Ms Louise Weir

Ms Louise Weir
NameMs Louise Weir
Job titleSenior Lecturer in Illustration
Research institute
Primary appointmentSchool of Design
Email addressl.weir@mdx.ac.uk
Contact categoryAcademic 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

Programme Leader Illustration
Middlesex University
08 Oct 2018

Education and qualifications

HEA Fellow

Awarding Body

The Higher Education Academy

15 Feb 2018
Southampton Solent University
HEA Associate Fellow ( Distinction)

Awarding Body

The Higher Education Academy

30 Apr 2014
Southampton Solent University
PGCE
01 Aug 1994
Institute of Education, University of London
Post Graduate Dipoma Illustration
04 Jun 1992
St Martin’s College of Art
BA Hons Graphic Design/Illustration
04 Jul 1990
Hull College of Art
Gold Arts Award
11 Jul 2018
Arts Council England/Trinity College
Silver Arts Award
16 Oct 2017
Arts Council England/Trinity College
Bronze Arts Award
16 Oct 2017
Arts Council England/Trinity College

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 2016

Adventus (Another world is possible)

Weir, L. and Stewart, G. 2016. Adventus (Another world is possible). St Mary's Church, Walthamstow 18 Dec 2016

Expectations of the past

Weir, L. 2016. Expectations of the past. Showcase Gallery Southampton 16 Dec 2016 - 11 Feb 2017

Cover painting for the Guardian review - "Wolf Hall and Beyond"

Weir, L. 2015. Cover painting for the Guardian review - "Wolf Hall and Beyond".
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