The Highland
Wild Hearts Wild Hearts — Inspired by Our Native Equine Rare Breeds A six-year fine art photography project documenting the rare native equine breeds of the UK — celebrating their strength, grace and wild spirit, raising awareness of their uncertain future, and culminating in a published book.
About Artist
Esther Towler
Esther Towler is a British photographic artist working across lens-based photography, camera-less cyanotype, and photo-encaustic mixed media. Her practice celebrates wildness, freedom, and our profound connection to the natural world. From documenting rare horses to creating abstract imprints of landscapes, each body of work invites contemplation of what it means to witness, preserve, and honour the untamed. Working from her studio in the rural Pennines, Esther's practice includes long-term documentary projects, experimental alternative processes, and explorations of Britain's disappearing wild places. Her work has been exhibited nationally and is held in private collections internationally. In 2025, Esther published Wild Hearts, a monograph documenting six years of photographing Britain's rare native horse breeds. She is currently developing Elemental, environmental cyanotypes created in wild British landscapes, and Untamed, a photo-encaustic collection exploring movement and freedom. She studied Fine Art at Swansea University and is an associate member of Ebor Studio/Gallery and Paard Verzameld.
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