Dark Waters: Essays, Stories, & Articles

by Russell Chatham, Terry McDonell (foreword)

224 pages, Paperback

Published July 8, 2025

About the author

Russell Chatham (October 27, 1939 – November 10, 2019) was a contemporary American landscape artist and author who spent most of his career living in Livingston, Montana. The artist was the grandson of landscape painter Gottardo Piazzoni, though he was essentially a self-taught artist. His work has been exhibited in over 400 one man shows and in museums and galleries over the last five decades

Reviews

[Julius · Rating 5 out of 5]

Russell Chatham is one of the most captivating writers, outdoorsmen, and artists I've had plopped into my lap. The totality of his varied achievements as a duck hunter, degustateur, drug user– let alone as a fly fisherman, writer, and much more- is awe-inspiring. It leaves the reader envious of some ineffable promethean gift.

A banner first book of 2026 as I have gained a new hero and am freshly inspired to lick the plate.