Russ Heselden AFC Wildlife Artist
Welcome to my Wildlife Art page. I am an artist and illustrator based in Norfolk, UK. My subjects are mainly birds, though I also paint other wildlife and (occasionally) landscapes. I was elected a signatory member of Artists for Conservation in 2014 and have been lucky enough to illustrate several books, most recently 'The Birds of County Cork' which is due to be published in spring 2022.
Most of the drawings and paintings here concern things I encounter in my home county of Norfolk, England - not the rarities, but the everyday wildlife of field and hedgerow, marsh and shore. A few paintings of things from further afield have crept in though.
The images in the slideshow opposite can all be found in the various sections of the site. Many of the captions contain information about the circumstances behind each painting.
As well as a gallery of paintings currently for sale I have included another section showing selected recent artworks which have found homes throughout the UK and North America. Selected paintings and prints are also for sale through the Artists for Conservation website, raising money for wildlife conservation - see 'Contact' section.
I hope you enjoy looking at my artwork as much as I enjoyed producing it!
Inspired by contemporary bird artists such as Robert Greenhalf, Nick Derry, James McCallum and Darren Woodhead I try to paint and sketch outdoors as much as possible.