Charlie Russell
b. 1999

chapter two
january 2025 - april 2025
london

A woman in a teal winter coat standing in an art studio with abstract paintings on the walls and art supplies on a cart. Charlie Russell.

Charlie Russell, a London-based artist, explores themes of light, memory, and domesticity through a blend of traditional painting and digital aesthetics. With an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art (2024) and a BA from Camberwell College of the Arts, University of the Arts London (2023).

A woman wearing glasses and a blue puffer jacket standing outside in front of a red brick building with multiple large windows. Charlie Russell.

Charlie's work challenges conventional living spaces by transforming organic shapes into indeterminate forms. Also, her art captures the emotive power of light, from sunlight warming concrete structures to streetlamp glow refracted through raindrops, reflecting on its transformative influence on personal narratives.

selected artworks

An abstract expressionist painting featuring bold, overlapping strokes in shades of purple, blue, white, and orange, with drips and lines creating a dynamic composition. Charlie Russell, Depression Disco (View from Above), 2024.

Depression Disco (View from Above)
2024

Abstract painting with multicolored brushstrokes, featuring prominent white, blue, purple, and green lines and splashes, creating a chaotic and energetic composition. Charlie Russell, Her Love Was Fleeting Like The Light, 2024.

Her Love Was Fleeting Like The Light
2024

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