MELINA MICHAEL

Melina Michael is a multidisciplinary artist, creative professional, and educator with over 20 years of experience in the arts. Her practice integrates photography, design, fine art, curation, and education, focusing on fostering social and emotional change through community collaboration. She studied Fine Art Photography at Bournemouth Arts University and earned an MA in Arts & Learning with Visual Anthropology from Goldsmiths, University of London.

• Education:
  • Bournemouth Arts University - Fine Art Photography (undergraduate)
  • Goldsmiths, University of London - MA in Arts & Learning with Visual Anthropology
• Research Interests:
  • Interdisciplinary art practices
  • Art-education inquiry
  • Community-based artistic participation
  • Visual anthropology and cultural studies
  • Portfolio pedagogy for emerging artists
• Professional Activities:
  • Founder and curator of Oblog Gallery
  • Collaboration with photographic artist Richard Learoyd (since 2012)
  • Specialist services for artwork preservation and exhibition
  • Lecturing on art education and creative practices