I found it virtually impossible to break into the arts, so in 2020 I started a magazine called The Debutante with my friend. Not to get all sentimental, but what began as a passion project pretty much changed my life.

Still going strong, The Debutante amplifies the lives and legacies of women surrealists in contemporary culture. We launched issue 01 at the National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, amongst a world-class surrealism collection. Interdisciplinary in scope, each issue involves handpicking artists and writers to respond to a theme.

From February 2025, I’ll be the Art Editor of The Skinny, Scotland’s leading arts and culture magazine. I’m most interested in platforming personal and political stories about the visual arts; the more timely or provocative, the better. Send me your pitches on rachel@theskinny.co.uk