Becca Thorne

As a traditional linocut printmaker my work is created by carving a design into a block of artist's lino, which is then inked up and hand printed onto fine handmade paper. I have a passion for history and the natural world, and these subjects, along with food and folklore, feature heavily in my portfolio. I bring an extensive knowledge of UK wildlife and a love of research to both my personal practice and commissioned work, creating unique, dynamic, organic artwork that is always firmly based in a strong understanding of, and passion for, the subject matter.

Much of my inspiration comes from folklore, medieval manuscripts and art of the Anglo Saxon and Viking period, as well as the natural world. Growing up in the Forest of Dean ignited my passion for nature and continues to influence my practice.

Clients: BBC History Mag, The Folio Society, Bumblebee Conservation Trust, National Trust Books, Yale University Press, Waitrose Food, Thames & Hudson, Financial Times, Mondadori, AA Lifestyle, Anchor Canada, Anova Books, Bob Magazine, Canal & Rivers Trust, Canongate Books, CICO Books, Compassionate Dorset, Continuum Books, Creature Magazine, Dukki Gifts, Earth Island Journal, Eatbigfish, Folk Horror Revival, HarperCollins, Ktyle Books, Old North State Press, Pete Leonard, PhD Media, Pipe Wrench Magazine, Random House, GQ Magazine, Rugby Borough Council, Sight & Sound Magazine, South West Artwork, The Oxford Lieder Festival, Waterfront Magazine, WIRED, Wyrd Harvest Press, YSC, The Telegraph, Washington Post, Mudlark Books, Dayton University Magazine, Domaine Les Dryades, Viking Books, John Arbon Textiles, Resurgence, Addict Books, Neanderthal Records, ISMAY, BS4 Arts Trail, Michael O'Mara Books, Penguin, Brazos Press, Schwartz, McCormick, RSPB, Canelo Books, Book Addiction, Unbound

Skills

Software: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate

Associations: Association of Illustrators

Awards: Shortlisted - World Illustration Awards (2025 / 2023 / 2017), Shortlisted - Communication Arts Illustration Competition (2024), Longlisted - World Illustration Awards (2022), AOI Images 33 & 32, Winner - HarperCollins/Saatchi Gallery Book Cover Design Competition (2008), Finalist - Nationwide Mercury Prize: Art & Music (2005)