Colin Trodd

Dr. Colin Trodd is an academic researcher specializing in Victorian and Romantic visual culture, with a focus on William Blake, Ford Madox Brown, and the Arts and Crafts Movement. His work examines public art institutions, cultural management, and the intersection of art criticism and national identity.

• PhD, MA, BA from University of Sussex
• Key research areas: Romantic/Victorian painting, public art collections, design theory, and the grotesque

Trodd's recent publications analyze Blake's artistic legacy, Ford Madox Brown's Manchester murals, and Victorian replica art. His scholarship bridges art history, literary studies, and cultural theory, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches.

As a research supervisor, Trodd has mentored students in William Blake studies, Pre-Raphaelitism, and Victorian visual culture. He co-organized the 2019 conference The Artist of the Future Age exploring Blake's contemporary relevance.