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Meet the Artist
Expressing his own attitude toward subject matter, Case has made it clear that there in no value to be placed on literal translations of nature. His general scope is not realistic; rather his tendencies strive toward idealization. Thomas Moran was one of the first to declare this thesis when asked about using photography for subject matter. He, said, “Of course, all art must come through nature or naturalism, but I believe that a place, as a place, has not value in itself for the artist only so far as if furnished the material from which to construct a picture.” More than anything, this is the philosophy of Case as he seeks subjects in the enchanting southwestern country, flooded with color an enchantment, where pictorial interpretations await only artist with natural skills and original thoughts. The Grand Canyon was there before Moran; the clouds were there before Dixon. California hills were there before Wendt and Redmond; Utah cottonwoods and farmhouses were there before Stewart. Russell has also discovered these subjects.
Russell resides in the small town of Brigham City, Utah. Russell and his wife Susanne have three children, two at home and one away at college. Russell’s works are represented by:
Bingham
Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah
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As
a painter and as a person, G. Russell Case is an individual. His
approach has always been such, whether hiking in the Wasatch
Mountains above his Utah home or throwing the perfect fly cast
on the Green River, he is a leader. As a painter his most
important mentor is Robert Henri, through whom Case found
freedom to make his own approach, a lesson few artists observe.
His art contains the simplicity that all great painters seek;
his interpretations reflect the artistic vision distilled
through keen observation of great painters that came before. His
subjects are of things observed today in travels throughout the
west. He paints directly from nature to record color and light.
His studio compositions are derivations of thoughts recorded
outdoors. Truly, The Art Spirit can be found in the paintings of
G. Russell Case. 
A graduate of
Snow College and Utah State University, Russell has studied with
Osrald Allred, Carl Purcell, Harrison Groutage, and Gaell
Lindstrom. He is one of the few Utah experts in the philosophy
of Robert Henri. He has had numerous one-man shows and won many
awards for his works including the Golden Thunderbird Best of
Show at the Maynard Dixon Country 2004 and 2003 invitational and
Best of Show at the Phippen Museum 2001. 