Ali Russell is an artist, illustrator and writer working between Wiltshire and London, with a background in fine art, publishing and creative writing. Her practice draws on an interest in visual culture, nature, still life and the changing seasons.

Working across oil and watercolour, Ali creates paintings that distil the essence of an object or place rather than seeking to reproduce its exact appearance. Rooted in observation but guided by intuition, her work explores the quiet conversation between colour, line, shape and feeling. Gestural marks, simplified forms and a considered palette allow atmosphere and emotion to emerge naturally.

Alongside her painting practice, Ali creates illustrations that celebrate the character, detail and visual appeal of their subjects. Her illustrative work is rooted in careful observation and faithful interpretation, often depicting food, produce, still life and the natural world. She also undertakes illustration commissions for private clients and creative projects.

Ali graduated from Falmouth University with a degree in Fine Art before completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Writing: Advanced Fiction and Writing for Performance at the University of Cambridge. Her background in both visual art and storytelling continues to inform her practice, with both painting and illustration offering ways of capturing the places, objects and moments that linger.

All works are created using professional, archival-quality materials.