Tiara Russell

 is an archival artist and spatial storyteller, specializing in the use of found, vintage, and collected materials to construct immersive environments that celebrate Black life, memory, and imagination. With a deep reverence for vintage Black art and artifacts, Tiara’s work blurs the lines between interior design and cultural preservation, transforming ordinary spaces into living archives.

With a B.A in Communications, minor studies in Studio Art, and a love for layered storytelling, Tiara draws from the past to reimagine the present. Her evolving aesthetic reflects an Afro Mid-Century style merging clean lines and sculptural forms with vibrant color palettes, patterns from across the diaspora, and nostalgic print material representative of black people.

Originally from Atlanta, Tiara relocated to Richmond in 2020 with her husband and business partner. Their shared journey led them to Petersburg, Virginia, where they purchased and rehabbed a historic property, establishing Haus on Market, a multi purpose third space and community arts hub. The space is a physical extension of Tiara’s design and archival practices, offering room for local artists and organizations to create, showcase their work, host events, and gather in an intentionally designed space.

Beyond Haus on Market, Tiara collaborates with small business owners to design their commercial interiors, and serves as a visual arts instructor with the Boys and Girls Club and Petersburg City Public Schools. Through education and visual story telling, she aims to empower the next generation to tell and present their stories as well. Tiara serves as the Public Arts chair for the Petersburg Arts Council (PAC), and she is currently working as a resident artist with Art180 for their 2025 Atlas Summer program “Hol’on I Stay Here!”.