Christina Kolaiti-AllMaps GroupChristina Kolaiti (Photographic Practice)

Practice-led PhD at Northumbria University

Born: Greece
Education: Greece & UK (linked below)
Exhibitions/Projects/Publications: (linked below)
Work experience: (linked below)
E-mail: christinakolaiti@hotmail.com

 

The Influence of the Photographic Narrative in Healthcare Dialogue.

(New Collaborations Award, Northumbria NHS Trust and Northumbria University).

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Education

MA in Fine Art Practices
2001-2002 University of Northumbria at Newcastle, U.K.
Upper Second Class

BA (Hons) Contemporary Photographic Practice
1998-2001 University of Northumbria at Newcastle.
First Class

Photographic Studies
1997-1998 E.S.P College of Arts and Design, Athens.

Awards

2001- AHRB Award for Full-time Postgraduate Study.

2005 - AHRC New Collaborations Award for Full-time PhD Research Study.
Northumbria University & NHS Trust
'The Influence of the Photographic Narrative in the Healthcare Dialogue'

Conference presentations

November 2008 - The Role of Visual Arts in Medical Education, Brighton University.

April 2008 - All Maps Welcome, Practice-led PhD Conference, Northumbria University.

July 2008 - Widening the Circumference, York St John’s University.

Exhibitions

2008 - The Conductor*solo
Permanent exhibition for Coordinating Visions, Northern Skills Institute, Hexham Hospital.

2003 - Just Well Loved *solo
Permanent exhibition, Children’s A&E Area at Wansbeck Hospital, Ashington, Northumberland.

 2007-ongoing Exhibition curation of Medical Photography Elective & PhD work

Interpreting Medical Narratives: Health and Other Stories I
2007 Gallery North, Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
2007 Royal College of Physicians, London.
2007 North Tyneside Hospital, South Shields, Permanent.

Interpreting Medical Narratives: Health and Other Stories II
2008 - Wansbeck Hospital, Ashington, Permanent.

Interpreting Medical Narratives: Health and Other Stories III
2008 - Newcastle University Medical School, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
2004 - The Drama International Short Film Festival, Athens.
2002 - MA Exhibition, Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
2001 - BA Hons Exhibition, Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
1998 - E.S.P College of Arts and Design, Athens, Greece.
1997 - Folk Museum, Aegina, Greece.

Publications & Press Releases

Medical Photography Elective 2007
The Evening Chronicle .
'Doctors Perform Art Surgery' by Jane Picken

Just well Loved 2002
Τhe Journal
'Putting the Smiles Back, Hospital Project cheers up ill children' by Sam Wonfor

Self-portrait 2002
Portfolio Catalogue of Contemporary Photography, Issue #34
Review by Jane Brettle ‘A Certain Self-Control’

Employment & Commissioned projects

Coordinating Visions
2008 -  Northumbria University & NHS Trust, Northern Skills Institute, Institute Hexham Hospital.

Part-time lecturer Medical Photography Elective MBBS Stage 4: Student Selected Components
2005 - Ongoing Northumbria University & Newcastle University Medical School.

Fellow Artist, Just Well Loved Project for Wansbeck Hospital
2003 - Northumbria NHS Trust & Northumbria University.

Photography Teaching
2004 - I.I.E.K Haidariou, Greece.
2004 - Leica Academy of Creative Photography, Athens, Greece.