Dr Lisa Chandler
DipArt Alexander Mackie CAE, Mlitt(Vis Arts) NE, PhD ANU
Position: Lecturer, Art and Design
Office: D1.24
Tel: +61 7 4320 1225
Email: lchandle@usc.edu.au
Teaching areas
- Studies in Art and Design
Research areas
- Contemporary art and design
- Indigenous Australian art
- Curatorship
- Visual literacy and visual communication
- Use of technology in education
Profile
Lisa Chandler has worked as a graphic designer, gallery director and curator, journalist and practising artist. She has coordinated and taught courses in art, design and visual communication at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and in commercial and community contexts. She was foundation director of the University Gallery, establishing an extensive exhibition program and curating exhibitions. She has written numerous exhibition catalogue essays and her articles have appeared in publications such as Artlink, Australian Art Review, and Imprint.
Lisa was formerly employed as the manager of a team of graphic artists for an award-winning clothing designer/manufacturer and subsequently as manager of the gallery and workshops at Hyatt Regency Coolum. She has been actively involved in the regional arts industry for many years and has been an advisory group and board member for various cultural organisations such as the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), ArtSynC, and the Sunshine Coast Youth Arts Research Project, as well as contributing to forums on local cultural policy development.
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