Rachel A. Bolton is a multimedia artist originally from the West Coast of Scotland and currently based in Edinburgh having recently completing a First Class Honours Degree in Photography.

Her work primarily focuses on documentary topics, often within the healthcare sector as it is a topic Rachel is hugely passionate about. Through the themes of body image and chronic illness, her most recent 4th year project looks at an alternative view on female body image and what that means outside of a purely aesthetic realm.  

One of Rachel’s main passions is creating work that matters, no matter the discipline it falls into. She believes that creativity is all about finding the method that is correct for the work, so you can often find her work venturing into the world of video, audio, writing or art.

About The Artist

Notable Mentions & CV

First Class Honours Degree in Photography - Edinburgh Napier University

Notable Mention/Nomination - Best In Show Edinburgh Napier Degree Show/Anjool Maldé Youth Photographer of the Year 2025

Notable Mention/Nomination - WEX Best Fine Art Portfolio, Edinburgh Napier Degree Show 2025

Published Photographer - front cover images on Volume 1 & 2 of ‘Innovation In Music’ books.

Photographer for Innovation in Music Conference 2023

2 x Scottish Portrait Award Long-list 2020

Charity collaboration (RNIB and Fifth Sense) 2023-24

Photographer and Videographer with Allegro 2022-present

Photographer with Bare Productions for Edinburgh Fringe 2023-present

Photographer for Ivy Big Band 2024

Photographer for Edinburgh Napier University 2023-present

Photographer for International Cyber Conference 2023

Photographer and Social Media Manager for Mòd Àird Nam Murchan 2022/2023

Writer with ENRG Culture 2024-present

Writer with Dè Tha Dol? Magazine 2024-present