Russell Gilder

Russell Gilder is a visual artist specialising in large scale drawings and paintings derived from the ancient woodland landscapes of South Shropshire, England.
Born in Plymouth, Devon 1966. He studied painting, drawing and printmaking at the School of Fine Art, Margaret street, Birmingham City University, graduating with Ba Fine Art Hons Degree in 1996, and is now based in South West of England, where he works full time as a professional artist.
Although his landscapes are in part incarnations of his imagination, they are often rooted in reality. Mortimer Forest in South Shropshire is still the inspiration for many of his pieces. The area is a place of historical significance and literary inspiration.
Russell has exhibited extensively, and his work is held in private and public collections in the UK, Europe and North America. His work has also been accepted in major art competitions, such as the Hunting Prize, Discerning Eye, Lynn Stainer Painters Prize, shortlisted for the John Moores painting Prize, and exhibited and sold at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

Education
1984-85 Design Foundation, LCP, London
1992-93 BTEC Foundation, Shrewsbury College of Art and Technology, Shropshire
1993-96 Fine Art (Hons) Degree, BCU, Birmingham
2000-01 PGCE in Art and Design, University of Greenwich, London

Solo Exhibitions
2016 Capability Brown Celebration Tercentenary, Weston Park, Shropshire
2010 Granary Gallery, Weston Park, Shropshire
2007 Tissus D’ Helene, Chelsea Design Centre, London
2005 John Moore Theatre Gallery, Kings College, Worcester

Selected Group exhibitions
2020 Summer Show, Ashburn Gallery, Ashburton, Devon
2020 Borders Art Fair, Ashburn Gallery, Kelso, Scotland
2019 Taylor Howes Gallery, Group Show, British Art Portfolio, London
2018 Norsley Hall, Group Show, British Art Portfolio, Leicester
2017 Deen Park, Group Exhibition, British Art Portfolio, Northants
2016 Yn Eryri, Group Exhibition, Storiel Gallery, Bangor, Nth Wales
2015 Burlington House, Spring Exhibition, British Art Portfolio, London
2014 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
2013 Showcase – Group Exhibition, Gloss Gallery, Exeter
2012 160 Autumn Exhibition, RWA, Queen St, Bristol
2012 The Great Create, Featured Artist, Greenway House, Devon
2012 Northcott Theatre, Exeter, Devon
2012 The Gallery, Guilsborough Court, Northants
2011 RedEarth Gallery Summer Exhibition, Bickleigh, Devon
2008 156 Autumn Exhibition, RWA, Queens St, Bristol
2008 Open Exhibition, RBSA, Birmingham
2006 Open Exhibition, BSA, Victoria Museum, Bath
2006 Gl...