A substantial original mixed-media painting by Scottish artist Kathleen Russell, depicting the dramatic coastline of the Inner Hebrides beneath a richly coloured evening sky.
In Evening Skies over Rhum, Russell combines expressive passages of colour with a strong sense of atmosphere and movement. White surf breaks against dark, rocky shores, while the sea stretches towards distant mountainous forms. Above, bands of pink, violet and blue create the changing light of evening.
The composition balances the energy of the foreground waves with the stillness of the distant landscape. Russell's confident handling of colour and texture gives the scene an appealing combination of observation and painterly freedom.
At 75 cm wide, the artwork is a particularly substantial example of mixed-media landscape painting on paper. It is signed K. Russell at the lower right and bears the title Evening Skies over Rhum on the reverse. The work is presented mounted and glazed in a gilt frame.
Details
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Artist: Kathleen Russell (born 1940)
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Title: Evening Skies over Rhum
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Medium: Original mixed media on paper
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Signature: Signed K. Russell, lower right
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Title inscription: Inscribed verso
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Artwork dimensions: 47 x 75 cm (18.5 x 29.5 inches)
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Framed dimensions: 69 x 95.5 cm (27.2 x 37.6 inches)
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Presentation: Mounted, glazed and gilt-framed
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Condition: The artwork and frame are in very good condition.
The Scottish Coastal Setting
Rhum, now generally spelled Rum, is one of Scotland's Inner Hebridean islands. Its mountainous silhouette and surrounding waters provide a compelling subject for landscape artists, particularly under the rapidly changing light and weather of the west coast. Russell's treatment emphasises the character of the maritime landscape: dark rock, foaming water, distant hills and the atmospheric colours of the evening sky. The result is both recognisably Scottish and distinctly expressive.
About the Artist
Kathleen Barbara Russell was born in Edinburgh in 1940 and studied at Edinburgh College of Art between 1958 and 1963, where her tutors included Sir William Gillies and Robin Philipson. She subsequently taught at the college from 1963 to 1972, later teaching in London before becoming a full-time painter in 1980. Her exhibition history includes the French Institute, Edinburgh (1965), New 57 Gallery (1969), Douglas & Foulis (1972), Durham University (1975) and exhibitions at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, from 1981 onwards. Her work is represented in public collections, including Durham University, King's College and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Russell has worked across several media, including gouache, watercolour, oil, pastel and mixed media.
