Bill Russell exhibits a generous affection for the natural world and places the birds and flowers of his attention in composed scatterings, often on a flat field for scrutiny like a charming abbreviated guidebook. His large-scale paintings of magnificent slot canyons in Utah portray dark and vigorous brush outlines of major forms that appear supernatural in hue, but actually radiate their true pigments of earth. His climate change paintings depict a dramatic fire and ice landscape, inspired by the artist’s trip to Iceland and his fascination with the place and its obvious signs of global warming. Several works depict icebergs that have broken away from the melting polar icecap, becoming vivid novel forms as they slowly thaw. Strange characters also appear in the paintings – in kayaks, on a Nordic sailing ship, or as bathing-capped swimmers treading the inhospitable waters – and these add an ironic twist to worlds of ancient beauty alongside the harsh awareness of humankind’s impact.