Russ Heselden
Wildlife Artist
Welcome to my Wildlife Art page. I am an artist and illustrator based in Norfolk, UK.
I paint a range of wildlife as well as landscapes. I have been lucky enough to illustrate several books, most recently 'The Birds of County Cork' which was published in 2022.
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. I am very happy to accept commissions.
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 subjects from further afield have crept in though.
The images on show on this page 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 galleries of paintings and illustrations currently for sale I have included another section showing selected recent artworks which have found homes throughout the UK and North America. I hope you enjoy looking at my artwork as much as I enjoyed producing it!