British Wildlife Art from the Woodland Realm

Original wildlife art, Guardian stories, folklore, fragment maps and monthly collector dispatches — created in the Forest of Dean by artist Karie-Ann Cooper.

Begin free as a Realm Keeper with the Woodland Realm Codex Scroll and twice-monthly Woodland Echoes, then follow each new Guardian as the Realm unfolds. Ready to collect by post? The Compass Keepers Monthly Print Club sends a new fine art wildlife print, story, lore card, colouring page and fragment map each month.
Enter the Woodland Realm free — receive Guardian lore, British wildlife art, studio notes and early glimpses of each monthly release.

What Is the Woodland Realm?

The Woodland Realm is a growing world of British wildlife art, folklore and Guardian creatures inspired by the Royal Forest of Dean.

Each new Guardian adds a fine art wildlife print, story, lore card and map fragment to an unfolding collector archive.

Realm Keepers receive the free Codex Scroll and Woodland Echoes before choosing whether to collect the monthly print club by post.


Join the Compass Keepers Monthly Print Club

Collect a new piece of British wildlife art by post each month, with a Guardian story, lore card, colouring page and fragment map from the Woodland Realm.

Compass Keepers Monthly Print Club pack with British wildlife art print, Guardian story, lore card, colouring page and Woodland Realm fragment map.

Woodland Realm Archive No 003

Each month, a new Guardian enters the Woodland Realm archive — a collectible series of British wildlife art, fragment maps, folklore and seasonal stories inspired by real places in the Forest of Dean.
Every Compass Keeper dispatch includes:
  • a fine art British wildlife print
  • a Guardian story and lore card
  • a fragment map that helps build the Woodland Realm atlas
  • a seasonal colouring page and archive details
  • a gold-sealed monthly collector dispatch delivered by post
The longer you collect, the more the Realm reveals itself. Prints, stories and map fragments connect over time, creating a growing archive for collectors who love British wildlife art, woodland folklore and meaningful post.

Woodland Realm Archive • New Guardian each month • Fragment maps connect over time • Collected by Compass Keepers


Explore the Woodland Realm Archive

The longer you collect, the more the Realm reveals itself. Fragment maps connect. Guardian stories unfold. Hidden paths slowly appear as each monthly archive piece joins the next.
Woodland Realm archive showing fragment maps, Guardian stories and British wildlife art prints that build month by month through the Compass Keepers Monthly Print Club.

New archive entries are released monthly and collected chronologically by Compass Keepers.


British Wildlife Art Prints and Originals

Explore British wildlife art prints and original pastel paintings from the Woodland Realm, created by Forest of Dean artist Karie-Ann Cooper. Each piece begins as original wildlife artwork and is connected to Guardian lore, woodland folklore and real places within the Realm.

Twilight Gatekeeper fox wildlife art print inspired by the Forest of Dean and the Woodland Realm.

Realm Location - Western Edge
Threat - The Hollowing
Guardian to Sentinels of the Underwood

Watcher of the Misty Veil fox wildlife art print from the Woodland Realm by Karie-Ann Cooper.

Realm Location - Eastern Edge
Threat - The Dimming
Guardian to Keepers of the Ancient Skies

Silent Ember fox wildlife art print from the Woodland Realm, inspired by British woodland folklore.

Realm Location - Northern Edge
Threat - The Fraying
Guardian to Protectors of the Brambled Hedgerows

Available as fine art prints and originals, with selected works also forming part of the monthly Woodland Realm collector archive.


Not Ready to Collect by Post Yet?

Begin as a Realm Keeper and receive the free Woodland Realm Codex Scroll — your first guide to the Guardian stories, British wildlife art, folklore and fragment maps of the Realm.
You’ll also receive twice-monthly Woodland Echoes with new Guardian reveals, studio notes, Forest of Dean lore and early glimpses of each Monthly Print Club release.

Realm Keepers begin free. Compass Keepers collect the monthly archive by post.

Choose Your Path Into the Woodland Realm

Begin free with the Codex Scroll and Woodland Echoes, or become a Compass Keeper to collect the monthly wildlife art archive by post.


Art Licensing & Collaborations

British wildlife art, woodland folklore and collectible visual storytelling from the Woodland Realm.

The Woodland Realm is a growing British wildlife art collection rooted in original pastel artwork, Forest of Dean landscapes, Guardian symbolism, fragment maps and folklore-inspired storytelling.

Selected artwork and visual themes are available for carefully aligned licensing, publishing and creative collaborations.

  • stationery
  • calendars
  • puzzles
  • gifting
  • publishing
  • home décor
  • seasonal collections

For licensing partners, publishers and brands looking for distinctive British wildlife art with a cohesive story world, the Woodland Realm offers a quiet, collectible visual language shaped by animals, maps, myth and place.

Red fox woodland artwork licensed for a natural canvas tote bag, British wildlife art by Karie-Ann Cooper.
Woodland Realm calendar cover featuring British badger artwork for art licensing.
Decorative cushion mockup with Twilight Gatekeeper fox artwork from the Woodland Realm.
Woodland Realm fox artwork shown on a candle tin as an art licensing example.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Woodland Realm is a growing world of British wildlife art, Guardian stories, folklore and fragment maps created by Forest of Dean artist Karie-Ann Cooper. Each artwork belongs to a wider story inspired by real woodland paths, animals and places.

Compass Keepers is the paid Monthly Print Club. Each month you receive a Woodland Realm collector dispatch by post, including a British wildlife art print, Guardian story, lore card, colouring page and fragment map.

Each monthly dispatch includes a fine art British wildlife print, a Guardian story, a lore card, a fragment map of the Woodland Realm, a seasonal colouring page and archive details connected to the unfolding story.

Realm Keepers is the free way to begin. You receive the Woodland Realm Codex Scroll and twice-monthly Woodland Echoes with Guardian lore, studio notes, new artwork updates and early glimpses of the Monthly Print Club.

No. You can begin free as a Realm Keeper, or you can join the Compass Keepers Monthly Print Club straight away. Realm Keepers is best if you want to explore the Woodland Realm first; Compass Keepers is for collecting the monthly archive by post.

Yes. The prints are created from original wildlife artwork by Karie-Ann Cooper. The Woodland Realm artworks are developed as fine art pieces first, then released as prints and collector archive pieces.

Most monthly prints are not hand-embellished. However, one Compass Keeper receives a hand-embellished collector print each month, created with archival materials and finished as a special archive piece.

Yes. The Monthly Print Club is available in the UK and internationally. UK and international subscription options are shown on the Monthly Print Club page.

The Woodland Realm is inspired by the Forest of Dean, British woodland wildlife, folklore, old paths, fragment maps and real places across the landscape between the Severn and the Wye.

Art by Karie-Ann has featured in and exhibited with

British wildlife art, original pastel work and Woodland Realm collections by Forest of Dean artist Karie-Ann Cooper.

Mall Galleries
The Wildlife Art Society International
Society for All Artists
Herefordshire Guild of Craftsmen
Artists and Illustrators Magazine