Curriulum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
DEBORAH BAKER
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Career to December 2015
University College Falmouth
Senior Lecturer BA Photography
BA Award leader 2007-2010
Joint Course leader MA photography
September 2004 –07
External Examiner:
Kingston University BA Photography 2015-2019
Trent University MA Photography 2012-2016
Westminster BA Photography 2010-2014
Swansea Institute MA Photography 2009
Middlesex University, AKTO Athens Photography BA (hons) 2009 – 13
University of the Arts London Photography BA (hons) 2009 – 13
London Metroploitan University MA Photography 2008- 12
De Montfort University Photography and Video (BA hons)2005-08
Southampton Institute BA (Hons) Photography 2002-5
Teesside BA (Hons) Photography January 2000-4
Selection committee member-Devon Guild of Craftsmen
September 2016-2020
University of Central England in Birmingham
Senior Lecturer in Graduate/Postgraduate Studies – BA/MA Visual Communication.
September 1996 -2003 (Full-Time) 1995-96 (Part-Time). (Acting Course Director MA January 1999 – September 1999)
Manager of Artist in Residence/Arts Council sponsored project/Touring Exhibition 1998-2000
London Colleges
Lecturer in Photography (Part time)
1981 – 1986
London College of Printing/City of London Polytechnic/Polytechnic of Central London/West Surrey College of Art, Farnham.
Sheffield City Polytechnic
Fellowship in Photography (Arts Council Great Britain/Sheffield City Polytechnic)
1980 – 1981
Sponsored for production of major exhibition at Mappin Art Gallery. Part time lecturing responsibilities at Polytechnic.
Oriel Ffotograffeg – Cardiff
Gallery Director
1979 – 1980
Director, organiser and administrator of Exhibitions both in-house and touring.
Assistant/Practising Artist, New York
1977 – 1979
Freelance assistant to contemporary Art Photographer – Ralph Gibson. Studio and Darkroom practice. Portfolio presentation. (Mary Ellen Mark, Gwen Thomas, Langdon Clay, Robert Mapplethorpe, etc.)
Exhibitions:
Summer Exhibition Devon Guild of Craftsmen 2016-2021
Fix, Barge House, London 2016
Merge Visible, Mall Galleries 2016
In Paradiso, William Morris Museum 2014
In Paradiso, Laura Noble Gallery, London 2013
Unseen Festival of Photography Amsterdam 2013
‘Uneasy Spaces’ New york University 2006
Thessaloniki Festival of Photography 2004
Leeds Millenium Square Temporary Arts Project 2000
Focus Gallery, London 2000
Focal Point Gallery, Southend on Sea 2000
Watershed Media Centre, Bristol 2000
Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham 1999
Picture House Gallery, Leicester 1998
Montage Gallery, Derby 1998
Brighton Festival 1997
Museum of Texas, Houston, USA 1987
Photographers Gallery, London 1986
Oriel, Cardiff 1986
Group touring Exhibition, Adelaide, Australia 1982
Paul Erik Veigaard Gallery, Denmark 1981
B2 Gallery, London 1981
Mappin Art Gallery, Gallery Upstairs, Sheffield 1981
Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool 1979
Impressions Gallery, York 1979
Midland Group Gallery, Nottingham 1978
New British Image, Side Gallery, Newcastle 1977
Publications:
Uneasy Spaces Catalogue, NYU In Paradiso by Deborah Baker September 2006
Thessaloniki Museum of Photography
Ways of Telling: Photography and Narrative 2005
Portfolio Ghosts in the Nursery June 2003
Portfolio Gaze:The Anxious Sign June 1999
Creative Camera May 1984
Dumont Photo 4 1982
European Photography No.7 July 1981
Open Eye June 1979
Impressions Gallery 1979
US Camera Annual December 1977
Nye Foto Spring 1977
Reviews
Portfolio Erasing the Time-lines, Liz Wells June 2003
Guardian Guide Exhibitions, Robert Clarke November 1999
Open Eye Magazine, Rupert Martin May 1981
British Journal of Photography, No 16, Robert Powell April 1981
Art & Artists, Richard Erhlich April 1979
Collections
Public and private including
Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK
Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France
Museum of Houston, Texas, USA
Alan Chassanoff, New York, USA