Photographic Art That HOLDS THE Wildness Still
For those who feel the pull of untamed places
Esther Towler is a British photographic artist based in the Pennines of Lancashire. Her practice began with horses, specifically, a six-year journey across the UK documenting rare equine native breeds. Those journeys took her to remote moorlands, windswept islands, and ancient landscapes. And the land never let her go.
Now working across lens-based photography, Van Dyke brown, environmental cyanotype, and photo-encaustic, each body of work shares the same obsession, wildness, and what it means to witness it before it disappears.
From the Wild Hearts monograph to plein air cyanotypes made directly on Saddleworth Moor, each piece is an invitation to slow down, look closely, and feel something real.
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MEET Esther
BRITISH FINE ARTIST EXPLORING WILDNESS, FREEDOM, AND OUR CONNECTION TO THE NATURAL WORLD.
"Working across photography, cyanotype, and encaustic, I create work that invites contemplation of what it means to witness, preserve, and honour the untamed.
My practice includes long-term documentary projects documenting Britain's rare and overlooked horses, experimental environmental cyanotypes capturing abstract imprints of wild landscapes, and expressive encaustic work exploring movement and freedom.
From the six-year journey of Wild Hearts to the ongoing Overlooked series, each body of work celebrates the wild places and creatures that shape the British landscape — before they disappear.
Through limited edition prints, original cyanotypes, and one-of-a-kind encaustic pieces, I invite collectors to connect deeply with the spirit of wildness that exists both in nature and within us all."
RECOGNITION
“Powerful black-and-white photographs with strong composition and attention to landscape. The horses feel dignified, rooted, and quietly powerful.”
Explore my Artwork
British fine artist working across photography, cyanotype, and encaustic. From documenting rare horses to creating abstract environmental cyanotypes, each body of work celebrates wildness, freedom, and our connection to the natural world.
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