Lynne Connolly

Lynne Connolly is a Senior Lecturer in Photography within the department of Art, Design and Innovation. She teaches across all levels and also runs book arts sessions within the department. Lynne is also a disability link tutor, helping to support students and refine provision to support the learning environment.

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Research interests include the use of book arts, memory and narrative. Research and project work oscillate in and out of photography, book arts, stitchography and well-being, and try to give presence to that which might otherwise be unspoken, and aims to do so with a modicum of creativity and even humour… Lynne has exhibited widely in the UK, Ireland, and US. She continues to facilitate workshops in the above areas particularly related to mental health and wellbeing, thus developing practice based research.

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Exhibitions/Production Events

2018     Memory, Mimesis, Migration The Linen Hall Library, Belfast. (September 2018)

2018     Borders, St. Brides, London

2017    Visualising the Home, Carlisle Photo exhibition, Vallum Gallery

2014       Revisioning, Site specific solo exhibition – Eastside Arts Festival, Belfast.
2012      The World’s Wife, Obsidian Arts. (April)
2011       0070+Project Perceptions of Aging and Identity
2010       IRIS Photos
2003       CD Rom Cape UK. Artists Projects, student work. Schools resource with work.
2000       Leeds Art Gallery, Group show, Switched On.
2000       Commission N.I Arts Council.
1999       WEVH, Online show.
1998       Community Photography Project, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast
1997       Showing Off, N.U.T. England,    
1995       Fine Art Show, Guinness Hop Store, Dublin
1994       Signals, Festival of Photography, Waterford, Ireland
1993       The Possible Referent, Old Museum, Belfast (solo exhibition)
1993       The Gallery of Photography, Dublin
1992       Cultural Counterpoint.  State University of New York, Binghampton
1989       Brixton Art Gallery, London
1988       Spectrum Festival of Photography, Rio Cinema, London
1986       Camerawork, London
1985       f. Stops, Chelsea School of Art, London

Papers/reviews/publication

2017      Visualising the Home, Conference paper Cumbria University

2016       More Than Looking, University of Chester Staff Conference
2016       Meshworks, Plymouth University
2015       Warrington Works, Academic workshop ‘More than Looking’. University of Chester July 2015
2015       Panel member – Professional Practise, University of Chester conference.
2015 - present Book reviewer for Shutterhub, 
2015/16 Book/Exhibition reviews for Redeye Network
2014       Warrington Works, Paper on the Creative approach to students professional experience. University of Chester
2012       Journey – from Montage to Memento Mori and beyond.. Ebook May 2012
2012       Perceptions: Identity and Ageing.  Ebook April 2012
2012       Roger Ballen Review, Cassone-Art, May 2012.
2010       ‘Understanding Society’ Identities.  Y177 Open University course book 2010.
2004       Journey: a handbook to support the exploration of creativity in schools through 28 activities. Cape UK 2004
2000       Source, Northern Ireland Photography Magazine, Issue 2; Issue 3; Issue 7.
1998       'ArtsLink' Arts Council of Northern Ireland – Artist of the Month.
1998       Source, Photography Magazine.  N. 1
1996       'Showing Off' Catalogue
1994       'Available Light', Programme on Irish Photographers, Ulster Television
1993       CIRCA, Autumn
1988       'Women in Focus', Irish Women's Photography

• FHEA. 2014
• M.A Social Sciences, The Open University. 2009
• M.A Fine Art Photography, University of Ulster. 1994
• PGCE in Further and Higher Education, Greenwich University. 2001
• B.A Hons Film, Video and Photographic Arts, Westminster University. 1998