RICHARD LANCE RUSSELL
Artist, Painter, Storyteller
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-SELECTED EXHIBITIONS-
2021 Inspirational Art Association: 2021 Christmas Art Showcase, Salt Lake City, Utah: December
2019 Inspirational Art Association: 2019 Christmas Art Showcase, Salt Lake City, Utah: December
2019 Plein Air Moab, Moab, Utah October
2019 95th Annual Spring Salon; Springville Museum of Art; Springville, Utah; April
2019 Eleventh International Art Competition; Church History Museum; Salt Lake City;
March-October
2018 Plein Air Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado, August
2018 Inspirational Art Association: 2018 Christmas Art Showcase, Salt Lake City, Utah: December
2017 Oil Painters of America 26TH National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Cincinnati, OH; May
2016 Plein Air Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado, August
2015 100 Beautiful People: Portraits by Richard Lance Russell; Finch Lane Gallery, Salt Lake City Utah; August
2015 Plein Air Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado, August
2015 Plein Air Fest 2015; National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming; June
2015 Celebrating Rocky Invitational Art Show; Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park, Estes Park, Colorado; June
2014 Inspirational Art Association; 2014 Christmas Art Showcase, Salt Lake City, Utah; December
2014 Plein Air Moab, Moab, Utah; October
2014 Oil Painters of America, 2014 Western Exhibition, Mountainsong Galleries, Carmel-By-The-Sea, California; September
2014 Plein Air Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado, August
2014 Plein Air Fest 2014; National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming; June
2014 Praiseworthy Arts Easter Art Show, Salt Lake City, Utah; April
2013 Plein Air Moab, Main Street Gallery, Moab, Utah; October
2012 “Truth, Mirth, and Turmoil: Shakespeare Paintings by Richard Lance Russell,” Solo
Exhibition, Utah Shakespeare Festival; Cedar City, Utah; June-November
2012 Salon International 2012, A Juried Exhibition of Oil Paintings Seeking and
Promoting Artistic Excellence; International Museum of Contemporary Masters of
Fine Art; Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art; San Antonio, Texas; April
2012 Ninth International Art Competition; Church History Museum; Salt Lake City;
March
2011 26th Annual Spiritual and Religious Art of Utah Exhibition; Springville Museum of
Fine Art; Springville, Utah; October
2011 Close to Home: Paintings by Richard Lance Russell; Gallery East; Price, Utah; October
2009 Oil Painters of America 18TH National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils; Santa
Fe, New Mexico; May
2008 Oil Painters of America 17TH National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils;
Missoula, Montana; May
2007 Rising Stars Exhibition; Joe Wade Fine Arts; Santa Fe, New Mexico; September
2007 Oil Painters of America 2007 Central Regional Exhibition; Topeka, Kansas; September
2007 83rd Annual Spring Salon; Springville Museum of Art; Springville, Utah; April
2006 Rising Stars Exhibition; Joe Wade Fine Arts; Santa Fe, New Mexico; September
2006 Salon International; International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art; Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art; San Antonio, Texas; May
2006 Oil Painters of America 15th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils;
Missoula, Montana; May
2005 Rising Stars: Six of the Most Collectible Young Artists in America Exhibition; Joe Wade
Fine Arts; Santa Fe, New Mexico; September
2005 Two-Man Show; Utah County Gallery; Provo, Utah; August
2005 Featuring the Art of Richard Lance Russell; Solo Show; Freedom Gallery; Provo, Utah;
July
2005 Salon International; International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art;
Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art; San Antonio, Texas; May
2005 Utah County Spring Arts Show; Utah County Gallery; Provo, Utah; April
2004 Utah County Spring Arts Show; Utah County Gallery; Provo, Utah; April
2002 78TH Annual Spring Salon; Springville Museum of Art; Springville, Utah; April
1998 New York Society of Illustrators Show; Society of Illustrators; New York, New York; May
1997 New York Society of Illustrators Show; Society of Illustrators; New York, New York; May
-PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ART COMMISSIONS-
2014 San Juan School District, San Juan County, Utah, Monticello Elementary School
1997-2017 Commissioned Portraits
2011 San Juan School District, San Juan County, Utah, Tsébii’nidzisgai Elementary School
1999 Saffire Corporation, American Fork, Utah
1998 Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
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-EDUCATION-
1998 BFA Brigham Young University
Awards
Awards
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2014 City of Estes Park Award; Plein Air Rockies
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2013 First Place and Purchase Award; QuickDraw; Plein Air Moab
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2013 Honorable Mention; Plein Air Moab
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2009 Director’s Award of Excellence; Oil Painters of America 18TH National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils
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2008 Director’s Award of Excellence; Oil Painters of America 17TH National Juried Exhibition
of Traditional Oils
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2007 Southwest Art Award of Excellence; Oil Painters of America 2007 Central Regional
Exhibition
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2006 Zhiwei Tu OPAM President’s Award of Excellence; Oil Painters of America 15th Annual
National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils
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2005 Professional Category 3rd Place Award; Utah State Fair Fine Arts Competition
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2005 3rd Place Award; Utah County Spring Arts Show
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2004 Merit Award; Utah County Spring Arts Show