Jenny Rintoul

Jenny Rintoul is a Senior Lecturer in Visual Culture at the School of Arts, University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), within the College of Arts, Technology and Environment (CATE). She teaches visual culture at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervises doctoral researchers.

Her research expertise spans two major strands: the iconography of the Nursing Virgin in relation to maternal femininities, and pedagogical approaches in art and design education. She explores the integration of Critical and Contextual Studies with studio practice, embodied knowledges, and the role of intuition in creative education.

Jenny co-leads the Visual and Material Practices Research Group (VAMP) and is a member of the WoW (Ways of Writing in art & design) research network. She contributes significantly to academic service as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, editorial board member for the Journal of Writing in Creative Practice, and peer reviewer for international journals. Additionally, she serves as an External Examiner and External Advisor for Critical & Contextual Studies, and as an Assessment Offence Advisor in the School of Arts.

• PhD in Art & Design Education
• MA in History of Art
• BA (Hons) in History of Art & French
• PGCE (FE)

Her monograph, published by Routledge, proposes curricular integration models between theory and practice in art education. Though recent publications are not visible due to technical limitations in the source, her research trajectory demonstrates a strong commitment to advancing pedagogy and representation in visual culture.

• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Jenny advises doctoral researchers and engages in curriculum development and assessment leadership. She is actively involved in research networks and external academic service roles that influence art and design education nationally and internationally.

She is a core member of the Visual and Material Practices Research Group (VAMP) and the WoW research network, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among creative practitioners, makers, and writers exploring visualities and materialities.