Duke Russell is the iconic contemporary Alaskan artist well known for his paintings and commercial work throughout our city. From beautiful paintings of downtown hotels, to outside paintings at the Bicycle Shop, to poignant portraits of people in our urban mall, just about everyone has seen a Duke Russell painting at some point during their visit or residency in our city.

There’s one Russell original that I had never seen before: on the wall of Senator Johnny Ellis’s office in Downtown Anchorage. This comedic piece depicts people leaving a performance at the PAC, snow melting in Town Square, and misguided skateboarders. It’s quite humorous. If you ever have an occasion to visit the Downtown Anchorage office of Senator Ellis, take a minute or two to discover the details of this classic Russell masterpiece:

WHAT IS ADP?

Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Ltd. is a 501 (c) 6 non-profit entity charged with management of the Downtown Improvement District (DID). ADP provides clean and safe services throughout the DID, provides marketing and event promotion throughout the DID, and serves as an advocate for the business and property owners within the DID on issues affecting downtown.

ADP MISSION

To increase cleanliness, occupancy rates, investment values and lease income, to decrease crime, and to generally stimulate economic development and improve the quality of life in downtown Anchorage.

ADP VISION

By 2020, the Downtown “neighborhood” is an all season experience and a model city encouraging commercial, professional and residential development.

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Anchorage Downtown
Partnership, Ltd.:
333 West 4th Avenue, Suite 317
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 279-5650
Fax: (907) 279-5651