arts Center this weekend. It was an amazing experience and the dancers were incredible. You can catch more performances at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Check out more photos here: https://patrickrussell.pixieset.com/coppercoinballetcompany/

08/17/2023

Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys...or at least don't let them grow up to be a Sheriff in our next Murder Mystery. Play pretend with us and audition for Showdown at the Edwards Saloon taking place in October. Auditions take place Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th at Edwards Place here on the SAA campus. Learn more here: https://linktr.ee/springfieldartassociation

07/25/2023

Let's go back five years to when I created this video for Downtown Springfield, Inc. as they worked to bring Levitt AMP Springfield Music Series presented by PNC Bank to Springfield.

Featuring:
Enamel
JC Brooks Band
The Shenanigans
Free Fallin - The Tom Petty Concert Experience

07/24/2023

I did a photoshoot recently with the dancers of Copper Coin Ballet Company to promote their upcoming performance of Rockballet on August 19 at The Muni. Tickets available here: https://coppercoinballet.org/

07/17/2023

The community gathered last night to honor our friend Emma Shafer. Rest in Power.

10/03/2021

After nearly two years, the resilient and talented dancers of the Springfield Ballet Company returned to the stage at UIS Performing Arts Center for their performance of Rockballet.

Congratulations to the staff and dancers on a fantastic show!

Address

Springfield, IL
62704

Website

http://www.patrickrussell.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Patrick Russell Creative posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Want your business to be the top-listed Computer & Electronics Service in Springfield?