Iceland

Paintings based on memories of a trip to the Land of Fire and Ice

Aurora Borealis and Glacial Till painting © Bill Russell
Aurora Borealis and Glacial Till (Vatnajökull),
48” sq., acrylic on canvas, 2021

The Northern Lights illuminate a river carrying glacial till from the rapidly melting Vatnajökull ice cap.

Fagradalsfjall Volcano painting by Bill Russell
Strata Volcanos (Fagradalsfjall),
48” sq., acrylic on canvas, 2021

New lava flows pour from the Fagradalsfjall volcanos, just south of Reykjavík.

Painting of the Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon by Bill Russell ©
Glacier Lagoon (Fjallsárlón),
48” sq., acrylic on canvas, 2021

Icebergs float at the edge of a deep water inlet formed by the Fjallsárlón Glacier. Black striations in the ice are from ash laid down from past volcanic eruptions.

The Great Geysir (Strokkur),
48” sq., acrylic on canvas, 2021

Strokkur erupts after every 6 to 10 minutes in the geothermal area just beside the Hvita River in the Haukadalur Valley area.

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Golden Eye, 25”h. x 25”w., spray enamel on panel © Bill Russell

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