Dr Kit Messham-muir

Biography

I was born in Wrexham, North Wales, and emmigrated to Australia in 1990 to study Painting at Sydney College of the Arts, The University of Sydney. I graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts, Honours Class 1 in 1995. I began researching for my PhD in the School of Art History and Theory at the College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, I completed in three years and received a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in 2000. I have lectured at the College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, The University of Western Sydney, The University of Sydney and the University of Hong Kong. I managed the NSW State Government's funding of museums, galleries and the Western Sydney Arts Strategy for three years, before returning to academia in 2008, as a lecturer in Art History at The University of Newcastle. I currently live in Newcastle, Australia with my wife Loretta, a corporate trainer and coach, and two dogs and two cats. I play the piano and guitar, and used to fly planes for fun, until it wasn't fun anymore.  

Research Interest

Screen and Media Culture, Visual Arts and Crafts