
Russell Wilson: A Spring Table
– YSP Centre, Upper SpaceAbout Russell Wilson: A Spring Table
Inspired by nature, A Spring Table was an exhibition of 48 colourful new paintings by Derbyshire-based artist Russell Wilson. Celebrating the abundance of nature on display in spring, each painting captured a feeling of optimism, with bright light and warmth.
Flourishing flowers and rolling hills were depicted on wooden panels using acrylics, gesso, and pencil crayon, with texture added through defined brushstrokes, giving Wilson’s work real energy.
The paintings highlight his keen interest in plants, gardening, landscapes, and collections of old objects and antique pottery. His favourite handmade ceramics feature alongside old Dundee marmalade pots and colourful flowers.
All works in A Spring Table were for sale with prices from £330 - £950 with Own Art available.
A selection of greeting cards and mini prints was also available to purchase from YSP Shop. We are a charity, and all proceeds from sales support our work inspiring people to enjoy and engage with art, nature and creativity.
For over 20 years, I passed by YSP, never imagining I’d one day have the honour of exhibiting here. The journey to this exhibition has been one of growth, challenge, and discovery. My hope is that these paintings, inspired by the promise of spring, bring light and colour to others as they have to me.
- Russell Wilson

Wilson’s still life paintings often incorporate a view through a window or a scene of the wider landscape – sometimes real, painted from memory, or imagined. Carefully selected items from his collections, such as pebbles and other natural objects on a table or windowsill, connect to the view. Landscape compositions often come from the physical activity of walking, noticing, and remembering scenes he has encountered – lines in fields, the shape of a tree, or an arresting colour.
Exhibition Accessibility
The exhibition was located in the Upper Space, main concourse, upper concourse and staircase at YSP Centre. The Upper Space can be accessed by staircase or lift, located at either end of YSP Centre, and has flat access throughout. The works displayed on the staircase are not wheelchair accessible.
Russell Wilson Products
Browse the Russell Wilson collection at YSP Shop.
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