Lecturing
Andrew Pepper spent over 25 years as a visiting lecturer in Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University, moving to positions as a full-time senior lecturer and Head of First Year Fine Art, including a period as interim course leader.
He worked with an exceptional group of practising artists to guide the delivery of first-year fine art and maintained a particular interest in the challenges encountered by new students starting their academic journey in fine art. He was selected to be trained as an advanced personal tutor to develop pastoral skills and was an admissions tutor for international and non-standard applications.
He taught fine art, as a visitor, for several years at the University of Lincoln and has contributed to professional development modules in Fine Art at the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University’s Hive Start To, and Summer School courses.
He delivered lectures on the subject of creative holography to a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the UK, Germany, Norway, and the USA.
These presentations were delivered as part of courses including: Fine Art, Contemporary Arts, Photography, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Interactive Art, History of Art, Graphics, Foundation Studies, Glass, Optics, Architecture, Holography, Media Art, Media Design, and Film & TV.
He has also developed and delivered a number of specific workshops on The Unsupported Mark, Spatial Mark-Making, and ThereNess, the results of which have been presented in International conferences and publications.
He retired from full-time university teaching in summer 2022 and maintains a studio in Nottingham, UK.
Lecturing and Teaching
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2016–2022
Head of First Year Fine Art and advanced personal tutor, Nottingham School of Art and Design, Nottingham Trent University, UK
2012–2016
Visiting lecturer, Fine Art, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK
2011
Senior lecturer in Fine Art, School of Art and Design, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Visiting lecturer, Fine Art, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK
Lecturer, Summer School, The Hive, Nottingham Trent University, UK
2010
Senior lecturer in Fine Art, School of Art and Design, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Visiting lecturer, Fine Art, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK
Lecturer, Summer School, The Hive, Nottingham Trent University, UK
2009
Associate lecturer in Fine Art, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
Visiting lecturer, Fine Art, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK
2008
Visiting studio lecturer, Fine Art, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
Light workshops, Fine Art, University of Lincoln, UK
2007
Visitor, Fine Art, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
2006
Web workshops, University of Nottingham, School of Education, Professional Development in the Arts
Visitor, Fine Art, University of Lincoln, UK
Workshop for teachers in connection with the British Arts Show
Individual and group tutorial supervision for first- and second-year students, Fine Art, Nottingham Trent University, UK
2005
Individual and group tutorial supervision for first-year students, Fine Art, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Drawing with Light workshop, Angel Row Gallery and University of Nottingham Continuing Education Department
2004
Individual and group tutorial supervision for first- and second-year students, Fine Art, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Workshops for Web design, Fine Art Department, Nottingham Trent University, UK
2003
Tutorial supervision for second-year students, Fine Art Department, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Workshops for Web design and Light Sculpture, Fine Art Department, Nottingham Trent University, UK
2002
Tutor, MA course, Postgraduate School, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Tutorial supervision for second-year students, Fine Art Department, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Tutorials for second- and third-year students, Contemporary and Performing Arts, Nottingham Trent University, UK
2001
Tutorial supervision for second-year students, Fine Art Department, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Light and installation workshops and individual student tutorials, Contemporary and Performing Arts, Nottingham Trent University, UK
1997–2001
Tutoring third-year degree students, working with light and cross-media installations, in the “Moving Image” area of Nottingham Trent University’s Fine Art Department, Nottingham, UK
1995
Team teaching, Background to creative holography, Academy of Media Arts, Cologne, Germany
1994–1995
Team teaching, undergraduate course, Video, Academy of Media Arts, Cologne, Germany
1991–1995
Seminars, lectures, workshops on Light as a Sculptural Medium, Academy of Media Arts, Cologne, Germany
1990
Holography Project, Fine Art students, University of Reading
Visiting lecturer, Fine Art Department, University of Reading
1989
BTEC Theatre Design, thesis supervision and assessment, Croydon College
1985–1990
Perception/holography courses, BTEC Theatre Design, Croydon College
1984
History of Art lecturer, BTEC Theatre Design, Croydon College
1982–1986
Visiting Lecturer, Richmond Holographic Studios
Visiting Lecturer, Royal College of Art, Holography Studio
Examination and Advisory
Andrew Pepper has acted as an external examiner for a number of key international doctoral submissions which have made significant contributions to the development and critical examination of work with holography, light, and performance.
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2021
External examiner, PhD, School of Art, Design and Architecture, University of Plymouth, UK
External examiner, PhD, School of Design, College of Arts, University of Lincoln, UK
2020
Internal independent assessor, PhD, School of Art and Design, Nottingham Trent University, UK
2019
External examiner, PhD, Institute of Creative Technologies, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
2016–2017
Internal examiner, PhD, School of Art and Design, Nottingham Trent University, UK
2015
Internal annual monitoring, PhD, School of Art and Design, Nottingham Trent University, UK
2011
External examiner, PhD, School of Architecture and Design, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
2008
External examiner, MFA, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Australia
1994
External examiner x 2, PhD, Department of Photography, Royal College of Art, London, UK
1993–1995
Internal examiner, project supervisor, Academy of Media Arts, Cologne, Germany
Diploma in Audio-Visual Media (Departments of Media Art, Media Design, Film and TV)
1985
External examiner, MA, Royal College of Art, London, UK
Educational Projects
1990
Light/sculpture workshop for children, Watermans Arts Centre, Brentford, London, UK
1985
Light workshop for children, Tom Allen Centre, Newham, London, UK
Milton Keynes Art Gallery, Darlington Arts Centre, UK
Nottingham Castle Art Gallery, Nottingham, UK
1983
Developed programme to use holography as a resource in primary schools
Light Fantastic Gallery, London, in association with Inner London Educational Authority
Works with holography, projected light, installation and spatial drawing.
Publications exploring the cultural impact of holography in the visual arts.