Craig Barber

Craig Barber is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for BA (Hons) Fine Art at Norwich University of the Arts. He holds an MA in Painting from Winchester School of Art (2004) and has taught studio-based content across all three years of the Fine Art course. His practice combines painting with sound, performance, and collaborative methods, exploring themes of tension between physical/social structures and their collapse.

• MA in Painting, Winchester School of Art (2004)

Barber's research focuses on painting as a primary medium, while integrating sound and performance to interrogate coherence and rupture in civilizations. His work has been exhibited internationally, including MAC Birmingham, H-Project Space Bangkok, and Francis Kyle Gallery London.

Recent publications include:

• "Section 1384" in Ambit (2019)
• "The Habsburgs: Alternative Facts" (2017)
• "The Habsburgs: Cross-disciplinary sidesteps" (2016)
• "Pictorial Slippage" in International Journal of Arts Theory and History (2014)
• "Fragmentation" in TRACEY (2009)

These works emphasize interdisciplinary approaches, painting theory, and sociopolitical narratives.

Barber actively contributes to academic governance, serving on NUA's Research Committee (2020-present), external examining panels (2018-2022), and peer reviewing for the Arts in Society Journal. His practice bridges education and contemporary art creation, with a focus on studio-based pedagogy.