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Dr Andrew Howells

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Position Lecturer
School of Design Communication and IT
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Office Design Building Room, Design Building

Biography

Dr Andrew Howells is an Associate Lecturer in Design and Natural History Illustration at the University of Newcastle. His research interests include conservation science, digital and traditional illustration practice, and drawing as enquiry. His PhD was based on the confluence of these topics in a project titled Elephant: Art and Science. In line with his research interests, Dr Howells teaches into the natural history illustration, studio studies, field studies and scientific illustration courses. He also brings with him valuable industry experience, having worked as a freelance illustrator, graphic artist and graphic designer

Qualifications

  • PhD, University of Newcastle, 2012
  • Bachelor of Fine Art, University of Newcastle, 2001

Research

Research keywords

  • Art and Science Collaboration
  • Drawing Practice
  • Illustration Methods

Research expertise

Area of research focus:

  • Drawing as inquiry
  • Digital/Traditional Illustration Practice
  • Natural History Illustration
  • Art and Science collaboration

These research topics formed the basis of my PhD research titled Elephant: art and Science

Languages

  • English

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
120307 Visual Communication Design (Incl. Graphic Design) 50
199999 Studies In The Creative Arts And Writing Not Elsewhere Classified 30
130201 Creative Arts, Media And Communication Curriculum And Pedagogy 20

Teaching

Teaching keywords

  • Digital Illustration
  • Illustration
  • Natural History Illustration