After years away from academia, the MA in 2017 presented an opportunity to reinvestigate my concerns regarding place and space. As a result of this I am very excited by the prospect of opening my practice to more ‘artist led’ projects, and to pursue my interest in space and place through a concern with its presentation as lines on maps; I am delighted to be given the opportunity to further this through PhD studies.
QUALIFICATIONS
| 2018 - | Queens University Belfast, AHRC funding for PhD |
| 2016 - 17 | Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin, MA (distinction) Fine Art. |
| 1992 - 94 | Fine Art Academy, Budapest, Hungary, post-graduate Scholarship. |
| 1979 - 82 | Hull College of Higher Education, BA Hon's Fine Art. |
PUBLICATIONS
Rann, K. & Johnson, R. ‘Chasing the Line: Hutton’s contribution to the invention of contours.’ Journal of Maps (Special Issue, Art-geoscience: exploring interdisciplinary representations of space and place), in press. [4,500 words]
Rann, K., 2016. The Great Lines: The History of the Invention of Contour Lines. ISBN 978-0-993496-2-1 pp. 32.
SELECTED BOOK CHAPTERS, TEXTS & VISUAL MATERIAL
Rann, K. & White, N. ‘Brodick Castle and Country Park, Isle of Arran,’ in S. Christie (ed) Artistic Reflections: Year of Natural Scotland (Creative Scotland, Glasgow: Bain & Bain, 2017) pp. 39-44.
Rann, K. & Sturdza, V. M. ‘Imagination in Bukarest,’ in KulturKontakt (ed) Mapping Culture: Aspekte der Kulturvermittlung in Südosteuropa (Vienna: Erhard Löcker, 2012) pp. 101-114.
Rann, K. ‘Their Seam’ in K. Lavers (ed) Crop Marks: Discover Orchard Park Through Art. (Park Arts Group, 2009) pp. 62-79.
Rann, K. ‘Place,’ in M. Tuffnell & C. Crickmay (eds) A Widening Field: Journeys in Body and Imagination. (Dance Books Ltd, 2004) p. 167 & p. 225. [Two images & texts]
Phillips, A. ed. (1998). Out of Time. Hull Time Based Arts [Two images & text]
Layzell, R. ed. (1995). Live Art in Schools, Arts Council. [p. 26 image & texts]
Museum of Fine Arts. ed. (1994). Piranesinspired: Piranesi Paraphrases. Budapest: Mikløs Mojzer [p. 19 & two images]
SELECTED OTHER ROLES
| 2017 – | Facilitator, ‘Art for the Brain’: dementia and brain injury friendly art workshop, Fine Studios, Fine House Farm. |
| 2016 – | Trustee for charity Visual Arts in Rural Communities (VARC). |
| 2010 – 15 | VARC, special schools project coordinator. |
| 2005 – | Freelance Artist at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. |
| 2005 – 11 | Creative Partnerships, Agent & Practitioner. |
| 2002 – 04 | Fine Art Department, Newcastle University, occasional projects for students: content via context (1/04), proportional representation (10/02), deep space (2-3/02). |
AWARDS
| 2018 | Creative Scotland, Award for the Lines of Attraction project. |
| 2016 | Arts Council England, Award for Great Lines Project. |
| 2012 | Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Sunderland University, an AHRC-funded project mentoring and coaching ‘emerging’ artists on ‘good practice’. |
| 2011 | Artists in Creative Education (AiCE) mentoring international artists, devising a handbook, talks, workshops & related research. |
| 2007 | Arts Council England, Award for creation of space for Open Studio events. |
| 2007 | Tynedale Business Expansion Grant, Award (also for the above). |
| 2005 | Arts Council England, Award for ‘Traverser’ at Tynemouth Metro Station. |
| 2004 | Arts Council England, Cultural Business Venture Award for new equipment and website. |
| 2004 | Tynedale Business Expansion Grant for website. |
| 1991 | Richard Mills Travel Fellowship to research and set up an exchange between young people in Hull & Budapest. |
| 1990 | Henrietta Bowder Travel Bursary for travel and research in Eastern Europe. |