Hello, I'm Ruby (they/them). I'm a multi-disciplinary artist & educator based in Bristol, UK.

I create portraits that are both traditional in technique and expressive in style using oil paints, charcoal and pencil. In my practice, I strive to reclaim figurative art as a powerful means of story telling and communicating identity. I share these skills and create inclusive spaces for others to practice in the regular life drawing sessions I facilitate and tutor in Bristol.

I also work as a mycological & botanical illustrator, and lead creative foraging workshops, encouraging connection to nature as an act of resistance and a means of growing community resilience.