Summary
Andrew currently holds a full time post as Senor Lecturer in Photography teaching on both the Mart and BA (Hons) courses at Sheffield Hallam University. He is module leader of practice and technical modules across three years of the course and is the professional practice lead for the programme.
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About
After studying Geology and working as a researcher at Sunderland Polytechnic, Andrew gained his start in photography in 1988 when he was awarded first prize by David Hockney in a competition and exhibition hosted by the National Media Museum. This led to a year long Northern Arts Photography Bursary the work from which earned him a place on the MA course in Photography at the Royal College of Art in London where he was tutored by Michael Langford, Paul Graham, Mari Marr and Helen Chadwick. After graduating with distinction Andrew spent five years working freelance in London for a range of clients including The British Council, Thames and Hudson, London Records, ID Magazine and The Observer Film Company. During this time he also worked as photographer and gallery assistant for the Zelda Cheatle Gallery, as a technical consultant for Silverprint and as a visiting tutor on a number of photography courses.
In 1995 Andrew took up a post as photography lecturer at Stockport College of H.E. where he helped found the HND in Documentary Photography and later the BA (Hons) in Documentary and Fine Art Photography whilst also teaching digital photography on the Multi-Media Journalism degree course at University College Warrington. In addition to lecturing he has been awarded numerous Arts Commissions producing and exhibiting work for Eastern Arts, The Norfolk Museum of Rural Life, The National Trust, North West Arts, Photofusion London, The Guildhall Gallery Gloucester, Huyton Gallery Liverpool and others. In 2006 Andrew moved to the Media Arts department at SHU as a Senior Lecturer in Photography where he helped establish the BA (Hons) in Photography on which he now teaches. Whilst working at SHU Andrew has extended his creative practice, undertaking research and consultation projects for a range of clients including Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Wellcome Trust, Nottingham Trent University, Rural Education and Arts Projects, Creative Partnerships and Groundwork East Midlands.
Andrew’s photographic practice investigates notions of individual and communal identity through a visual anthropology of people, place and trace applying creative strategies that integrate still and moving imagery along with text, audio and found materials in an exploration of visual narrative.
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Teaching
Department of Media Arts & Communication
Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences
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Research
- Art and Design Research Centre
- Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute
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Publications
WATSON, Annie, LEE, Jeremy, PARKIN, Mark, GENT, Susannah, ROBINSON, Andrew, ROBINSON, Sonya and LAZENBY, Michele (2017). SOLAR - a walking app. Sheffield Hallam University Catalyst Fund.
ROBINSON, Andrew (2017). Northern Light - Website Gallery. [Show/Exhibition]
GENT, Susannah, PARKIN, Mark, WATSON, Annie, LEE, Jeremy, ROBINSON, Andrew, ROBINSON, Sonya and LAZENBY, Michele (2017). Solar. [Artefact]
ROBINSON, Andrew (2017). 53.398322, -1.776431 (from 'Beyond The Trees'). [Video]
WHITE, Darcy and GOLDIE, Chris (2017). Northern light: Landscape photography and the north. In: ROBINSON, Andrew, (ed.) Northern Light: Landscape Photography and the North. Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University. (In Press)
ROBINSON, Andrew (2016). An Idea of North. [Artefact]
ROBINSON, Andrew (2016). Photography, Urbex and the Post-Industrial Landscape. In: Back Then: A Celebration of Art and Engineering, Gripple, Savile St E, Sheffield S4 7UQ, 22nd March 2016.
WATSON, Annie, LEE, Jeremy, GENT, Susannah, TERNAN, Melvyn, PARKIN, Mark, ROBINSON, Andrew and ROBINSON, Sonya (2015). Poster for Media Arts Walking Research Group. In: Where to? Steps towards the future of walking arts, Falmouth University, 16 April 2015.
WATSON, Annie, LEE, Jeremy, GENT, Susannah, TERNAN, Melvyn, PARKIN, Mark, ROBINSON, Andrew and ROBINSON, Sonya (2015). Showreel for Media Arts Walking Research Group. [Video]
ROBINSON, Andrew (2015). Creative Journeys (short paper). In: ‘Where Next - Steps Towards the Future of Walking Arts’, Falmouth University, Cornwall, England., 15 - 16th April 2015.
ROBINSON, Andrew (2015). Media Arts Walking Research Group Interactive poster. In: Where to? Steps towards the future of walking arts, Falmouth University, 16 April 2015.
ROBINSON, Andrew (2015). Nine Walks (video). In: Where to? Steps towards the future of walking arts, Falmouth University, 16 April 2015.
ROBINSON, Andrew (2015). Nine walks (photo series / web page). [Artefact]
ROBINSON, Andrew (2014). Photobibliophile.co.uk (online gallery of original and creative photobooks and zines). [Show/Exhibition]
ROBINSON, Andrew (2013). Service Station Journal (Pair of unique self published photo books). Other. Buxton, anthology.co.uk.
ROBINSON, Andrew (2013). Service Station Journal (installation for 'The Motorway Service Station as a Destination in its Own Right'). [Show/Exhibition]
ROBINSON, Andrew (2011). Giving voice and taking pictures: participatory documentary and visual research. People, place and policy online, 5 (3), 115-134.
ROBINSON, Andrew (2011). Drawn in Light: A visual exploration of Joanne Berry’s ‘Hijacking Natural Systems’. [Video]
BERRY, Joanne and ROBINSON, Andrew (2011). Drawn in light: Jo Berry’s ‘Hijacking Natural Systems’. Buxton, England, Andrew Robinson (self published).
ROBINSON, Andrew (2011). What is happening to our community. Buxton, England, Andrew Robinson (self published).
ROBINSON, Andrew (2011). Communities Under Pressure: Life in challenging communities. [Show/Exhibition]
SYSON-NIBBS, Linda, ROBINSON, Andrew, COOK, Julia and KING, Ingrid (2009). Young farmers' photographic mental health promotion programme: A case study. Arts and health : an international journal for research, policy and practice, 1 (2), 151-167.
Other activities
Andrew is the founder and curator of the online photobook resource ‘ Photobibliophile.co.uk ’ and currently acts as external examiner for the BA (Hons) Photography Course at De Montford University, Leicester.
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