Lincoln School of Art and Design   Position: Professor of Art and Design and Senior Academic Michael Healey studied at Glasgow School of Art. He won a Haldane drawing award and went on to win the Leverhulme PG Travel Scholarship which enabled him to travel and study extensively in the United States. This award was available to all Post Graduate Students in the UK. Michael has held previous senior roles in University of Leeds and Glasgow School of Art, the latter as head of school. As educator, practicing artist and designer he has experience across a wide range of art and design subjects. Michael continues to research, continue fine art practice and exhibit work nationally and internationally. Under Selected Design Experience you will see he has been engaged as a visual communication consultant, within the creative industries, to many companies worldwide. Under The Art of Reconstruction you will see a new collaborative research project (with Professor Mike Esson of UNSW/Australia) into improving the results of plastic surgery. With this research project Healey won a prestigious research grant from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council. The purpose of this grant is to bring together some key players through an international network. This project blurs the boundaries between art and medicine. Through solo exhibitions of drawing and painting are also research outputs that extend Healey’s theoretical research on the impact of light on specific geo-locus. Several of these fine art paintings are now in important collections. As well as various management roles Michael continues to teach at Undergraduate and Post Graduate level. He is a Director of Studies at PhD level. He is a member of key Faculty research development groups and serves on a variety of working Faculty and University committees. He is a founder member of the faculty-wide drawing research group (art, design and architecture). This has enabled membership of the International Drawing Research Institute College of Fine Art, UNSW, Australia. Partners include: Glasgow School of Art, Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China Lu Xun Academy of Fine Art, Shenyang, China. The Fashion Institute Dong Hua University, Shanghai, China, University of Lincoln UK, Indus Valley School of Art, Karachi ( to be confirmed). International Drawing Research Institute College of Fine Art, UNSW

Recent Publications, Exhibitions and Academic Activities up to 2011

UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) International Network Grant 2011

A new research project in Lincoln with Professor of Drawing Mike Esson, who works within the College of Fine Arts (COFA) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. The AHRC Network grant essentially brings external international networking dialogue into developing the Art of Reconstruction here in Lincoln. (Professor Esson came up with the title). Professor Esson has run drawing and modelling courses for plastic surgeons in Australia for several years. The Network bid also brings into the project Professor Belinda Colston from Forensics in the Faculty of Health, Life and Social Science, UL. Guy Sterne, a member of the UK Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRA) and a distinguished plastic surgeon, is an advisor. Business development manager Michael Poole continues to play a key role in bringing the plastic surgeons together. A successful drawing and modelling workshop for several UK plastic surgeons, taught by Professor Esson, took place in Lincoln School of Art and Design in February 2011.

Right to left Dr Lisa Mooney-Smith, Director of Research, Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design UL, Professor Mike Esson, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Australia, Professor Belinda Colston of Forensic Science UL and Professor Michael Healey Principal Investigator (PI) of the PI AHRC Network Grant 2011/12

The Art of Reconstruction:
A new collaborative research project ( with Professor Mike Esson and others) into improving the results of plastic surgery that blurs the boundaries between art and medicine.

• Lincoln Magazine

• The Art of Reconstruction website

Solo exhibition/published catalogue Mike Healey: New Works

Catalogue ISBN 978-1-86050-229-3

January/February 2010 Thompsons Gallery, Marylebone High Street, London

This solo exhibition of forty new works was held at Thompsons Gallery, London, who produced the accompanying catalogue. The directors and selection panel curate a relatively small number of annual exhibitions of the work of UK artists. The outputs extended Healey’s theoretical research on the impact of specific geo-locus on the work of the Colourists and consisted of visual experiments undertaken in coastal regions of the West Coast of Scotland, which were linked to ongoing experiments undertaken in Brazil. The work produced for this exhibition deepened Healey’s visual research in peripheral and coastal light conditions and enabled him to produce larger scale works based on new experimental depictions. Research undertaken in Ardnamurichan facilitated a departure in theme and resonance. The new large scale paintings relied on extensive on-site research in the Inner Hebrides, an area so remote that little recorded painting is currently accessible as antecedent. The rationale underpinning the project was that new larger scale visual research methods undertaken on shifting light effects in ‘peripheral reaches’, such as the Hebrides could be combined as a cohesive whole with the continued new paintings of experimental light effects in the more tropical coastal areas of Brazil, Australia and North America.

This invited solo exhibition at Thompson’s Gallery, London followed several earlier shows since 2001 and extended Healey’s longer term research in experimental depictions of evanescent coastal light conditions. This was further extended through Healey’s continued investigations into the impact of Redpath and the particular qualities of Mediterranean light as exemplified in the work of several of the Scottish Colourists following their sojourn to Southern Europe. Despite differences in location, genre, colour saturation and experimental light affects, a cohesive synthesis that brought together disparate yet resonant themes and visual enquiry was a primary objective. These visual experiments continued an extensive iterative process that included a smaller selection of works being presented to and selected by the gallery selection panel. Of these, new paintings were subsequently re-made and extended. A catalogue was published by the gallery. The focus of this research is also part of an ongoing dialogue with ‘capturing the moment’ that has been explored in several exhibitions. An appraisal of this approach has been featured over four pages of the British Magazine, ‘The Artist’, which featured eight of Healey’s paintings.

• Exhibition of new paintings catalogue (PDF-3MB)

• Exhibition "Drawing Works" catalogue (PDF-400KB)
  
  

Recent Publications, Exhibitions and Academic Activities up to 2011

• "The Scottish Show" Jury selected artworks at Walker Contemporary Art, Harrogate, Yorkshire, April 2011.
• "New Works, Mike Healey” Temple Gallery, May 2011, Philadelphia, USA
• Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone High Street, London, Solo Exhibition “New Works” 2010. Forty new works exploring the relationship of light effects in three continents.
• Four person show at Walker Contemporary Art, Harrogate, February 2009
• Group show "The Scottish Exhibition" at Thompson's, Marylebone, London, 2009
• February 2009 Group show "The Scottish Show" at St James's London, Oakham Contemporary / Panter & Hall, January/February 2009
• Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone High Street, London, Solo Exhibition “New Works” 2010. Forty new works exploring the relationship of light effects in three continents
• Thompson's Aldeburgh Suffolk Summer Show July 2009 Thompson’s Gallery  
• Successful completion as Director of Studies of PhD “The design of Thai first aid manuals: a critical Analysis of their current design effectiveness and an Investigation leading to the propositions for their improvement” by P. Virunanont
• QAA HE Reviewer in Art and Design to date
• Two year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) completed with Optima Design Consultants
• Invited external panel member for the revalidation of BA (Hons) at Glasgow School of Art  2007
• One art work is now held within a permanent public collection “The Collection” in Bermuda (Patron HRH Prince of Wales) 2007
• One art work is now held within a permanent public collection, Argyll and Bute Museum and Libraries 2008
• Three works purchased through the agencies of Bourne Fine Art, Edinburgh, (Exhibited at Ainscough Contemporary Art, London) for the new headquarters of the Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh
• Six paintings purchased by Couts Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland through Sarah Samuels Fine Art 2007-08
• “Capturing the mood of the moment” feature over four pages in the British magazine “The Artist” in November 2007 with eight featured paintings.
• Healey’s works have been purchased for an extensive range of public collections, including the Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of Scotland, Coutts Bank, Argyll and Bute Museums, The Collection, Bermuda. Graphic works are also in the collection of the European Parliament and Royal Mail.

Ceramic Christening Bowl

Selected Publication /Exhibitions

• Group show Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, USA, 1995
• Exhibition and catalogue. major retrospective in Hunter College, Park Lane, New York, 1996
• Exhibition and catalogue publication Walker Contemporary Fine Art, Harrogate, 2001
• Exhibition and catalogue of solo show Thompson’s Gallery London, 2001
• Exhibition and catalogue of show City Gallery London, 2002
• Exhibition and catalogue of solo Show in Thompson’s Gallery Marylebone High Street, London, 2003
• Exhibition and catalogue of solo show in the Heritage Galley Hamilton Bermuda, 2004
• Catalogue and Group Show Ainscough Contemporary Fine Art Art London 2004
• Group Show “Art London Art” Chelsea with Ainscough Contemporary Fine Art, 2004
• Small exhibition “Taking a line for a walk” Temple University, Tokyo, Japan, 2005 (illustrated talk on drawing”).
• Group Show “Art London Art” Chelsea with Ainscough Contemporary Fine Art, 2004
• Group Show “Art London Art” Chelsea with Ainscough Contemporary Fine Art, 2005
• Solo Exhibition and catalogue, Ainscough Contemporary Fine Art, November, 2005
• Thompson’s Gallery, London, Group Shows, 2006
• Ainscough Contemporary Art, London, Group Shows, 2006
• Lisa Rego "Caledonian Collection" Hamilton, Bermuda ,December 2006
• Eton Contemporary Art, Windsor, Caledonian Show, 2007
• Thompson’s Gallery, London, Solo Show  2008
• Sarah Samuels Fine Art Group Shows 2007
• Thompsons Group Show London, Ainscough Contemporary Art, London

Highlighted one person exhibitions + publications

• Thompson’s Gallery, London, Solo Show  2008
• “Mike Healey” New Heritage Gallery, Bermuda 8th April 18th April 2004. One work permanently installed in “The Collection” Bermuda 2006
• “Mike Healey” Ainscough Contemporary Art, London, 24th November- 15th December 2005 Three works subsequently purchased for the new headquarters of the Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh
• “Mike Healey”, Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone, London 12th-22nd February 2003 “Mike Healey” The City Gallery, London EC2R 29/01/2002 - 08/02/2002

Drawings

Experimental letterpress drawings.

Illustration/Painting

Exhibited at Thompson’s Gallery, London

Selected Design Experience

Over the years I have been engaged as a visual communication consultant to many companies worldwide. Design Consultant to Glasgow School of Art 1983-1996. A wide variety of Design work undertaken which has included: poster design for the European Parliament, Scottish Tourist Board: promotional brochures: Robert Wiseman Dairies; Advertising, Billy Graham Scottish Tour promotional work, Ferranti promotional work; Holmes MacDougall Corporate Identity; train murals for British Rail; design for Robert Wiseman Dairies; designed new educational wall charts for secondary schools for the Design Council: “Textiles, Wood and Ceramic Design” funded by the TSB Bank; Design consultant, Charles Letts Diaries, Edinburgh; Design consultant, Royal Mail, London. Director, Radio and Television International Ltd. Part of Rex Stewart. National advertising for House of Fraser, the Daily Record and the Aviemore Centre. Rex Stewart and Associates Junior Art Director, J. Walter Thompson, Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Print based work such as layouts, visuals and storyboards for a variety of clients, which included De Beer’s etc., Souza Cruz Tobaccos, Ford Motors. Graphic Designer for J. P. Coats, Glasgow. Initial Concepts through final production of promotional material such as print design, exhibitions, trademarks logos and corporate identity for amongst others Jaeger, Ladybird, Linhas Corrente and a variety of craft and fibre based publications.