Christopher Corr
For me, teaching is about developing a student’s creative ability and bringing out their artistic skills and engendering confidence in their personal artistic language. I like to work in studio groups and in one to one tutorials. It’s important to help a student develop a confidence in their work and the ability to talk with ease about their work.
What will students gain if they come on one of your courses?I’m a working artist and illustrator and I have a good knowledge of my field. I can share my experiences. My course will involve painting on location and creating in the studio from that experience. It will be about working with colour and exploring and examining the power of colour.
Are there any particular techniques/processes you use in your teaching?Painting is a sensory process, to explore and to be enjoyed.
We’ll work with different painting processes, looking at how colours work with one another. it’s all about discovery and building confidence.
Colour is a huge inspiration.
I travel with my work and that too is hugely inspirational.
I love architecture and seeing art.
I like surprises.
On my website and Also the Rowley Gallery: www.rowleygallery.com My agent’s website: www.illustrationweb.com
Where did you gain your training/experience?I studied graphics at Manchester Polytechnic [1973-77, BA hons] And illustration at the Royal College of Art [1977-80, MA RCA Illustration]
What teaching experience have you had?Since graduating from the RCA in 1980 I have taught as a visiting lecturer at several art schools [Cambridge, Camberwell, the Royal College of Art, Goldsmiths College, UCLA summer schools, Central St Martins from 1983-1998, I was head of illustration from 1993-98
Is your work in any public or private collections?I have work at the Museum of London, Leeds City Gallery, BBC, Qantas Airlines, Moscow Norodny Bank, Chelsea & Westminster Health Authority, Transport for London and several private collections
Have you written any books/had articles published?I have illustrated several children’s books. I’ve written articles for some illustration journals and the Independent Newspaper.
Do you belong to any professional groups/societites?The Association of illustrators