Flora Parrott

Flora Parrott is a Research Fellow in the Department of Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London, working on the ERC-funded project THINK DEEP: Novel Creative Approaches to the Underground. As a practice-based researcher, she investigates subterranean spaces through sculpture, textiles, and collaborative projects, exploring themes of darkness, sensory experience, and geologic time.

Her research examines how underground environments inform our understanding of surface structures and behaviors, focusing on concepts of the unknown, shelter, and deep time. Projects include artistic explorations of cave systems, interdisciplinary collaborations with geologists, and investigations into material practices that bridge art and geography.

Dr. Parrott holds a BA in Fine Art Printmaking from Glasgow School of Art (2004), MA from the Royal College of Art (2009), and completed her PhD at Royal Holloway (2023). Awards include Art Council England Grants, Leverhulme Residency, Henry Moore Institute Award, and TECHNE Scholarship. She maintains an active art practice and exhibits internationally.

Her educational background includes Foundation Studies at Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town. She teaches at the Royal College of Art and University for the Creative Arts, and serves as Trustee for Open School East.