Sep 2023- LJMU Annual progress review -PGR report
Title of thesis
ChromaTheory
Progress
Please provide a reflection of your progress to date
To summarize my progress towards my practice led PhD, since July 2021, when Project Proposal was accepted by both Transart Institute of Creative Research and by LJMU, my painting studio research, and my research into color theories commenced and developed in the following ways.
During the Fall of 2021, I attended Transart’s a) Orientation and Session 10, Methodologies, 4-day Session 11: Micro Residency in New York City, Session 12: Formed In Entanglement, as well as attended LJMU’s APSS Induction for new PGRs, Doctoral Academy Welcome Training, Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) module, Research Ethics and Governance Canvas Course, eDoc for PGRs, Studying for Success at LJMU, and Postgraduate Dissertations: writing your aims and proposals. I met several times, independently and jointly, with my TT and LJMU supervisors.
During the Spring 2022 semester, I obtained my both my First Progress Review and Programme approvals. To complete Year 1 Training plan objectives, Personal Effectiveness, Networking, Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities, Engagement, influence and impact, Communication media, Publication, Global citizenship, and Academic literacy and numeracy, I attended LJMUs Creative Research Methods with Dr Helen Kara workshop, and the Questionnaire Survey Design workshop. I also attended Transart’s Session 13: Sounding Bodies- A workshop with Zeerak Ahmed, Session 14: Curating as a Political Action, Session 15: Ars Morendi with Mia Van Leeuwan, Session 16: Tracings- Ways into Wittgenstein with Michael Bowdidge, Session 17- Lost Is Found- A Primer. I also met several times, independently and jointly, with my TT and LJMU supervisors.
During the Summer of 2022, I attended the TT Transart Residency- Session 19: TT-LJMU Liverpool, England- 15-29 July 2022, and received UREC Favourable Ethical Opinion & Approval for Minimal Risk with Registration Number.
During the Fall semester 2022, I conducted 10 Artist Interviews, attended TT Transart Session 20: Slow Practices, Session 21: Research Shapes: Locating Methodologies- PhD1 & PhD2, Transart Session 22: New York Residency, and successfully completed my First Annual Progress Review. I met several times, independently and jointly, with my TT and LJMU supervisors.
During the Spring 2023 semester, I submitted my Confirmation of Registration reports, had an oral review, resubmitted revised reports, and gained approval. Through Transart, I attended Session 23: Words & Voices, Session 25: Creative Research Symposium, Session 26: Sharing As Making As Thinking, and Session 27: Interdepending. I completed my Year 2 Training Plan Objectives, Self-management - Work-life balance, and Self-Confidence. I met several times, independently and jointly, with my TT and LJMU supervisors.
During the Summer of 2023, I attended the TT Session 28: Liverpool, and following it, requested and received new LJMU supervisor, Adam Carr. I continued meeting with TT supervisor Robyn Ferrell. During August, I mounted my PhD thesis exhibition, Skin Deep- On Abstract Painting & the Nature of Beauty at Stevenson University, Greenspring Gallery, Stevenson, MD, USA.
All of the above has been documented on my TT PROCESS BLOG & READING DIARY found at: https://www.ginadominique.com/process-blog and on LJMU’s eDoc PROJECT HISTORY link.
Summarise your key objectives for the next 12 months
To begin the Fall 2023 semester, On September 14, at Stevenson Univ, both Design I, and Concept Development classes spent a class period with me in the gallery. That evening, I delivered a public lecture to 55 audience members, which was video recorded. Following that, I met TT supervisor Robyn Ferrell for 1:1, 40-minute video gallery walk-through. On 16 September, prior to the opening reception, I had the paintings, and the installation photo documented.
I completed my now approved 2023-24 Training Plan. To fulfill it I booked 3 LJMU trainings, Bringing Your Research to Life: Planning for Impact, Preparing for Submission and Assessment, and 7 Reasons You'll Pass Your Viva. My first meeting with Adam Carr, plus my supervisory team meeting for my 2nd Annual Review are both scheduled.
Further, I plan on attending Lehman College's weekly research sessions to make progress on writing the 40,000 word thesis. My key objective is to complete and submit it during July 2024.
Training & Development
Reflections on research training undertaken
During 2022-23 academic year, I conducted 10 Artist Interviews, as well as submitting my Confirmation of Registration reports. I had an oral review, resubmitted revised Confirmation reports, and gained Confirmation of Registration approval. Additionally, I attended all but one Transart training sessions, including:
TT Session 20: Slow Practices
TT Session 21: Research Shapes: Locating Methodologies- PhD1 & PhD2
TT Session 22: New York Residency
TT Session 23: Words & Voices
TT Session 25: Creative Research Symposium
TT Session 26: Sharing As Making As Thinking
TT Session 27: Interdepending
I completed my LJMU Year 2 Training Plan Objectives/Skills "Self-management - Work-life balance", and "Self-Confidence."
During the Summer of 2023, I attended:
TT Session 28: Liverpool
I requested and received new LJMU supervisor, Adam Carr. Meanwhile, I continued meeting with TT supervisor Robyn Ferrell.
During August, I mounted my PhD thesis exhibition, Skin Deep- On Abstract Painting & the Nature of Beauty at Stevenson University, Greenspring Gallery, Stevenson, MD, USA.
Have you undertaken any teaching-related activity in the last 12 months
Yes
If yes, please provide details below
I am a tenured Associate Professor at City University of New York (CUNY) Lehman College. I teach an 18 credit year in undergraduate Painting, Intermediate Painting, Advanced Painting, Color Theory, as well as take on BA and BFA Independent Study Painting students, and BFA Thesis I & II students. Additionally, as all tenured CUNY faculty members do, I conduct weekly Art Departmental Advising sessions.
Additionally, I am 1 of 5 tenured elected Art Departent faculty members on the Art Department's Planning & Budget Committee, its governing board. Further, I serve as the BA/BFA Assessment Coordinator, and also as an Art Department Curriculum Committee member. Finally, I volunteer annually to review potential BFA art student portfolios, as well as MA and MFA graduate applicant portfolios.
