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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

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