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Project Space Level 2 - Town House, Penrhyn Road Campus, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EE,
Penrhyn Road
Design Arts and Creative Practice KERI is Hosting the series of Kingston Conversations with Martin Bright: An Opportunity for KSA Staff Networking and Discussions with Leaders in Creative Industries
On 24th April acclaimed journalist Martin Bright who will be speaking to guests from the visual arts, design, music industry and theatre across the coming months, invites you to join in a conversation among a diverse group of stake holders on the subject of“The Future of Arts Schools” Project Space Level 2, Town House, 3-5pm
With Peter Spens, Maria Chatzichristodoulou and Cathy Gale
Open to all – of particular interest to KSA academic staff and PGRs.
Do come along, meet people, have cake and join in the discussion.
Pre-registration is essential as spaces are limited. You can read more about the events and the KERIs workstream on our Town House Strategy pages.
Information on Participants:
Peter Spens is a leading British artist who has worked for the last 47 years directly in front of his subject. This includes series of large paintings from high viewpoints over London, such as Tate Modern, Millbank Tower, Shell Tower, the balcony at Shellmex and Brettenham House on the north west corner of Brettenham House. He is fascinated both by pictorial construction and the cityscape as subject.
Spens never works from photographs but is about absorbing environment with all the senses. He is fascinated by the temporal element of observation and views this as a kinetic process, describing his work as a temporal collage. To view Peter’s work please visit the Cranley Gallery Website.
Professor Maria Chatzichristodoulou: Dean, Research & Knowledge Exchange, University of the Arts London (Chelsea, Camberwell & Wimbledon Colleges)
Dr. Cathy Gale: Course Leader MA Graphic Design at Kingston University is engaged in a critical practice that employs the tools and strategies of graphic design to envision more expansive notions of the discipline. She set up the Alternative Art School as a radical pedagogic research project in 2014: a critical space for student autonomy and provocations across disciplines and institutions.
Martin Bright is a journalist with over 30 years of experience in national newspapers, magazines and television. He is also Executive Producer of the film Official Secrets (2019), which starred Keira Knightley as Iraq War whistleblower Katharine Gun. In 2009, he founded the youth employment charity Creative Society to help young people find work in the arts and media.
Over the next few months he will be hosting a series of conversations with prominent figures in the creative industries to stimulate discussion about new collaborative possibilities.
The skills you develop by taking part in this activity can be used to build your Kingston Award reflections on Career Zone. Find out more by watching our Kingston Award video, visiting our Kingston Award webpages or getting in touch kingstonaward@kingston.ac.uk.
