Alice Horsley is a photographer and visual researcher who grew up in a small village in Hertfordshire and now resides in London. Her work features community stories, themes of social justice and exploration of contemporary political landscapes. Central to her artistic ethos is the intersection of human, environmental, and political factors.
She is committed to fostering long-term relationships with participants based on trust, empathy, collaboration, and curiosity. Shaped by an upbringing of home education, she seeks stories of alternative communities, a thematic thread in her work. She is always looking for new perspectives and voices from whom to learn and create discussion visually.
She has a First Class BA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from London College of Communication, UAL, which has allowed her to learn from talented creatives and develop her practice. Alice has worked in the industry and through university as a photographer and photojournalist, workshop facilitator, designer and producer of books/magazines, photo assistant, and designed and pitched social media campaigns for NGOs such as the World Food Programme, from all of which she has gained invaluable professional skills.
Her project It is not a gift; it is a right, that explores protest rights in the UK, has been displayed in Copeland Gallery in 2023, and her photojournalistic images at Art House in 2023. Alice's graduate body of work from her foundation course Where do you draw the line? was featured in the 2020 Aesthetica degree show. Her most recent body of work, I've dreamed of a place like this, deep dives into the lives of the residents in the UK's first LGBTQIA+ retirement community and was exhibited at the London College of Communication in May 2024.
In addition to her personal work, she has worked for clients such as Refugee Council, Camden New Journal, Old Diorama Arts Centre, Hopscotch Women's Centre, Alison Jackson, Tonic Housing and Project Play. Alice actively seeks opportunities in journalism, human rights, and humanitarian sectors.
She brings her passion for ethical storytelling and learning new skills to all her creative and professional pursuits.
Open to commissions, collaborations, or print requests.
Photo credit: Matt Mahmood-Ogston.