Russell Terrell is an American artist known for creating minimalist sculptures using reclaimed materials from local places he visits, influenced by the people and environment. His current work is based on the people, places, and nature of Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and America. He cuts and shapes discarded materials to engage with the particularities of architectural space, combining geometry with asymmetry and tension. 

Terrell’s site-sensitive works engage the existing architecture of a chosen site: a room, a wall, or environment. His studies in obscure materials are a homage to subtlety, with irregularities interrupting otherwise austere geometric forms and producing results that are more felt than seen.

Terrell’s influences stem from a number of sources, including his friendship with artist Mark Wade, whose work employs a variety of media to focus on the complex dialogue between humanity and the landscape, and artist Steve Murphy, whose work deals with the classic elements of sculpture; form, volume, surface and edge.

Terrell’s work can be found in numerous public and private collections in the US, including: The Edward Albee Foundation, The University of Houston Collection, Buffallo Bayou Art Park, Les Marks Collection, and Micheal Lee Collection.