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.
2022
MARCHMONT GALLERY: Marchmont, Edinburgh: FEBRUARY - PRESENT 2022
OPENING UP, Birch Tree Gallery: Dundas Street, Edinburgh: 27th APRIL - 28th MAY 2022
Joint exhibition with Katherine Sutherland.
HIDDEN DOOR: Royal High, Edinburgh: 9th - 18th JUNE 2022
EVIE ROSE THORNTON, Coburg House: Leith, Edinburgh: 1st - 24th JULY 2022
COBURG HOUSE SUMMER OPEN STUDIOS: Coburg House: Leith, Edinburgh: AUGUST 2022
Featuring "SALT", a sculptural installation exploring climate change and its effect on our coastal regions through salt intrusion, and a series of landscape paintings and prints.
TO BE NODAL, Nodal Collective: Dundee Botanic Gardens: Riverside, Dundee: 3rd - 10th SEPTEMBER 2022
Public sculptural installation in the mesotrophic loch exploring climate change, rising sea levels, and the specific effects on forests and tress, causing the natural "ghost forest" phenomenon. Permanent Public Artwork.
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL, Group Exhibition: Coburg House: Leith, Edinburgh: 11th - 20th NOVEMBER 2022
COBURG HOUSE WINTER OPEN STUDIOS: Coburg House: Leith, Edinburgh: 2nd - 4th DECEMBER 2022
LIFE SCIENCES, Group Exhibition: University of Dundee: Dundee: 15th DECEMBER 2022 - 14th JANUARY 2023
2021
COBURG HOUSE WINTER OPEN STUDIOS, Coburg House: Leith, Edinburgh: DECEMBER 2021
FEATURED: Coburg House Gallery: Leith, Edinburgh: NOVEMBER 2021
COBURG HOUSE SUMMER OPEN STUDIOS, Coburg House: Leith, Edinburgh: AUGUST 2021
GLISK, Birch Tree Gallery: Dundas Street, Edinburgh: JULY 2021
Duo Exhibition featuring Evie Rose Thornton and Monique Dick.
SUMMER SHOWCASE, Leith School of Art: Leith, Edinburgh: JULY 2021
SURFACING ARTISTS, Life Room: Dundas Street, Edinburgh: JUNE 2021
SURFACING ARTISTS, Edinburgh Palette: Meadowbank, Edinburgh: JUNE 2021
MARCHMONT GALLERY: Marchmont, Edinburgh: FEBRUARY - PRESENT 2022
OPENING UP, Birch Tree Gallery: Dundas Street, Edinburgh: 27th APRIL - 28th MAY 2022
Joint exhibition with Katherine Sutherland.
HIDDEN DOOR: Royal High, Edinburgh: 9th - 18th JUNE 2022
EVIE ROSE THORNTON, Coburg House: Leith, Edinburgh: 1st - 24th JULY 2022
COBURG HOUSE SUMMER OPEN STUDIOS: Coburg House: Leith, Edinburgh: AUGUST 2022
Featuring "SALT", a sculptural installation exploring climate change and its effect on our coastal regions through salt intrusion, and a series of landscape paintings and prints.
TO BE NODAL, Nodal Collective: Dundee Botanic Gardens: Riverside, Dundee: 3rd - 10th SEPTEMBER 2022
Public sculptural installation in the mesotrophic loch exploring climate change, rising sea levels, and the specific effects on forests and tress, causing the natural "ghost forest" phenomenon. Permanent Public Artwork.
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL, Group Exhibition: Coburg House: Leith, Edinburgh: 11th - 20th NOVEMBER 2022
COBURG HOUSE WINTER OPEN STUDIOS: Coburg House: Leith, Edinburgh: 2nd - 4th DECEMBER 2022
LIFE SCIENCES, Group Exhibition: University of Dundee: Dundee: 15th DECEMBER 2022 - 14th JANUARY 2023
2021
COBURG HOUSE WINTER OPEN STUDIOS, Coburg House: Leith, Edinburgh: DECEMBER 2021
FEATURED: Coburg House Gallery: Leith, Edinburgh: NOVEMBER 2021
COBURG HOUSE SUMMER OPEN STUDIOS, Coburg House: Leith, Edinburgh: AUGUST 2021
GLISK, Birch Tree Gallery: Dundas Street, Edinburgh: JULY 2021
Duo Exhibition featuring Evie Rose Thornton and Monique Dick.
SUMMER SHOWCASE, Leith School of Art: Leith, Edinburgh: JULY 2021
SURFACING ARTISTS, Life Room: Dundas Street, Edinburgh: JUNE 2021
SURFACING ARTISTS, Edinburgh Palette: Meadowbank, Edinburgh: JUNE 2021
- Evie Rose Thornton
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