Norman Shaw

I am a lecturer in Fine Art at Moray School of Art, teaching practice and theory, and I am Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Fine Art course at UHI. I have over twenty-five years’ experience teaching Fine Art across Scotland from degree to PhD level in both art practice and art history.

About Me: My artistic practice is rooted in drawing and painting, and includes printmaking, sound, video, installation, performance, curation, and writing, which ranges from theory to experimental texts. I exhibit and publish my work nationally and internationally, and have work in public and private collections, including several major commissions.

I am a native Highlander, and my research interests include Highland landscape, ecology, philosophy, mythology, spirituality, music, and underground subcultures. I have been involved in several major funded research projects, such as Window to the West, exploring the visual in Gaelic culture. I am also a musician and DJ.

My vision as an educator, artist, and researcher, is rooted in a fundamental intertwining of theory and practice, crossing and dissolving disciplinary boundaries, where artistic practice and theoretical discourse are mutually enfolded