Izzy Osborn is a Scotland based visual artist and facilitator. Izzy graduated in 2024 from Edinburgh College of Art with a first class degree in Intermedia Art. Her studio practice responds to the Anthropocene, the notion of a man made geological epoch. Through sculpture and performance, Izzy interrogates the cultural, historical and political implications of the Anthropocene. How we interact with a world irrevocably marked by climate change. Izzy was nominated for the New Blood Art emerging art prize in 2024. Izzy has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, including Hidden Door festival in Edinburgh, OUTPOST gallery in Norwich, and Touchstone gallery in Washington DC.
Izzy is committed to widening access to the arts and has delivered workshops for groups who have traditionally faced significant barriers in accessing arts education. Her social practice is conscientious and playful, informed by ludic methods such as the Oblique strategies and RSVP cycles. Izzy engages communities in a dialogue, developing workshops in partnership with them.
Izzy is a member of the Working Class Creative Database and has also worked with the Scottish Working Class Network.
She has been a member of the Saltspace community since 2024, Joining the committee in early 2026. As of February 2026. Izzy is completing her Master's degree in Participatory Arts at Queen Margaret's university.