Artist, researcher, teacher : a study of professional identity in art and education / Alan Thornton.

By:

Thornton, Alan

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Bristol [etc.] : intellect, 2013.Description: vi, 147 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781841506449
1841506443

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DDC classification:

372.5 THO

Contents:

Pt. I. The artist teacher -- pt. II. The researcher artist -- pt. III. The teacher researcher.

Summary: Challenging conventional wisdom and specialization and professional identity, Alan Thorton shows that many individuals have complex, varied, and evolving relationships with visual art -- relationships that do not fit into any single category. Against the backdrop of an explanding research culture and current employment models in the United States and the United Kingdom -- where many artists also work as teachers -- he argues for the necessity of a theory that both reflects and influences practice in the realm of art and art-related work. By elucidating our current situation, Artist, Researcher, Teacher opens the door to much-needed new approaches, and provides fresh insights for those interested in identity formation and professional roles and practices -Back cover.

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Artist, Researcher, Teacher explores the relationship of three professional identities that often intersect in the lives of art practitioners, educators, and students.

Challenging conventional wisdom about specialization and professional identity, Alan Thornton shows that many individuals have complex, varied, and evolving relationships with visual art--relationships that do not fit into any single category. Against the backdrop of an expanding research culture and current employment models in the United States and the United Kingdom-- where many artists also work as teachers--he argues for the necessity of a theory that both reflects and influences practice in the realm of art and art-related work. A great resource for those whose professional or creative lives encompass multiple aspects of art, research, and education, Artist, Researcher, Teacher will also provide fresh insights for those interested in identity formation and professional roles and practices. By elucidating our current situation, it opens the door to much-needed new approaches.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-142) and index.

Pt. I. The artist teacher -- pt. II. The researcher artist -- pt. III. The teacher researcher.

Challenging conventional wisdom and specialization and professional identity, Alan Thorton shows that many individuals have complex, varied, and evolving relationships with visual art -- relationships that do not fit into any single category. Against the backdrop of an explanding research culture and current employment models in the United States and the United Kingdom -- where many artists also work as teachers -- he argues for the necessity of a theory that both reflects and influences practice in the realm of art and art-related work. By elucidating our current situation, Artist, Researcher, Teacher opens the door to much-needed new approaches, and provides fresh insights for those interested in identity formation and professional roles and practices -Back cover.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

List of Figures (p. vii)
Introduction (p. 1)
Part I The Artist Teacher (p. 11)
Chapter 1 Historical Impressions (p. 13)
Chapter 2 Identity Theory (p. 21)
Chapter 3 The Identity of the Teacher (p. 35)
Chapter 4 The Identity of the Artist (p. 41)
Chapter 5 The Identity of the Artist Teacher (p. 47)
Chapter 6 'Putting Her Heart into Art' (p. 55)
Chapter 7 A Really Good Art Teacher ... (p. 65)
Chapter 8 An Artist Teacher's Portrayal (p. 71)
Chapter 9 A Conceptual Model (p. 81)
Part II The Researcher Artist (p. 91)
Chapter 10 Research and Art (p. 93)
Chapter 11 Art Practice as Research (p. 105)
Part III The Teacher Researcher (p. 113)
Chapter 12 Research and Teaching (p. 115)
Chapter 13 Action Research (p. 121)
Conclusion (p. 129)
References (p. 137)
Index (p. 143)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Alan Thornton is a technician, teacher of general art and printmaking, and research supervisor at Anglia Ruskin University.