Cheri Hunston
Artist & Writer
I am a Dartmoor-based artist, illustrator, writer and keen naturalist, and the founder of Wildwood Arts. My work is rooted in magical realism and storytelling: inspired by Dartmoor, the natural world and the quiet beauty often overlooked.
Working across media including pen and ink, watercolour, gouache, gold leaf, oils and pastels, my practice is grounded in careful observation, technical skill and draughtsmanship. Influenced by Victorian illustration, the Arts and Crafts movement, Art Nouveau and Romanticism, my work weaves together nature, story, beauty and a sense of wonder.
Living and working on Dartmoor National Park, I spend much of my time walking the moors and woods with my dog, Claude, gathering stories, natural treasures and inspiration.
‘Barnaby’ by Cheri
“Through my work, I hope to encourage a slower way of seeing and to rekindle that childhood sense of enchantment — a reminder that magic still exists in the world around us.”
