Professor - Art and Design Theory, Deputy HOS, Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning Faculty of Arts

Career Summary

Jonathan studied at Monash University and the University of Tasmania. He was appointed to the Tasmanian School of Art at the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education in 1973 and remained a member of staff when the School became a faculty of the University of Tasmania. He was a member of the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council from 1978 through to 1982 and was a Trustee of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery from 1990 until the end of 1993. He is currently Deputy Head of the Tasmanian School of Art.

Research Interests

His chief research interest is the history and curating of contemporary Australian art and much of the writing he does is published in exhibition catalogues that are associated with the University of Tasmania’s Plimsoll Gallery. He also has a research interest in wilderness and natural environment issues, particularly in relation to the visual arts, and continues to undertake research in the field of nineteenth century French art and criticism.

Teaching

Jonathan teaches a range of units in the undergraduate program, most of which relate to the history and theory of modern art and design.

Units

• FST101 - Introduction to Art and Design Theory 1A
  
• FST102 - Introduction to Art and Design Theory 1B
  
• FST200 - Art and Design Theory 2/3
  
• FST201 - Australian Art of the 1970's-2000
  
• FST205 - Picturing the Wilderness
  
• FST206 - Contemporary Craft and Design
  
• FST213 - Contemporary Art of the Asia-Pacific Region