Education Background:
2015-2022 PhD in Philosophy, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.
2010-2013 MA in Applied Linguistics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
1991-1994 MFA in Fine Art Studio Practice, University of Tennessee, USA.
1989-1991 BA (Honours) in Fine Art, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art (now DJCAD), Dundee, Scotland, UK.
Previous Employment:
2019-2022 Senior Lecturer in Fine Art, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chongqing.
2010-2019 Instructor, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan.
Research Interests:
Urban Walking, The Relationships Between Text/Reading and Space/Walking, New Materialist Theory, Research-Creation Methodologies
Research Results(selected):
1. Shuttlings Between: Deploying ‘Borrowed Scenery’ in a Contemporary Walking Practice, Intervalla: Platform for Intellectual Exchange, Vol.5. Available at intervalla.org
2. Widdershins Osaka: Notes towards an Entanglement of Medieval Leeds and The contemporary Heartland of Osaka, in Stepz 2: a Psychogeography Zine, Japan. Published as part of the Loitering with Intent exhibition, People’s History Museum, Manchester, July 23rd Oct. 14th, 2016.
3. On the Keyboard column, Asahi Weekly, Asahi Shinbun Newspaper, Japan.
A thirteen week position as guest contributor writing on cultural observations as an overseas resident in Japan.
4. Nexus Project, PhD Group Exhibition, DJCAD, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland UK.
5. Gareth Jones & Gordon Stetinius, Two-person exhibition, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA, USA.