Collection: Russell Wilson

Having a lifelong love of nature and the natural world, it is no doubt that this continues to be his greatest influence and inspiration. His paintings are inspired by many aspects of nature as well as his keen interest in plants and gardening, collections of old objects and antique pottery (a favourite being old Dundee marmalade pots). Flowers often feature in a simplified rather than representational form, still life compositions stylised and often flattened in perspective. His still life painting may incorporate a view or glimpse through a window of a scene or the wider landscape, sometimes real or painted from memory, but may also be imagined. Carefully selected items from his collections, pebbles and other natural objects on a table or windowsill may relate in some way to the view from the window. His paintings are also sometimes purely landscape based, often conveying a subtle sense of atmosphere.