Narratives & Abstracts by Bill Russell

For 40+ years, multidisciplinary artist Bill Russell has painted, illustrated, taught and designed. His paintings, collages and drawings merge narrative realism and lyrical abstraction. New works are here, including The Deluge, an apocalyptic vision…the results of climate change. Read his bio here. Have questions? Want to purchase some art? Email Bill or use this contact form.

NEW WORKS

Here are some recent works.

Showing Rugs, Fez, 20" x 17", mixed media on Arches paper, 2026 © Bill Russell

Showing Rugs, Fez, 20″ x 17″, mixed media on Arches paper, 2026

More Morocco paintings here.

Medusa, 40″x30″, acrylic on canvas, 2025

See more jellyfish, amoebas and other tiny lifeforms here.

Cormorant Island

Cormorant Island, 19″x12″, mixed media on Arches paper, 2025 

See more cormorants here.

WINTER’S BLOOM

Bill’s Florals, Slot Canyons and Icebergs were shown recently at Sofie Contemporary Arts in Calistoga, California.

Four Slot Canyons, 72” x 48” each, acrylic on canvas

Pictures from a show of icebergs and florals with Kerry Vander Meer at Sofie Contemporary in Calistoga, California.

ILLUSTRATED JOURNALISM

Bill Russell writes about art, illustration and visual journalism on Substack.

ICE SHOW

See icebergs and Iceland paintings here.

FLORALS

Florals by Bill Russell

Pick some flowers that intermingle color, pattern and shape in expressive ways here.

THE DELUGE

The Deluge, 36"x36", acrylic on canvas
We are being deluged by our culture here.

BILL’S BIO

Find Bill’s artist statement and bio here.

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