Ms Louise Weir
Name | Ms Louise Weir |
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Job title | Senior Lecturer in Illustration |
Research institute | |
Primary appointment | School of Design |
Email address | l.weir@mdx.ac.uk |
Contact category | Academic staff |
Biography
Biography
Louise has worked internationally as an award-winning Illustrator/Educator for 25+ years. Experienced working for a wide variety of commercial clients across publishing/design /advertising/editorial sectors and community/outreach groups and prestigious Universities. Working within different disciplines allows each to inform and enrich the other. Recent work “Expectations of the Past” (ACE) enabled her to move from a commercial background to one more authorial.Exhibitions were well received with much exposure press/TV /online. Louise presented a paper about this project at the 7th International Illustration Symposium Edinburgh. Louise enjoys working with hard-to-reach groups/individuals facing challenges who wouldn’t normally engage in workshops and visit galleries. Recently selected for Foundation Programme For Future London residency developing participatory workshops around sustainable/creative outdoor practice for audiences in urban spaces associated with
creative need. Regularly work collaboratively/across disciplines on
a wide range of briefs and for those with diverse needs.
Teaching Programme leader Illustration Module Leader: ILN3101, ILN3201, ILN3202, ILN3102,ILN1004,ILN1005,ILN1006,ILN1007 Teach on: ILN2102,2101,2201,2202
Employment
Education and qualifications
Awarding Body
The Higher Education Academy
Awarding Body
The Higher Education Academy
Grants
Prizes and Awards
DNAD NEW BLOOD
2024-07-09
DNAD
Association of Illustrators
2012-10-30
Association of Illustrators
Research outputs
Shaping The View
Weir, L. 2016. Shaping The View. Shaping The View The 7th annual Illustration Research Symposium. Edinburgh 10 - 11 Nov 2016Adventus (Another world is possible)
Weir, L. and Stewart, G. 2016. Adventus (Another world is possible). St Mary's Church, Walthamstow 18 Dec 2016Expectations of the past
Weir, L. 2016. Expectations of the past. Showcase Gallery Southampton 16 Dec 2016 - 11 Feb 2017Cover painting for the Guardian review - "Wolf Hall and Beyond"
Weir, L. 2015. Cover painting for the Guardian review - "Wolf Hall and Beyond".132
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