Claire Russell (RMS, MPSGS, MASF, HS, BA Hons) is an internationally award-winning Verre Églomisé artist who lives and works in Gloucestershire, England. Raised in a creative household, she inherited artistic talent from her mother, a professional artist, and precision and technical discipline from her father, a retired engineer—qualities that perfectly complement the intricate demands of miniature art.

From an early age, Claire enjoyed creating with her hands, whether drawing, sewing, woodworking, or transforming discarded materials into something new. After earning an honours degree in Fashion Design Technology, she worked for Alexandra Workwear in the design department and in her spare time framed works for her mother. In 2001 she decided to establish her own Picture Framing and Frame Restoration business, where her appreciation for craftsmanship, gilding, and meticulous attention to detail continued to flourish.

Claire’s discovery of Verre Églomisé brought together her lifelong passion for drawing and her artistic training. Growing up in the Gloucestershire countryside, she developed a deep appreciation for the natural world, which remains a constant source of inspiration. Insects, birds, and reptiles frequently feature in her highly detailed and distinctive work.

Verre Églomisé (pronounced vair egg-loam-ee-zay) is the art of applying gold leaf to the reverse side of glass using a gelatine adhesive known as gold size. Intricate designs are drawn into the gold leaf with a fine needle, creating remarkably delicate detail. As the image is created in reverse and viewed through the glass from the opposite side, the technique demands exceptional artistic skill, patience, and precision.

Claire exhibits with the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers in London and was elected an Associate member (ARMS) in 2016, becoming a full member (RMS) in 2018. Claire also became a member of the Miniature Art Society of Florida (MASF) in 2017 and in 2020 was invited to become a full member of the Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington DC and The Hilliard Society in 2025. She regularly exhibits in the USA and UK in local art festivals and exhibitions including, the RWA (Bristol), Bath Society of Artists and Broadway Arts Festival (Worcestershire), Nature in Art – Gloucestershire, Adrian Hill Fine Art – Norfolk, Bristol 1904 Arts and Tyndale Arts- Dursley.

Claire appeared on Kirstie's Handmade Christmas in 2019, producing a large eglomise piece specifically for the show.