I was asked to participate in a Colour Forum held at the Art Gallery of NSW on 14 August 2010, held in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Paths to Abstraction: 1867-1917’. The panel for this Colour Forum included myself as well…
My peer-reviewed paper ‘Colour Harmony Revisited’ was prompted by a new approach to the notion of colour harmony. Previous theorists often presented a prescriptive approach to colour harmony. That is, if you follow specific rules or guidelines, you will achieve colour…
I presented this peer-reviewed colour psychology paper at the International Congress of Applied Psychology, Melbourne. This paper was based on evidence-based information and identified fact from fiction. I discussed the diverse origins of theories about colour psychology and colour therapy.…
Visual literacy among first-year design students. This peer-reviewed conference paper and presentation discussed the findings from an ongoing study into visual literacy skills and predominant learning style among first year design students. The research study was a collaboration conducted with…
This peer-reviewed conference paper examined the variation between highly prescriptive planning policies in NSW and the variability in responses to facade colour, and called for paradigm change in respect to planning policy. The paper is one of a number of…
MCA Sydney asked me to deliver a colour insight talk on 6 February 2010. I was chuffed to be able to talk about colour in relation to the works of Olafur Eliasson and the ‘Take Your Time’ exhibition at…
The peer-reviewed conference paper reported initial findings from a collaborative research study. The study was conducted with Dr Arianne Rourke (UNSW) and we investigated visual literacy skills among design students. We hypothesised that visual literacy skills may not be as…
‘Façade colour and judgements about building size’ – As an individual member of the AIC (International Colour Association), I was happy to present this peer-reviewed paper, which referred to a small part of my PhD research, at AIC2009. Façade…
This invited lecture explored design and colour strategies of the 1950s and the ways in which the ‘Birth of the Cool’ stood as a unique colour/design aesthetic that continues to resonate today. The lecture was delivered to undergraduate and postgraduate…
This lecture was a joy to research and deliver. It explored the origins and ideologies of the Bauhaus, dating from the Wiener Werkstätte through to the various iterations of the Bauhaus before it was closed by the Nazis in…
