Glyn Brewerton

Glyn Brewerton is a Senior Lecturer in Illustration at Norwich University of the Arts (NUA). His academic career combines teaching with research focused on oral history, community engagement, and the intersection of digital media with traditional illustration techniques. He has served as an external examiner for BA programs in Graphics and Illustration at institutions like the University of Hertfordshire and Arts University Bournemouth.

Professionally, Brewerton has extensive freelance illustration experience with clients such as BBC, Vodafone, and Templar Publishing. His research explores how illustration can document real-life events, including rural landscapes and community projects. Notable initiatives include the Heritage Lottery-funded 'Water, Mills and Marshes' project and exhibitions like 'Mapping the Broads: Creativity and Community.'

• Key Awards: Jerwood Drawing Prize shortlist (2007), Association of Illustrators 'Best of British' (2005), Royal Society of Artists Fellowship
• Grants: Heritage Lottery funding for rural landscape documentation projects

Brewerton advocates for public engagement through creative projects, particularly in rural areas. His future aspirations include developing digital archives of oral histories for museums and public spaces.