Ben Russell

Taking inspiration from nature and organic form Ben's work explores the unseen connections between all living things, the environment and mental wellbeing. To date much of his work has been representational and inspired by the grown environment championing the often overlooked flora and fungi beneath our feet. In recent years Ben has turned to a more abstract approach exploring folklore, spirituality, ritual and symbolism as a means to express a love and respect for our natural world. Through his sculptures he attempts to harness the healing power of nature and encourage a deeper connection to self.

Ben Russell is an award winning classically trained craftsperson with over 20 years experience working with stone. His background in architectural stone carving saw him help to restore historic palaces, facades and monuments throughout London which gave him a deep rooted connection to the age old techniques of working stone in a traditional manner. Ben now uses these hard earned skills alongside modern techniques to create hand crafted natural stone sculptures for the home and garden.

Working with marble, alabaster, onyx and with a particular fondness for our fabulous UK limestones Ben draws from his deep pool of knowledge and techni...

2009 - 2011 City and Guilds of London Art School, Post Graduate Diploma in Historic/Architectural Stone Carving

2007 - 2009 Weymouth College, Foundation degree in Applied architectural Stonework and Conservation

SOLO SHOWS

An Entangled Evening, In conversation with Merlin Sheldrake. Asthall Manor - Dec 2021
The Cactus House - Hignell Gallery. 2017


GROUP SHOWS

Paxton & Whitfield X Fluvii - 28 May - 25 June,20 Green St, Bath
London Craft Week, Paxton & Whitfield X Fluvii - 11-17 May 2026, 93 Jermyn Street, London.
Affordable Art Fair, Lucinda Dalton Gallery - Battersea, London spring 2026
Lucinda Dalton Winter Exhibition V - 340 Kings Road London
The Christmas Shop by Pangolin London x Sculpture Source - 2025
Sarah Sclater Art at Home - Dorset 2025
Moorwood Art Autumn Exhibition - Bruton 2025
The Essence of Houghton - Houghton Lodge Gardens 2025
Glastonbury Festival 2025 - Fungi on show in the craft fields
​Affordable Art Fair, Lucinda Dalton Gallery - Battersea, London spring 2025
ING Discerning Eye - Mall Galleries, London 2024
Lucinda Dalton Winter Exhibition IV - Kings Road, London 2024
Moorwood Art Autumn Exhibition - Bruton 2024
Sarah Sclater Art at Home - Dorset 2024
The Sherborne - Sherborne, Dorset 2024
Affordable Art Fair, Lucinda Dalton Gallery - Battersea London 2024
Moorwood Art - Spring show - Bruton 2024
Art Autumn Show - Bruton, Somerset 2023
Sarah Sclater Art at Home - Dorset 2023
Form - Sculpture by the Lakes...