Rachel Fermi

Rachel Fermi is a Lecturer at the Centre for Living Sustainability, University of the Highlands and Islands. She focuses on photographic practice, writing, and art-science collaboration. Her work includes a major installation at Girton College, Cambridge, and collaborations with Human Rights Watch and the CUNY Center for Science and the Arts.

• Qualifications:
• Master of Fine Art (MFA) in Photography, Tyler School of Art, Temple University (Philadelphia, USA)
• BA Hons (First Class) in Photographic Studies, University of Derby
• TQFE, University of Dundee

Research & Practice: Combines artistic creation with academic inquiry, emphasizing historical documentation (e.g., the Manhattan Project) and interdisciplinary projects. Her exhibitions include FLOW Wall (Eden Court, Inverness, 2019) and 201 Gallery (Strathkiness, 2019).

• Awards:
• Mary-Amelia-Cummins-Harvey Visiting Fellow-Commoner (Girton College, Cambridge)
• New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
• Pennsylvania Council for the Arts Fellowship

Roles & Initiatives: Creative Director of FLOW Photofest and co-founder of The Inverness Darkroom (Inverness Creative Academy). Engages in community-focused artistic education and darkroom practices.