Inspired by nine acres of country surrounding his home & studio, Russ Vogt's oil paintings are primarily of landscapes and rural buildings.

Vogt's pieces flow together well. Vivid colors of blues, purples and reds lend each piece an individual rhythm. Though his paintings are definitive in color, his subjects seem almost impressionistic. In this respect his work is reminiscent of the fauvist movement circa 1900, in which artists such as Matisse and Viaminek exercised freedom of expression through unrestrained colors, untrue to natural depiction. About his color choices Vogt explains, "My work is more about texture and color, than the actual subject itself." Approaching his pieces in this way, Vogt allows the numerous hues of paint to create the landscape. This inventive, abstract quality allows the viewer to actively wander through their imaginations as well as the paintings itself.