Artist Statement

Glog Rinin - (adj.) running slowly, dark and deep 

aesthete - (adj.) someone with deep sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
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Rachael Horsburgh, is a contemporary mixed media artist with a particular focus in landscape, folklore, and heritage of her home in the Spey Mouth of the Scottish Highlands.

Rachael studied Fine Art at Moray School of Art, and later went on to study her Masters in Contemporary Art and Archaeology in Orkney. Art, culture, and history are a huge component in her artwork as she explores the world around her.

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Art, lore, and historic crafts are my passion. Landscape, plants, people, skills, stories and even music are all a deep rooted elements to where we live or grow up. These are what I want to capture in my own artwork. During my studies I came across the term intangible heritage meaning the excavation of history, often cultural, not consisting of physical objects. Instead of digging up sherds of pottery, I was digging up stories passed down from person to person. Intangible heristage can be old wives tales, songs and pieces of music, and the names of places, along with much much more. Scotland is full of both tangible and intangible heritage. My work explores these themes, combining my local landscape with the social and cultural history located within.