ZOE ZHAO
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Zoe Zhao is an illustrator, birdwatcher and collector of small natural moments based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Her sketchbooks are filled with seabirds arguing on sea cliffs, curious seals, museum specimens, weather notes and the occasional muddy footprint. These observations become watercolour illustrations, prints and paper goods that celebrate wildlife with warmth, curiosity and a touch of humour.

Deeply inspired by natural history museums and time spent outdoors, Zoe believes that paying attention is an act of care. Through her work she hopes to share the delight of noticing the extraordinary details hidden in everyday encounters with nature.

Most days, you'll probably find her somewhere on the Scottish coast, waiting patiently for birds to do something interesting.
Exhibitions & Fairs
2025–2026
Selected Artist, Image Gallery, The Leith Collective (Fort Kinnaird), Edinburgh
2025
Birds, Women In Arts Network — Virtual Exhibition (Dec 2025)
GAF Shanghai International Illustration Art Expo 2025, Shanghai
Art & Woman 2025 — Selected Artist, Arts to Hearts Project
2023
Glasgow Zine Fair, Glasgow
Edinburgh Zine Fest, Edinburgh
2022
ECA Graduate Show, Edinburgh
Bookmarks — ECA Artists’ Book & Zine Fair, Edinburgh

Selected Group Exhibitions
MUSE Art Exhibition, Foxyard Studio, Suffolk
New Beginnings, Badger in the Wall Gallery, North Yorkshire
Pieces, Virtual & Physical Exhibition, Edinburgh

©️ Zoe Zhao Copyright ©️ 2026 ZoezIllustration Illustration