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.
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.
Woodland Realm Archive No 003

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.
Realm Location - Western Edge
Threat - The Hollowing
Guardian to Sentinels of the Underwood
Realm Location - Eastern Edge
Threat - The Dimming
Guardian to Keepers of the Ancient Skies
Realm Location - Northern Edge
Threat - The Fraying
Guardian to Protectors of the Brambled Hedgerows
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.
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.
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.
British wildlife art, original pastel work and Woodland Realm collections by Forest of Dean artist Karie-Ann Cooper.