Rebecca Fortnum
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Rebecca Fortnum | |
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 Fortnum in 2019 | |
| Born | 1963 (age 62–63) London, England |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
| Occupations | Artist, writer and academic |
Rebecca Fortnum (born 1963) is a British artist, writer, and academic.
Fortnum studied English at Corpus Christi College in Oxford before gaining an MFA at Newcastle University. In 2009, she became reader and pathway leader of fine art (visual art) at Camberwell College of Arts, one of London's leading art-education institutions. She was professor of fine art at Middlesex University, London,[1] until 2016 and was professor of fine art at the Royal College of Art in London. She was founding editor of the Journal of Contemporary Painting published by Intellect, 2014–2024, and remains an editor. She was professor of fine art and head of the School of Fine Art at Glasgow School of Art from 2021 to 2024, and has been professor of fine art and associate dean of research at Central St Martins, University of the Arts, London, since 2024.
Fortnum was born in London in 1963. She currently lives and works in London as well. Fortnum, who primarily creates paintings,[2] has exhibited in England and internationally, and has received grants and travel awards[3] including the Pollock-Krasner Foundation; the British Council; the Arts Council of England; The British School at Rome and the Art and Humanities Research Council.
She has also conducted academic research and written extensively about artistic practice, especially the practice of contemporary women artists.[4] Her visual art practices include painting, drawing, printmaking, and curating.
