Jayne Knowles is Dean of Art and Performance for Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges where she oversees the academic provision at Wimbledon College of Arts. In her role she works closely with course teams on course developments, and with educational and business partners in the UK and internationally.
She holds a BA in Crafts from Manchester Metropolitan University and an MA in Book Arts from Camberwell College of Arts. Before her role as Dean she was Associate Dean, and prior to joining UAL she was Head of School at Colchester School of Art.
Knowles is an artist and maker and her practice is broad in terms of the context and audience. She has worked on public design commissions, produced exhibition interactives for galleries, as well as producing her personal work in her studio. Her practice has always been underpinned through engagement with education and she has worked in art schools for 30 years, teaching on Foundation, BA and MA courses. She is interested in how students are supported to be successful.
Performance courses at Wimbledon College of Arts.