Each chemograph is an original creation, an end in itself. The result is a very personal statement since it proceeds from the mind and the imagination in the isolation of the darkroom. Her interest in art led to continued study with private teachers. It is a way of communicating. If I can say something that someone else hears, then I have communicated.
Communication comes in handy when the artist and the viewer speak different languages.
Her solo exhibits have taken her to Vienna, Austria, and Hitachi, Japan, as well as Roanoke, Bristol, Abingdon and Wise, in Virginia. Her group shows have been in Virginia, Vermont and the District of Columbia. When Russo began painting with darkroom materials some 25 years ago, she first tried to paint with light. When I dipped a brush into developer, the process finally began to unfold, and the results were exciting. It still took a long time and much trial and error to gain control of the materials.