Ali Russell is a watercolour artist, illustrator and writer based in the Wiltshire countryside. Her work is inspired by the quiet poetry of nature: the hush of early mornings, the watchful gaze of woodland animals, and the delicate forms of wildflowers that shape the landscape. Each painting reflects her love of the countryside and the small, tender stories that live within it.

Working primarily in watercolour and ink, she paints detailed scenes that merge realism with quiet imagination, depicting woodland creatures and seasonal flora with delicacy and emotional depth. Her ongoing Woodland Keepers collection reimagines familiar animals as gentle guardians of the forest, evoking a sense of folklore and tranquillity.

Each piece is painted on archival, cold-pressed cotton paper using professional Winsor & Newton pigments. Soft layers of translucent colour are built gradually, preserving the luminosity and fragility of the medium.

Ali studied Fine Art at Falmouth University before completing a Diploma in Creative Writing: Advanced Fiction and Writing for Performance at the University of Cambridge. These two disciplines, visual and written storytelling, have become inseparable in her creative practice, shaping both her eye and voice.