Robyn Glade-Wright

Robyn Glade-Wright is a Researcher at James Cook University (JCU), specializing in environmental art and ecological studies. Her work intersects sculpture, public art, and creative methodologies to address pressing ecological issues like plastic pollution, coral bleaching, and biodiversity loss. She frequently collaborates with institutions like KickArts Contemporary Arts and has exhibited internationally through projects like the Disquiet touring exhibition and Plastic Gothic series.

Her research explores the intersection of art and environmental ethics, with publications in Etropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics and Creative Industries Journal. Notable projects include Exodus: coral bleaching and heat stress (2014) and Sam’s Visit to the Great Barrier Reef (2019), which engage public audiences in ecological discourse through immersive installations.

Glade-Wright’s creative works often combine traditional sculptural techniques with modern material concerns, such as microplastics and synthetic polymers. She has also contributed to pedagogical frameworks for postgraduate creative arts research, emphasizing originality and methodological innovation in artistic scholarship.