Western painter G. Russell Case is inspired by creation but places little value on literal translations. His sweeping, idealized versions of the Western landscape are compositions that combine the beauty of the created world with the rich imagination and originality of an artist’s mind. While there is an unmistakable honesty present in his painted environments — stemming from his engagement with the land painted directly from creation — viewers may be reminded of other great artists of the West whose work is marked by distinctive artistic philosophies. Case is surely a student of his artistic forebears — the monumental scale of Maynard Dixon or the unfiltered color and light of Thomas Moran both find their way into his visual language. Yet Case’s work is simple, pure and fresh; his painting draws in the viewer and delivers timeless landscapes. We are immediately transported into a world created by shadow and light, of immense vistas punctuated by jagged mountains and inhabited by lonesome cowboys and native Indians.
Case has won numerous awards including Best of Show and First Place Oil Painting, Phippen Western Art Show in Prescott, Arizona in 2001; First Place at Southwest Magazine Artist to Watch Show in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in 2002; Best of Show, People’s Choice, Artist’s Choice, Maynard Dixon Country, Mt. Carmel Junction, Utah, in 2003; and 2004 brought him the Golden Thunderbird Award for Best of Show at the Maynard Dixon Country exhibition. In 2005, Case won the Edith Hamlin award at the Maynard Dixon Country, and he was the Coors Show featured artist in 2010. In 2012, he was awarded Best of Show at the Coors Western Art Exhibition & Sale and, in 2014, Artists’ Choice.
Case resides in Brigham City, Utah. He is married to Susanne and they have 3 children: Taylee (Nick Winder), Morgan (Dane Walker) and Cooper. He is also a proud grandpa to 6 grandchildren.
