Chris Russell: Naturalize

Naturalize is Chris Russell’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, following his introduction during our August 2016 New Views show. He has shifted his focus from an exploration of wilderness focusing on dense imagery of foliage, to a reflection on human shaped spaces of gardens and cultivated nature. His creative process remains painterly, building up images of plant structures and patterns that take on gestures of abstraction, reminding the viewer of the presence of the artist’s hand in the making of the painting, much as the gardener’s hand shapes the landscapes of his or her making.