Amanda Stuart

Amanda Stuart is a Lecturer and Course Convenor in the School of Art & Design at The Australian National University. She specializes in sculptural practice addressing environmental and cross-cultural concerns, particularly focusing on contested human-animal relations and decolonization theory. Her work integrates field-based research with interdisciplinary approaches.

Education:

• PhD Visual Art (Sculpture), ANU School of Art & Design
• Bachelor of Visual Arts (1st Class Hons), ANU School of Art & Design
• Associate Diploma in Arts Studies, Latrobe University
• Bachelor of Science, Macquarie University

Research Interests:

• Environmental art and ecology
• Contested landscapes and social justice
• Decolonization methodologies
• Public art commissions

Her artistic practice includes large-scale public installations such as nil tenure (2017) and bush pack (2011), which explore themes of coexistence with wildlife. She received the Vice Chancellor's Award for Reconciliation (2018) for co-founding the Balawan Elective, a program fostering Indigenous cultural engagement.

Grants & Collaborations:

• Recipient of Vice Chancellor's Award for Reconciliation
• Collaborative projects with museums and community organizations

She leads the Environment Studio and Foundation Workshops, emphasizing transformative pedagogy and field-based research.