A person with long, blonde/silver hair, looking at the camera. They wear big, black glasses and are standing in front of a wall with a piece of white paper on it.

Job title:

Lecturer in Illustration

Role:

Programme Director, MA Illustration

Office:

4.16, Evolution House

Office hours:

Mon- Fri, 09:00 - 17:00

Biography

Born from the dirt and raised in the woods, in her work of birds, beasts, bugs and man; she depicts a melancholic, ephemeral glimpses in to another world. Exploring our relationship with non-humans in our ever disappearing world, Dover evokes uneasy feelings and raises questions about our relationship with non-humans. Weaving strange tales and unusual encounters, Dover draws from animals she meets. From mountains to jungles; in all their meticulous detail. Every feather, hair, scale and whisker, breaking down barriers between the human and the natural world in the age of the Anthropocene. She invites the viewer to enter a world which challenges perceptions of non-human animals, and nature becomes the central focus.

She has exhibited internationally in both solo shows, and group shows along side artists such as Damien Hirst, Peter Blake, Picasso, Andy Warhol and Banksy.  As well she has created commercial illustration for clients from New York to Vienna. Her work has lead her to work with a number of charities, museum and research organisations.

Research interests

  • Natural History
  • Art and ecology
  • Drawing
  • Critical Animal Studies
  • Museum Collections

Teaching

Amy Dover teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate illustration. She is available to take on PhD students with similar research interests.

PhD Supervision Topics

  • Illustration
  • Drawing
  • Visual Art
  • Printmaking
  • Art and ecology
  • Natural History
  • Critical Animal Studies
  • Public Engagement
  • Post-Humanism
  • Anthropocene
  • Museum Collections

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