Newcastle University

Introduction

I have been working on 'Contemporary visual art and identity construction - wellbeing amongst older people', a two-year project funded by the New Dynamics of Ageing Programme.  This led on to a follow-on project which aims to develop research-informed arts policy and interventions designed to improve the lives of older people.  Previous research has focused on the impact of  art gallery educational programmes upon participants in terms of developments to their knowledge and understanding, self-esteem and identity.  With a background in education, I am keen that research has a practical application and feeds into contemporary gallery education practice, providing quality experiences for users.

Current Work

Andrew Newman, Chris Whitehead and I have been awarded a major grant from the cross-council New Dynamics of Ageing Programme (www.newdynamics.group.shef.ac.uk/). The project is exploring how the lives of older people can be improved by examining their use of contemporary visual art for identity construction practices and how that relates to their sense of wellbeing.  This has led on to a follow-on project aiming to develop research-informed arts policy and interventions designed to improve the lives of older people.

Esteem Indicators

Conferences and seminars:

Newman, A. & Goulding, A. 2011 The impact of engagement with contemporary visual art on the wellbeing of older adults. VII EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, HEALTHY AND ACTIVE AGEING FOR ALL EUROPEANS "II", Bologna, Italy, April 2011, peer reviewed paper.

Goulding, A. 2010 Lifelong learning for people aged 64+ within the contemporary art gallery context. European Conference on Educational Research, Helsinki, Finland, August 2010. 

Goulding, A. 2009 Bringing digital media into the classroom. 4th International Conference on the Arts in Society, Venice, Italy, July 2009. 

Goulding, A. 2008 Digital media artists working with teachers. British Educational Research Association, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Spetember 2008. 

Goulding, A. Project Transfer - shifts in the social and cultural capital of Further Education apprentices involved in constructing an artwork' at BERA (British Educational Research Association) Institute of Education, London, September 2007.

Presented at the Enquire Artists' Seminar, the Sage, Gateshead, July 2007
Presented at the Enquire Consortium Conference, UEA, Norwich, February 2007

Projects

• Artists’ Insights:a study of the practices, and the learning outcomes and impact, of writers and visual artists working with young people and educators/facilitators in cultural sites and schools
  Project Leader(s): Bernadette Buckley, Anna Goulding, Andrew Newman and Chris Whitehead
• Enquire: a study of art museum and gallery education activities and participant learning
  Project Leader(s): Bernadette Buckley, Anna Goulding, Andrew Newman and Chris Whitehead

• Newman A, Goulding A, Whitehead C. Contemporary visual art and the construction of identity: Maintenance and revision processes in older adults. Ageing and Society 2012. Submitted.
• Buckley B, Goulding A, Newman A, Pringle E, Whitehead C. Artists, Young people and Galleries, Artists' Insights. Engage Journal 2011, 27, 12-26.
• Newman A, Goulding A. The impact of engagement with contemporary visual art on the wellbeing of older adults. In: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research: VII European congress, Healthy and active ageing for all Europeans - II. 2011, Bologna, Italy: Editrice Kurtis s.r.l.
• Goulding A. Lifelong Learning for people aged 64+ within the Contemporary art gallery context. UEDG Educational Gerontology 2012. In Press.
• Newman A, Goulding A, Whitehead C. Inclusion and exclusion: The responses of older adults to the field of contemporary visual art. Poetics 2012. Submitted.
• Goulding A. Depending on results from our research project, we aim to publish in Journal of Aging, Humanities, and the Arts, International Journal of Heritage Studies, cultural Trends and International Journal of Cultural Policy. 2012. In Preparation.
• Newman A, Goulding A, Whitehead C. The Consumption of Contemporary Visual Art: Identity Formation in Late Adulthood. Cultural Trends 2012, 21(1), 29-45.
• Goulding A. Bringing Digital Media into the Classroom: A Case Study Investigating Artists Working with Teachers. International Journal of the Arts in Society 2009, 4(2), 461-476.
• Goulding A. Project Transfer - shifts in the social and cultural capital of Further Education construction students involved in constructing an artwork. Thinking Skills and Creativity 2009, 4(1), 1-14.
• Goulding A, Newman A, Whitehead C. Evaluation of the London Museums Hub Learning Programme, Unpublished research report to London Museums Hub. (48,200 words). 2008.
• Goulding A, Newman A, Whitehead C. Every Child Matters: Report on the London Museums Hub’s contribution to the Every Child Matters agenda. London: London Museums Hub, 2008.
• Goulding A, Newman A, Whitehead C. North East Cluster Phase 2.1 Research Report: artistic and pedagogical skill-sharing between teachers and artists. In: Taylor B, ed. Inspiring Learning in Galleries 02: Research Reports. London: Engage, 2008, pp. 92-117.
• Goulding A, Newman A, Whitehead C. North East cluster research report. In: Taylor B; Houghton N, ed. Inspiring Learning in Galleries. London: Engage, 2008.
• Buckley B, Goulding A, Newman A, Pringle E, Whitehead C. Artists’ Insights: A study of the practices, and the learning outcomes and impact, of visual artists working with young people and educators/facilitators in art gallery contexts, Unpublished report to Arts Council England, (61,800 words).. 2007.
• Goulding A, Newman A, Whitehead C. North East England Phase 2.1 Research Report, Unpublished research report to Engage (15,000 words). 2007.