Kevin Petrie

As of Head of the School of Art and Design at University of Sunderland my role is to provide academic leadership with a key purpose of engendering an exciting, dynamic and relevant scholarly environment that encourages curiosity and creativity amongst our staff and students.I am also Professor of Glass and Ceramics and perhaps best known for ‘blending’ printmaking and glass/ceramics for creative use. My recent creative practice focuses on drawing, painting and glass inspired by movement though landscape.

I mainly teach PhD students in glass and ceramics and offer occasional lectures and workshops across subjects in the School of Art and Design. Drawing is one of my passions and I teach workshops from time to time both in glass and ceramics and other subjects.I was an MA Glass and MA Ceramics Programme Leader for nine years as well as BA Glass and Ceramics Programme Leader for a period. My contribution to glass and ceramics teaching and especially postgraduate support has been recognised with the award of a National Teaching Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy.

I am a very experienced PhD supervisor and have examined PhD students in the UK, Sweden, Denmark and Australia.My students have researched varied topics, for example aspects of printmaking for glass and ceramics, water-jet cutting and cultural perspectives. I have supervised several international PhD students and in particular students from China.I am always happy to consider research proposals in the area of glass and ceramics as well as allied art and design subjects.