Sir Walter Westley Russell CVO RA (31 May 1867 – 16 April 1949) was a British painter and art teacher.

[1] Russell was born in Forest Gate, Essex, in 1867 and studied at the Westminster School of Art under Professor Frederick Brown.

He exhibited five works at the Royal Academy between 1891 and 1904, including The Pierrots, Tea Time and a portrait.

His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

[3] He served as Keeper of the Royal Academy Schools from October 1927 (he was appointed at the General Assembly on 28 June 1927),[3] leading the school through a period when it was abolishing the Visitor system in favour of permanent staff.