AAE Russell is an experience-focused designer and artistic consultant based in Michigan and a graduate of Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD). Their work brings together art and design to create visual experiences that support calm, presence, and overall well-being.

Through their ongoing practice, Visual Meditation Art©, Russell creates intentional imagery designed to help people feel more grounded and at ease in their bodies. Their approach is inspired by meditation, an interest in how the brain and body respond to visual environments, and a deep awareness of how what we see can influence how we feel.

Russell’s work has been exhibited in galleries and public spaces and is increasingly focused on use within hospitals, recovery centers, therapeutic offices, and other environments where thoughtful visual design can gently support healing and care.

My work is centered on creating visual experiences that help people feel calm, safe, and present in their bodies. Through digital art and photography, I design simple, intentional imagery that supports relaxation and reduces visual overwhelm.

In 2019, I began developing Visual Meditation Art©—a practice inspired by meditation, body awareness, and my interest in how our surroundings affect how we feel. I explore how stillness, soft focus, and gentle visual rhythm can help the nervous system settle and return to balance.

I am especially interested in how art can support well-being in spaces where people are healing, working, resting, or growing—such as hospitals, therapy offices, recovery centers, movement studios, mindfulness spaces, and private homes. My photography captures quiet moments in time, offering viewers a pause, a breath, and an opportunity to reconnect with themselves and their environment.

In addition to creating artwork, I offer art consultation for organizations and individuals who want to design spaces with care and intention. My approach considers not only how a space looks, but how it feels—helping create environments that support comfort, clarity, and a sense of ease.