Rochelle Haley

Rochelle Haley is a Lecturer at the School of Art & Design, UNSW Australia. As a practicing artist and researcher, she merges painting, drawing, movement, and performance to investigate the intersection between bodies and physical environments.

• PhD in Fine Arts (UNSW)
• BFA Hons (UNSW)
• BCA (UOW)

Her research focuses on:

• Expanded painting and choreography
• Experimental drawing methodologies
• Interdisciplinary visual arts practices
• Kinaesthetic and sensory representation
• Collaborations with MIT Media Lab and creative robotics research

Recent publications highlight:

• Drawing as a movement medium
• Choreographic approaches to painting
• Interdisciplinary research in visual arts

Awards and recognitions:

• Multiple finalist positions in national art prizes
• ARC Linkage Grant (2021-2024): $392,181
• PEEK Austrian Federal Government Grant (2019-2022): $560,495

Teaching and supervision:

• Lectures in painting and drawing at UNSW
• Supervision of practice-led research in experimental art and choreography
• Established curriculum for second-year studio practice