Anthony T. Russell is a first-generation Canadian of Jamaican descent. Residing in Calgary his whole life, Anthony has had the pleasure of making long-lasting connections to the community and the people in it. Although he was able to cultivate meaningful relationships, he also had to endure the pressure and stigma that came with being a young black male in a marginalized community. Because of these hardships, Russell had to find a way to cope with the struggles he faced daily. Making and creating art was something Anthony did from a young age, so when it came time to combat these stigmas and stereotypes that he faced, art was the obvious and only way he knew how to fight against them. Anthony firmly believes that we can change the current condition of our community, country and even the world through creation and caring.
