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Russell Day
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Russell Day

born Mead, Washington, 1912; died Lacey, Washington, 2019
BiographyRussell Day was an artist and jewelry maker with a flair for bold design. He taught art at Snohomish High School before taking a position at Everett Junior College (now Everett Community College) in 1949. Day created a vibrant art program at EVCC and established the college’s first gallery in the 1950s. He retired from EvCC in 1976 but continued his creative work up until his death at the age of 106. He and his wife, artist Marjorie Day, drew inspiration from the Northwest as well as world travels. Day was an early teacher and mentor to artists Chuck Close and Dale Chihuly.
Source: https://www.heraldnet.com/news/russell-day-gifted-founder-of-evcc-art-program-dies-at-106/ [accessed August 2021]

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