Newcastle University

Introduction

Alan Turnbull is the Co-ordinator for Stage One Fine Art.

Background

Alan Turnbull is a painter and printmaker who has exhibited at national & intenational level since 1979. He is currently employed by Newcastle University on a half-time contract.

Roles and Responsibilities

Alan Turnbull is responsible for co-ordinating the First Year course. He is also module leader for Combined Honours Drawing.
As a member of the Board of Studies he takes part in marking First Stage and Final Year.

Qualifications

1978 BA Hons Fine Art Newcastle University - First
1979 MA Painting Chelsea School of Art

Previous Positions

Various lecturing positions at the following Art Departments - Wimbledon, Canterbury, Stoke, Sunderland, Northumbria. Summer Schools at Durham University, Middleham Arts Centre.
Visiting Artist St Peter's School York

Memberships

No currently held memberships

Honours and Awards

1977-2004 Numerous awards made at regional & national level by the Arts Council of England
1980 Boise Travelling Scholarship
1995 International Prize for Film/Performance piece, Dresden
1995 British Council Award

Research Interests

Alan Turnbull's current research is in printmaking and drawing.
In 2003 and 2005 he had major exhibitions of etchings in St Petersburg. These projects were supported by grants from the Arts Council of England.
Two one-man exhibitions of new work are planned for 2007 in Newcastle & in Essex.

Other Expertise

Painting
Drawing
Printmaking
Digital Media

Current Work

Recent one-man exhibitions
Nabokov Museum St Petersberg 2005
Liteyny Print Studios, St Petersburg 2003
York City Art Gallery Jan 2001
The Marlowe Centre Canterbury (March 2000)
Selected Recent Group Exhibitions
London Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 1999, 2000, 2001 2004
"A Visionary Gleam" Marlowe Centre Canterbury 2003
Nagoya Print Workshop, Japan 'East/West' British Council funded. Jan. 2000
Edinburgh Scottish Royal Academy & Royal Society of Scottish Artists (1997, 1998)
Sheffield Mappin Art Gallery Innovations and Transformations(1997)
Reviews etc.(*Illustrated)
RA Summer Show 2004*, 2001*
Waterlog Literary journal Autumn 2001
Printmaking Today Autumn 1997
Imprint Journal of the Printmaker's Council Oct.1997

Future Research

Etching and Drawing

Postgraduate Supervision

Alan Turnbull has taught at postgraduate level for 15 years. He is currently running First Stage undergraduate on a half-time contract - therfore he currently has no periods in the timetable for post-graduate teaching.

Esteem Indicators

2005 Works puchased by Harvard University and Nabokov Museum St Petersberg.
Selected Illustrated Publications -
2004 The London Magazine Aug/Sept
2003 St Petersburg. Liteyny Print Studios. "Etchings after Van Gogh"
2004, 2001, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
1999 The Importance of Drawing Ex. Catalogue Canterbury Museum

Funding

Approximately 12 Arts Council awards + numerous exhibition awards (regional & national) between 1980 and 2007
British Council travel award 1995
Film production award 1995 Dresden, Germany
International Film Prize Dresden 1995

Undergraduate Teaching

Co-ordinator for First Year Fine Art with overall responsibility for devising, running and assessing studio projects.
Stage 3 - Dissertation marker
Module Leader - Combined Hons. Drawing

Postgraduate Teaching

Currently no postgraduate students.
Phd. Assessor Sept 2004

• Turnbull A. In Exile. 2008. St Petersberg, Russia: Nabokov Museum.
• Turnbull A. One Man Exhibition. 2005. St Petersberg, Russia: Nabokov Museum.
• Turnbull A. One man exhibition. 2003. St Petersberg, Russia: Liteyny Print Studios.
• Turnbull A. York City Art Gallery, One man exhibition. 2001.
• Turnbull A. Postcards from Finnegans Wake - Artworks. 2012. In Preparation.
• Turnbull Alan. The Dresden Archive Project. 2012. to be confirmed, 100. In Preparation.