James Fisher

Dr James Fisher serves as Academic Course Leader for BA Fine Art and Unit of Assessment coordinator for Art and Design research at the University of Gloucestershire, holding a University Teaching Fellow position with dual teaching-research responsibilities.

His academic credentials include:

• BA Painting from the University of Brighton (1995)
• MA Painting from the Royal College of Art (1997)
• PhD in Drawing from the University of Gloucestershire (2009)

Fisher's research investigates the interplay between music, poetry, and painting, with specialized focus on humor as a conceptual device in visual art and color theory employed as subterfuge. His practice-based approach bridges contemporary painting techniques with theoretical frameworks in interdisciplinary arts.

His research contributions have been recognized through prestigious awards:

• Abbey Fellow in Painting at the British School at Rome (2001)

As an active PhD supervisor, Fisher mentors practice-based doctoral candidates in Fine Art, guiding their creative research methodologies and artistic development within the university's research ecosystem.