Somewhere Past Gum Creek
These poems and free verse are selected works read by Russ Riendeau, from his new book of poetry and prose, Somewhere Past Gum Creek, now available on Kindle.
The Invisible Schoolhouse
TEDxBarrington 2022
Russ speaks about epigenetics and how living through a global pandemic has altered how our genes work and shifted our perspectives on life, success, and the future.
Would You Commit A Crime To Escape Freezing?
What ultimately shapes our life decisions, builds emotional resiliency and empathy often occurs while experiencing an event physically and emotionally. Behavioral scientist, artist, writer, TEDx presenter, Russ Riendeau, reveals a dangerous story from a half-century ago, about how a young boy’s life would change forever while being so cold he would commit a crime to try and stop the pain of freezing. Leaving the open question: What events in life have influenced your decisions?
Artist & Curiosity Creator
TEDxNaperville 2019
Russ brings his live action painting experiments to life on big canvases so you can experience what it feels like to let go of judgment and see color take a life of its own.
Disruptor Session 1
TEDxNaperville
In sharing how he’s turned his ideas and passions into million-dollar business ideas, Russ inspires and creates a friendly place to take risk and generate positive change.
Disruptor Session 2
TEDxNaperville
In sharing how he’s turned his ideas and passions into million-dollar business ideas, Russ inspires and creates a friendly place to take risk and generate positive change.
Disruptor Session 3
TEDxNaperville
In sharing how he’s turned his ideas and passions into million-dollar business ideas, Russ inspires and creates a friendly place to take risk and generate positive change.
Surprises In Abstract Images
Paintings & Music By Russ Riendeau
Curious Art Projects
As an artist and sculptor, I love creating art from ancient wood, stone and artifacts that are destined for the landfill. I've been creating over past year with acrylics, wood sculpture, drawings, recycled products from daily life and continue to find pure enjoyment in creating art in the activity, not always the final product. Stress disappears, creative ideas and innovation appear when fingers touch paint, pen touches fingers and chisel meets stone.
The Everest Easel Sculpture
The tallest, portable easel in the world.