About
Pip Dickens is a Lecturer at the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA), part of Lancaster University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She teaches on the Fine Art course, focusing on painting, drawing, and digital media. Her research explores visual perception, color reception, and the interplay of light and movement in two-dimensional art. She is a core member of the Teaching Painting organisation, established in 2015 to investigate contemporary painting pedagogy through exhibitions, conferences, and workshops.
- Affiliations: Lancaster University, Teaching Painting organisation
- Key collaborations: Leverhulme Trust residency with composer Monty Adkins (2011), Kyoto craftspeople research
Research interests include illusion, surface-texture contrasts, and cinematic themes like 'Glorious Technicolour.' Notable exhibitions include 'MIRRORS' (2017, The Storey, Lancaster) and 'Toward the Light' (Bradford Museums). Her work integrates Japanese aesthetics and textile studies, such as the Sir Michael Sadler Kashmir Shawl Collection project.
Awards: Leverhulme Trust Artist in Residence (2011). Exhibitions often feature commissioned essays and public engagement activities.
