As a painter and as a person, G. Russell Case is an individual. His approach has always been such, whether hiking in the Wasatch Mountains above his Utah home or throwing the perfect fly cast on the Green River, he is a leader. As a painter his most important mentor is Robert Henri, through whom Case found freedom to make his own approach, a lesson few artists observe. His art contains the simplicity that all great painters seek; his interpretations reflect the artistic vision distilled through keen observation of great painters that came before. His subjects are of things observed today in travels throughout the west. He paints directly from nature to record color and light. His studio compositions are derivations of thoughts recorded outdoors. Truly, The Art Spirit can be found in the paintings of G. Russell Case.

Expressing his own attitude toward subject matter, Case has made it clear that there in no value to be placed on literal translations of nature. His general scope is not realistic; rather his tendencies strive toward idealization. Thomas Moran was one of the first to declare this thesis when asked about using photography for subject matter. He, said, “Of course, all art must come through nature or naturalism, but I believe that a place, as a place, has not value in itself for the artist only so far as if furnished the material from which to construct a picture.” More than anything, this is the philosophy of Case as he seeks subjects in the enchanting southwestern country, flooded with color an enchantment, where pictorial interpretations await only artist with natural skills and original thoughts. The Grand Canyon was there before Moran; the clouds were there before Dixon. California hills were there before Wendt and Redmond; Utah cottonwoods and farmhouses were there before Stewart. Russell has also discovered these subjects.

A graduate of Snow College and Utah State University, Russell has studied with Osral Allred, Carl Purcell, Harrison Groutage, and Gaell Lindstrom. He is one of the few Utah experts in the philosophy of Robert Henri. He has had numerous one-man shows and won many awards for his works including the Golden Thunderbird Best of Show at the Maynard Dixon Country 2004 and 2003 invitational and Best of Show at the Phippen Museum 2001.

Russell resides in the small town of Brigham City, Utah. Russell and his wife Susanne have three children, Morgan, Cooper, and Taylee.