Elle Smith Art
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Wildlife Watercolour Artist
Style and Concept
I am inspired by our natural environment, wildlife, birds and habitat, with my primary focus being to capture nature's vibrant essence in a loose, expressive style, bringing the outside world, in.
My love of creating bold and expressive art from our natural world has led to becoming affiliated with some of wildlife's most well known names including the Essex Wildlife Trust, London Wetland Centre.
The Story So Far.
I took a career break from high end fashion to embark on a path as a long haul flight attendant for over 12 years, travelling to over 40 countries. This love of travel, and exploring cultures and climates of foreign shores has played a huge role in my inspiration through to my work today.
My primary focus is to create colourful, bold and vibrant original watercolour paintings which create a striking visual display for any work or home space. The constant changing of this medium makes it both complex, fun and spontaneous at the same time, meaning no two pieces are ever the same. Keeping my original art affordable and accessible to all price points is what I primarily keep to the forefront of my mind when producing my work and is something I pride myself on.
I first exhibited in 2012 at Cressing Temple, Essex, followed in 2015 at the Dutch Nursery in Coggeshall, Essex. In 2018, I was a nominated finalist in the MPower Mum's In Business Awards, and a year later became a contributing artist within the Essex Wildlife Trust. This has led to repeated exhibitions since 2019 both at Bedford's Park, Belfair's Park, Thameside and Hanningfield Reservoir.
I was a entrant in the DS Wildlife online Wildlife Artist of the Year in 2021 and this year again as of 2026. During Covid-19, my online social platform audience and following grew significantly thanks to my live paint along sessions. Sharing my journey through my work and techniques resulted in engaging large scale international audiences through live sessions via my social platforms. The regular interaction with my community, direct communication on ideas and feedback, as well as sharing all aspects, photos and videos of how my work comes together has meant my customers are included throughout the whole process. It was this which resulted in becoming an eBay Business Award Finalist in the category of Community Contribution in 2023.
I have sold my work to over 35 countries, with corporate clients including Windsor Castle, The PDSA, The RSPCA, The Vetinary Group, Channel 5, Windsor Castle, Sodexo, Bovis Homes, BBC Top Gear Magazine, The John Copeland Hospital, P&O Ferries, The RAF Museum and The Pumpkin Patch Nursery, among many more.
2024 saw the start of new collaborations with Painters Online, delivering filmed content for their subscribers, as well as Crafty Arts.
In 2025 I became a regular stall holder in store at Dunelm, Romford Branch, whilst contributing to AgeUK in collaboration with supporting small businesses which continued into 2026.
I exhibit monthly at events with Folk and Bespoke across the Essex and Herfordshire counties and am looking forward to extending this over the coming months.
I was born and raised in London, and took my passion for art from A* GCSE through to A* A Level during my school days, prior to graduating with a Diploma in Ladieswear and Pattern Cutting at the Art Institute's London College of Fashion in 2002. From there, I had extensive experience within the sector, including placements at Amanda Wakeley, Betty Jackson, Matthew Williamson, and Emporio Armani, Bond Street.
