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MOOKS is TWENTY FOUR now!

MOOKS was first established in February 2000

If you are looking for an illustration, mural, painting or cartoon or hand crafted gift please contact me and help support a small local business


Find my hand-paited plant pots at Montague Gallery at Montague Gallery at 28 Portland Road, Worthing

Gallery BN5, High St, Henfield


I'm available for commissions too, they make an ideal, personalised gift

Member of Independent Worthing


Currently Russ' artwork is available at the wonderfully eclectic Montague Gallery at 28 Portland Road, Worthing and Gallery BN5, High St, Henfield

Member of Independent Worthing


Russ is a two times finalist in the Worthing Portrait Artist of the Year Competition, here is his entry piece. He painted International Best Selling author Peter James in the final, Peter was quite taken with Russ' portrait and was gifted it at the end of the evening


View my Red Bubble merch store HERE

There are often great offers on a wide variety of products such gifts, cushions, T-Shirts, mugs, bags, aprons and much more

You can find the book I recently illustrated 'Max Gaming' on AMAZON HERE


Author Chantelle Stieghan has written a children's book about two brothers and their Mum's plan to get them to play together again when the computer games starts to take over


My partner Tanja Iden at Identity Matters also did the Graphic Design, we are available for commissions



Russ' WORTHING ROCKS graphic can be seen as you drive into Worthing on the hoarding surrounding the Teville gate site


All the artwork was donated for free by local artists to help refresh the area

My Keith Haring inspired banners can be found as you drive into town from Broadwater


They are a collaboration with the Worthing Town Centre Initiative

You can find my cartoons on the cover of Worthing's wonderful INSIDE magazine


The magloid (a cross between a magazine and a tabloid) is delivered to 27k residents each mont throughout Worthing

I am a member of the South Downs Wood Turning Club

Find my artwork on the cover of Worthing's INSIDE magazine


I'm available for commissions too

Russ' competition winning design for the Shaun the Sheep by the Sea statue could be found throughout October and November 2023 at the entrance to Brighton's Palace Pier


Captain Shaun sold at auction raising £4,800 for Martlets Hospice


Pictures is Russ with Brighton resident and Grammy winning Fatby Slim when he visited all the Shauns

I'm very proud to announce my design for the Big Hoot sculpture painting trail to raise funds for Chestnut Tree House was selected to go through to be viewed by the sponsors


My design was picked by one of the sponsors so it's all steam ahead to begin painting shortly

The design has to stay under wraps for now but check back and follow me on Instagram and Facebook as RussIdenArt for updates