Evie Rose Thornton
- Work
- Biography
A blend of Romanticism and a research driven ethos, Evie Rose Thornton’s practice bridges the gap between viewers and the natural landscape, untangling ecosystems that structure every aspect of the environment around us. By nature, her work is interdisciplinary, as she responds organically to the research she undertakes, allowing the information to direct the line of enquiry and inform her material choices.
Her work recognises the imminent threat of climate change and aims to posit potential futures that consider a more symbiotic way of living. Her practice crafts intimate and philosophical encounters between individuals and non-human life through the creation of artworks that are intended for habitation by the natural world, emphasising the need for balance and reciprocity.
Approaching the landscape through a scientific lens, she avidly researches climate change literature, books, articles and scientific journals, seeking out collaborations with environmental scientists and research institutes to deepen her understanding of ongoing transformations and humanity’s responses. Drawing on the emotional tenets of Romanticism, this notion of care and compassion for the landscape is central to her values and her practice.
Her work recognises the imminent threat of climate change and aims to posit potential futures that consider a more symbiotic way of living. Her practice crafts intimate and philosophical encounters between individuals and non-human life through the creation of artworks that are intended for habitation by the natural world, emphasising the need for balance and reciprocity.
Approaching the landscape through a scientific lens, she avidly researches climate change literature, books, articles and scientific journals, seeking out collaborations with environmental scientists and research institutes to deepen her understanding of ongoing transformations and humanity’s responses. Drawing on the emotional tenets of Romanticism, this notion of care and compassion for the landscape is central to her values and her practice.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025 Impression & Expression, Coburg House: Edinburgh: October
2025 Coburg Print Room, Coburg House: Edinburgh: October
2025 The Thread That Pulls, RSA: Edinburgh: December
2024 Members Show, Generator Projects: Dundee: February
2024 VIDEO LETTERS: Valencia: May
2024 Hidden Door: Edinburgh: May
2024 Future Landscapes, Scottish Ocean’s Institute: St Andrews: July
2024 V&A Graduate Showcase: Dundee: August
2024 VAS Centenary Exhibition: Dalkeith: August
2023 Home, Leech Gallery: Montclair, New Jersey, USA: April
2023 Hidden Door, The Complex: Edinburgh: May
2023 A Drawing Workshop, Venice Biennale: Venice, Italy: July
2023 DAIL COLLECTIVE, 601: Dundee: July
EDUCATION
2024 1:1 BA Hons Fine Art DJCAD
2022 Landscape Course LSA
2012 HND Contemporary Art Practice Edinburgh College
2010 Foundation in Art & Design Edinburgh College
AWARDS
2025 VACMA Visual Artist & Maker Award
2024 Global Winner for Visual Art for the Global Undergraduate Awards
2024 RSA John Kinross Scholarship
2024 DJCAD Research Award
2024 Hope Scott Trust Award
2024 V&A Graduate Showcase
WORK
2024/5 Artist Development Programme Coordinator for Hidden Door
2024/5 Gallery Curator & Co-Ordinator of Coburg House Gallery
2024/5 Assistant Curator of Hidden Door Arts Festival
2024/5 Tutor for Look and Draw
2023 Senior Invigilator for Scotland + Venice
2022 - 2024 Curatorial Team, Cooper Gallery
2025 Impression & Expression, Coburg House: Edinburgh: October
2025 Coburg Print Room, Coburg House: Edinburgh: October
2025 The Thread That Pulls, RSA: Edinburgh: December
2024 Members Show, Generator Projects: Dundee: February
2024 VIDEO LETTERS: Valencia: May
2024 Hidden Door: Edinburgh: May
2024 Future Landscapes, Scottish Ocean’s Institute: St Andrews: July
2024 V&A Graduate Showcase: Dundee: August
2024 VAS Centenary Exhibition: Dalkeith: August
2023 Home, Leech Gallery: Montclair, New Jersey, USA: April
2023 Hidden Door, The Complex: Edinburgh: May
2023 A Drawing Workshop, Venice Biennale: Venice, Italy: July
2023 DAIL COLLECTIVE, 601: Dundee: July
EDUCATION
2024 1:1 BA Hons Fine Art DJCAD
2022 Landscape Course LSA
2012 HND Contemporary Art Practice Edinburgh College
2010 Foundation in Art & Design Edinburgh College
AWARDS
2025 VACMA Visual Artist & Maker Award
2024 Global Winner for Visual Art for the Global Undergraduate Awards
2024 RSA John Kinross Scholarship
2024 DJCAD Research Award
2024 Hope Scott Trust Award
2024 V&A Graduate Showcase
WORK
2024/5 Artist Development Programme Coordinator for Hidden Door
2024/5 Gallery Curator & Co-Ordinator of Coburg House Gallery
2024/5 Assistant Curator of Hidden Door Arts Festival
2024/5 Tutor for Look and Draw
2023 Senior Invigilator for Scotland + Venice
2022 - 2024 Curatorial Team, Cooper Gallery
- Evie Rose Thornton
- Future Landscapes: Blue Carbon Habitat
- Acrylic
- Evie Rose Thornton
- Future Landscapes: Steel Mussels
- Acrylic
- Evie Rose Thornton
- Ghost Forest: Permanent Public Artwork at Dundee Botanic Gardens
- Installation
- Evie Rose Thornton
- Future Landscapes: Forest
- Installation
- Evie Rose Thornton
- Air & Light
- Mixed Media
- Evie Rose Thornton
- Future Landscapes: Roots
- Installation
- Evie Rose Thornton
- Salt
- Installation
- Evie Rose Thornton
- Untitled
- Acrylic
SHARE THIS PAGE