Post

Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy

Academic & Professional Qualifications

 
Doctor of Philosophy, Comparative Literature Department, University of Hong Kong (2001 - 2006).

Master of Arts (Honours), University of Western Sydney (Nepean), Australia (1994 -1998).

Graduate Certificate in T.E.F.L., G.L.S. Gaigo Gakuin, Kyoto, Japan (1992).

Associate Diploma in Painting, Canberra School of Art, Australia (1987-1989).

Teacher¡¦s Certificate, N.S.W. Dept. of Education, Australia (1985).

Graduate Diploma of Education (Art), Sydney Teachers College, Australia (1981).

Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney, Australia (1978-1980).

Areas of Interest

Contemporary arts, collaborative art, recent Hong Kong, Macao, Chinese and Australian art, 20th century arts, digital art, political art and aesthetics, sociology of the art world, representations of the body, art and literature
 

Research

Review of contemporary collaborative art practices (in progress) Contemporary Collaborative Art Practices in Hong Kong and Macao (in progress)
 

Working Experience

 
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Comparative Literature, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2007).

English Language Instructor and Lecturer in Art Appreciation, University of Macau, Macao (2003-2007).

Drawing Instructor, Student Services Centre, Integrated Learning Programme, Lingnan University, Hong Kong (2006).

Teaching Assistant, Comparative Literature Dept., University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2001-2005).

Visual Arts Tutor, R.M.I.T. University/ Hong Kong Arts Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong (1999-2000).

Native English-speaking Teacher, Lingnan Dr. C.W.K. Memorial Secondary School, Kwai Chung, N.T., Hong Kong (1998-2001).

Lecturer in Visual Communication and Art Appreciation, Hunter St. Institute of T.A.F.E., Newcastle, N.S.W., Australia (1997-1998).

Lecturer in Art History and Theory, Department of Fine Art and Theory, University of Newcastle, N.S.W., Australia (1995-1997).

Arts and Media teacher, Tuncurry Institute of Tertiary and Further Education (T.A.F.E.), Art teacher, St. Ives High School, N.S.W. Dept. of Education, Teacher of Painting and Drawing, Bulahdelah, Hunter Community College, N.S.W., Australia (1993-1995).

Director of Curriculum and Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, Global Language Salon, Kyoto, Japan (1991-1993).

Teacher of English as a Foreign Language and Art, Kyoto Nishi Senior High School, Kyoto, Japan (1991).

Lecturer in English as a Foreign Language, Language Resources, Phillips University, Osaka, Japan (1990).

Art teacher, A.C.T. Schools Authority and N.S.W. Dept of Education, Art Therapy workshop facilitator, Community Youth Support Scheme, Braddon, A.C.T, Australia (1987- 1990).

Art teacher, Lithgow High School, N.S.W. Dept of Education, N.S.W., Australia (1984-1986).

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Guest Lectures and Conference Papers

¡§Screen, Figure, Ground: The Ambivalent Political Aesthetics of Judy Watson's internal landscape and the guardians¡¨, Association for the Study of Australian Literature, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia (2006).

¡§Shifting Spaces in Macao¡¨, 6th Wenshan Conference on English and American Literature, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan (2006).

¡§The ambivalent paintings of Judy Watson: an Aboriginal Feminist Aesthetic,¡¨ English Department, Peking University, PRC (2005).

¡§Paintings and Paintings: aesthetics, dominative and otherwise,¡¨ Comparative Literature Departmental Seminar Series, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2005).

¡§Cartographies, Selves,¡¨ Imaginal regions: opening out the atlas symposium, Gray¡¦s School of Art, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland (2004).

 ¡§Cartographies, Selves: Maps and Paintings,¡¨ Wednesday Colloquium Series, English Department, University of Macau, Macao (2004).

¡§Dreamings and paintings: Emily Kngwarreye and Judy Watson¡¨, Scottish Word and Image Group conference, University of Aberdeen and Gray¡¦s School of Art, Aberdeen, Scotland (2003).

¡§Over the border, the everyday lapse: dreams and the creative process¡¨ (with Christopher Kelen), Scottish Word and Image Group conference, University of Aberdeen and Gray¡¦s School of Art (Robert Gordon University), Aberdeen, Scotland (2003).

¡§Frames and Flows in Paintings by Judy Watson¡¨, Comparative Literature Department Seminars, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2003).

¡§Dreamings and paintings: Judy Watson and Emily Kngwarreye,¡¨ English Department Seminar Series, University of Macau, Macao (2003).

¡§Gender, Genre and Liberation in Chicken Run,¡¨ Beast Fable Society, 9th International Congress, Malta (2002).

¡§Carol Archer and Christopher Kelen: Chicken Run,¡¨ English Department Seminar Series, University of Macau, Macao (2002).

¡§Miraculous Wounds: Rome, 1996¡¨, Faculty of Art and Design, University of Newcastle, N.S.W., Australia (1997).

¡§Painting and Skin Ego¡¨, Australian National Art Therapy Association Conference, Dickson, A.C.T., Australia (1997).

¡§Cossington Smith, Hester, Olsen and Borgelt: Gender and Identity in Representations of the Private, Intimate and Domestic¡¨, Newcastle Region Art Gallery, N.S.W., Australia (1996).

¡§Metaskins¡¨, University of Lecce, Lecce, Italy (1996).

¡§Paula Rego: Domination and Rebellion¡¨, Newcastle Regional Art Gallery, N .S.W., Australia (1995).

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Publications

Carol Archer (2008), Work of Macao Hands: Watercolours by Carol Archer, Macao: Universidade de Macau

Carol Archer (2007), "Spaces in Transition: Photographs by Adam Lampton", Macau Closer, September Carol Archer (2007) "Edictus Ridiculum: Konstantin Bessmertny", Macau Closer, July/August

Carol Archer (2007) "Denis Murrell's Homework", Macau Closer, July/August

Carol Archer (2007) "Contemplative Offerings: the Art of Belinda Fox", Macau Closer, June

Carol Archer (2007) "Serious about Art Education?", Macau Closer, April

Carol Archer (2007) "Something Rotten in Macao's New Cityscape", (Portuguese translation by Patricia Lemos), Ponto Final, Friday 27/7/07

Carol Archer (2006), ¡§Macao: an art historical discipline waiting to happen?¡¨ In James Elkins (ed), Is Art History Global? New York: Routledge.

Carol Archer (2006), ¡§The Ambivalent Paintings of Judy Watson: an Aboriginal Feminist Aesthetic¡¨. In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art, Vol. 7, No. 2.

Carol Archer (2006), ¡§Gifts and Transgressions: Marlene Dumas¡¦ Underground¡¨ in Crossings, Special issue on the ¡¥Work¡¨ of Art, No 8.

Carol Archer (2006), "Macao's haunted city-under-construction." In The Haunted City, Bulletin of the Society of Comparative Literature, University of Hong Kong.

2005- present ¡V Monthly contributions on exhibitions and art news in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and China for the magazine Art Monthly Australia (ArtNotes Asia section)

Carol Archer (2005), ¡§Cartographies, Selves.¡¨ Imaginal Regions collaborative project. Website: www.imaginalregions.co.uk.

Carol Archer (2004) ¡§Over the Border, the Everyday Lapse¡¨ (with Christopher Kelen), Consciousness, Literature and the Arts, Volume 5, No 1, www.aber.ac.uk/tfts/journal/archive/kelenarcher.html.

Carol Archer (2001), Sleep to Dream publication (with Christopher Kelen), Loudest Place on Earth, Hong Kong.

Carol Archer (2000), Tai Mo Shan publication (with Christopher Kelen), Loudest Place on Earth, Hong Kong.

Exhibitions

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Knot, Touch, Trace/ No, Tacto, Traco/ µ²¡BIJ¡B¸ñ , Creative Macau, Macao Cultural Centre, Macao (2007).

Work of Macao Hands, University Gallery, University of Macau Library, University of Macau, Macao (2006).

Footstep: an installation by Carol Archer and Even Mak /¨B¨¬¡F¨¬¦L ²V¦X´CÅé¸Ë¸m®iÄý ¡G°ÏÀy§Ó¤Î³Áºö¶³, University Gallery, University of Macau Library, University of Macau, Macao, http//:makarcher.blogspot.com (2006).

Creative Macau Members¡¦ Exhibition, CCI, Macao Cultural Centre, Macao (2006).

Notworks, online mixed media exhibition, Macau Art Net, (www.macauart.net/Gallery/ContentE.asp?id=205&topicName=), Artist of the Month, Macau Art Net, May (2005).

Being there, National Art School, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia (2004).

Artmart, Para/site Artspace, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (2003).

Social Club, Para/site Artspace, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (2002).

Sleep to Dream/ Shui Yi Meng, collaborative image/text installation with Christopher Kelen, Montblanc and Nokia Galleries, Fringe Club, Hong Kong (2001).

Blue is Blue (Cityfestival 2001 featured visual artists programme), Hong Kong City Hall Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong (2001).

Tai Mo Shan/ Big Hat Mountain, collaborative image and text installation with Christopher Kelen, Montblanc Gallery, Fringe Club, Central, Hong Kong (2000).

Wanchai, Citypoetry (a City Festival 2000 project) collaborative computer photographic/poetry installation with Christopher Kelen at Senses, 41 Staunton St, Hong Kong (2000).

Skin to Work, Maling Gallery, Casula Powerhouse, Casula, N.S.W., Australia (1998).

Scrape, John Paynter Gallery, Hunter St., Newcastle, N.S.W. Australia (1998).

Staff Exhibition, Hunter St. Institute of T.A.F.E., Newcastle, Australia (1998).

Skinworks, Space YZ, U.W.S. Nepean, Kingswood, N.S.W. Australia, (1997).

Nothing so Deep, Vacant Shopfront Art Project, Newcastle Australia (1997).

Windows, A.N.C.A. Gallery, Dickson, A.C.T., Australia (1997).

9¡¨ x 12¡¨: National Touring Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Melbourne, Sydney, Tennant Creek, Darwin, Adelaide, Hobart and internet, Australia (1997).

Images of the Heart II, Hunter St. Institute of Tertiary and Further Education, Newcastle, Australia (1997).

Between Skins, Manning Regional Art Gallery, Taree, N.S.W., Australia (1996).

Body of Work, From Heaven to Hell Cultural Institute, Rome, Italy (1996).

Art Felt, Faculty of Art and Design Gallery, University of Newcastle, Australia (1995).

Sometimes, Artery Gallery, Camperdown, N.S.W., Australia (1994).

Four by Four, Kyoto International Community House, Kyoto, Japan (1992).

Veiling the View, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka, A.C.T. Australia (1989).

Decade Show, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, A.C.T. (1989).

Graduate Show, Canberra School of Art, A.C.T., Australia (1989).

Reviews

¡§Adverte a artista australiana Carol Archer: Macau serˆh ¡¥promessa vazia¡¦ se não investir no ensino artˆqstico¡¨, Laura Bastos, Jornal Tribuna de Macau, Macao (23/4/2007).

¡§O Hoje Recomenda: Nˆu, tacto, traço, Exposição de Carol Archer¡¨, Hoje Macau, Macao (23/4/2007).

¡§Nˆu, tacto, traço: Pintura¡¨, Ponto Final (23/4/2007).

"Knot, Touch, Trace, µ²¡BIJ¡B¸ñ, Nˆu, Tacto, Traço", Macau Closer, CTY (15/3/2007-15/4/2007).

¡§O toque humano na aparente insignificância¡¨, Hugo Pinto, Ponto Final, Macao (13/3/2007).

"Work of Macau Hands: Watercolours by Carol Archer", Sara Farr, Macau Post Daily, Macao (10/11/2006).

¡§Best of the Week,¡¨ Kevin Kwong, South China Morning Post 24/7 Magazine, Hong Kong (15/6/2001).

¡§Sleep to Dream: Carol Archer/ Christopher Kelen,¡¨ Joyce Siu, BC Magazine, Hong Kong (14/6/2001).

¡§Artists and poets...,¡¨ Kevin Kwong, 24/7, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong (24/6/2000).

¡§Lest we Forget,¡¨ Lena Sin, HK Magazine, Hong Kong (23/6/2000).

¡§Art, face to face,¡¨ Jill Stowell, The Newcastle Herald, Australia (5/12/1998).

¡§Decent Exposure,¡¨ Meryl Ryan, The Newcastle Herald, Australia (29/11/1998).

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Grants/ Aquisitions

Recipient of Hong Kong Arts Development Council project grant for the New Territories publication (2003).

Recipient of Hong Kong Arts Development Council project grant for the Sleep to Dream installation and publication (2001).

Recipient of Hong Kong Arts Development Council project grant for the Tai Mo Shan installation and publication (2000).

Four artworks from Skin to Work exhibition acquired by Artbank, an Australian library of contemporary arts (1998).

Artworks are included in private collections in Japan, Italy, Hong Kong, Macao, U.S.A., Canada and Australia.

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Associations, Communities, Services

2006 Adjudicator, ¡§Green Colours of Life Recycled Art Competition¡¨, Shing Kung Hui Welfare Council, Teens¡¦ Recycled Art Program, Macao

2006 Principal researcher and initiator of the ¡§Reciprocal Interference¡¨ collaborative art project. Ongoing online documentation at:

http//:aboutreciprocalinterference.blogspot.com

http//:rawlinsonarcher.blogspot.com

http//:grehanarcher.blogspot.com

http//:taylorarcher.blogspot.com

http//:trainorarcher.blogspot.com

http//:gilchristarcher.blogspot.com

2005- Member Macau Art Net, entry on my works and resume at www.macauart.net/Artist/ContentE.asp?id=127

2005- Member of Creative Macau, entry on my works and resume at www.creativemacau.org.mo/page.php?area=12&part=180

2005- Member of Art Association of Australia and New Zealand

2003- 2005 Member of an international collaborative visual arts and writing research project titled Imaginal Places: opening out the atlas. Symposium paper and works may be found on the project website: www.imaginalregions.co.uk

1999- 2002 Member of Fringe Club, Hong Kong

2001-  Member of Para/site, Hong Kong

1998-  Member of Viscopy, Australia

1987-  Member of the National Association of Visual Artists, Australia