Nicola Naismith

Position: Lecturer, MA Art and Social Practice, Centre for Island Creativity

Research Interests

Nicola Naismith’s current research interests include exploring and interrogating the role of the artist in commerce and non-arts settings, creative work and the precariat, and skills and dexterity found within everyday life and creative practice. She creates visual artworks, talks, writing and events which explore the importance of context and connection in both artmaking and leadership practice. She was the Visual Artist Fellow on the Clore Leadership Programme in 2017/18 and is author of Artists Practising Well a research report which explores affective support for creative practitioners working in health and wellbeing settings. Nicola supports creative practitioners through research and advocacy, and working as a coach, mentor and action learning set facilitator.