Dale Devereux Barker
Hands-on, evangelical, empathetic, patient, fearless, ambitious, enjoyable.
What will students gain if they come on one of your courses?
Technical confidence, a realisation that they are more creative than they imagined.
Are there any particular techniques/processes you use in your teaching?I want the students to be happy with the work they produce.
What inspires your own work?Laughter, emotion, obsession and silliness
Where can students see examples of your work?My website
Where did you gain your training? Experience?
Loughborough college of Art and design, Leicester Poly and The Slade
Teaching experience:Twenty years in institutions ranging from primary school to external assessor for Universities
Is your work in any public or private collections?Many , including The Tate and The V&A
Books and articles:I publish my own books under the imprint 'The First Cut'.
Professional groups and societies:I am an elected member of The Royal Society of painter-printmakers