Oli Turner (b. 2003) is a visual artist from Yorkshire, currently based in Glasgow. Her work is shaped by journeys into remote and rural environments, focusing on themes of ecology, decay and the interrelationship between inner and outer worlds. Through a contemplative visual language, she reflects on the evolving bond between humans and the natural world, creating work that invites slow looking and reflection.
Recent projects focus on the ritual landscapes of the British Isles, particularly Neolithic sites in Scotland, where layers of human history lie embedded in the earth. For Oli, these ancient places act as portals between past and present, revealing how memory and meaning can be held within the land itself. In Portals, she includes foraged materials such as bone, water, earth and stone. Each material carries its own narrative and history, linking the works directly to the land. At the heart of her practice is a search for solace in nature - a counterpoint to the disconnection and noise of contemporary life.
She recently graduated from the Glasgow School of Art with a degree in Fine Art Photography and has since received multiple awards including the Visual Arts Scotland Graduate Award and the SaltSpace Graduate Award.
