Shannon Forrester

Dr. Shannon Forrester is a Ph.D. graduate and current candidate at the Royal College of Art (RCA), affiliated with the School of Arts & Humanities. Her research focuses on the intersection of reparative practices in painting, identity-based bias, and speculative worldbuilding through visual and affective approaches.

Her Ph.D. thesis explores how painting subverts cultural 'monsterizing' processes tied to identity, using methodologies like participatory action research, studio interviews, and diffractive analysis of color perception. Key themes include trauma recovery, agency formation, and the material aliveness of artistic practices.

• Major Research Outputs: 5+ publications on reparative art, including works on 'monstrous reclamations' and 'care ethics in creative practice'