Uploaded May 2014 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Duke Russell captures neighborhood Alaskan life from a unique perspective with his paintings.

His artistic journey has taken him from selling sketches to tourists as a teen, to becoming on of the most unique and renowned painters Alaska has ever seen.

Video:
John Norris

Story:
John Norris
Slavik Boyechko

Music:
Starship Amazing - starshipamazing.com
Duke Russell - dukerussell.com

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