Kevin has been invited to join the Board of the prestigious Portico Library. This, initially, will be in a 'non-executive' role. The Rules of the Library require the Board to submit the names of potential Trustees to the Members of the Library, for ratification. This will be done after an initial 'acclimatisation period' on the Board, and at an EGM or at the AGM.
Kevin is a Black professional artist, teacher and academic driven by an incredible passion for self-expression and decolonisation through art. His many artworks are often noted for their unique powerful style and technique. He has developed an innovative style that blends his experiences as a Windrush first generation British-Jamaican with his pedagogic practice and doctoral research. Through the conflation of crafted practices, seeks to decolonise, emancipate and celebrate Blackness to promote equality and openness. Kevin's sculptures, paintings and installations have been featured in galleries and museums across the international stage and they appear in numerous private collections.
EdD Programme - Exploring an Untold Black Narrative to Improve the Wellbeing and Resilience of Black Professionals in Education Kevin Dalton-Johnston (Manchester Metropolitan University, England)
Kevin is a Black professional artist, teacher and academic driven by an incredible passion for self-expression and decolonisation through art. His artworks are often noted for their unique, powerful style and technique. He has developed an innovative style that blends his experiences as a Windrush first-generation British Jamaican with his pedagogic practice and doctoral research. The conflation of crafted traditions seeks to decolonise, emancipate and celebrate Blackness to promote equality and openness. Kevin's sculptures, paintings and installations have been featured in galleries and museums across the international stage and appear in numerous private collections.
Kevin co-leads the Visualising Inclusive Practice project, which aims to deliver the first major research commission into access to the visual arts for Black, Asian and ethnically diverse students. Kevin leads public engagement and wider stakeholder engagement relating to the research, implementing creative research methods, communications and interventions to ensure the project achieves long-term impact.
Systemic racism has been a barrier for many for far too long. When it sits at the heart of the education system the ramifications run deep and make change feel impossible In this masterclass, Kevin Dalton-Johnson shares his personal experience of the British education system as a student, teacher and leader.
Kevin is an international artist, teacher and academic leader, who uses his art to present a non-discursive view of the oppressed that is overlooked by academia.