Alice Baxter

Alice Baxter is a Creative Writing Tutor at York St John University’s School of the Arts and a Practice-based PhD candidate in Fine Art. Her research explores intersections between contemporary poetry and modern abstract art, with a focus on New York School artists like Frank O’Hara. She holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Bristol and an MA in Poetry and Poetics from the University of York.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts (English Literature), University of Bristol
• Master of Arts (Poetry and Poetics), University of York

Research Interests: Alice’s work bridges artistic collaboration and creative processes, examining how abstract visual art and poetry inform one another. Her PhD integrates her own writing and art to analyze cross-disciplinary creativity between painting/drawing and poetry. She has written critically on Frank O’Hara’s poetic reception and his collaborations with New York School artists.

Awards:

• Sustainable Futures Award (University of Bristol)
• Bristol PLUS Award (University of Bristol)

Teaching & Outreach: Teaches Creative Writing to Converge students, delivers secondary-school English/Art instruction, and runs external creative writing workshops. Her pedagogical focus emphasizes interdisciplinary creativity.