Linda Scott

Senior Lecturer

Linda joined Falmouth University in 2004, relocating from London where she worked as a freelance Illustrator and academic. She has been commissioned by most of the national newspapers and her illustration career spans almost thirty years illustrating mainly within the editorial field for publications including Times Educational Supplement, Elle Magazine (UK and France), The Independent Newspaper, Jamie Magazine (UK and Holland), Resurgence And Ecologist Magazine, Radio Times and several BBC titles. Music industry commissions have been from BMG, Virgin Records and World Circuit. Linda has also enjoyed commissions within the areas of advertising for Pret A Manger and United Emirates Airlines, design for Southwark Council and Abbey National, publishing for Heinemann, Scholastic and The Ivy Press and public art projects, including Jack's Cows in Cornwall and creating media workshops for videos used to train teachers for DCA Libya.

Her career as an educator within the field of illustration and design spans twenty four years during and in addition to her teaching role at Falmouth she has also taught at The University Of The Arts London, Surrey Institute, Southampton Institute and Plymouth University. In recent years, Linda has presented research papers at conferences and been published internationally in conference proceedings in Northern Portugal at CONFIA 15,16,17,18 and 19. She has delivered presentations at the University of Lorraine in 2017 and at Burgundy University in 2019 .

External websites

Email	linda.scott@falmouth.ac.uk
Telephone	01326 255403

Qualifications

Year	Qualification	Awarding body
2004	PG Cert	University Of The Arts London
1988	MA	Royal College Of Art
1986	BA (Hons )	Chelsea School Of Art

Honours and awards

Year	Description
1986	Brian Robb Travel Bursary

Membership of external committees

Scientific Committee CONFIA conference . A board responsible for reviewing research papers submitted for the conference

Research Interests

Research interests and expertise

Outsider Art and Influences on Contemporary Illustration. Varoom article 2014. Ghosts Of Gone Birds - Conservation of Endangered Species Of Birds / raising awareness through illustration and arts activism / Exhibition and research trip to Malta, resulting in catalyst for research paper presented at CONFIA15, an annually held International Conference in Illustration and Animation in North Portugal. Illustration and Adaptation 2019, Burgundy University, Dijon- presentation and conference paper - an analysis of Graphic Novel 'The Lottery' illustrated by Miles Hyman / Written by Shirley Jackson. Illustrating Identities 2017, Lorraine University, France. Challenging illustrated narratives - empowering children through engagement with and discussing narratives. Jungian Shadow Theory and the Graphic Novel adaptation of Classic Novels Presentation and published paper. CONFIA19. Colonialism, Imperialism and Conrad's Heart of Darkness- CONFIA18. Philosophy, Illustration and Critical Thinking skills for Children. CONFIA 17. Climate Change and the role of Illustration in Raising Awareness of Issue Based Themes CONFIA16.

Research topics

Ghosts Of Gone Birds: Raising awareness of the potential extinction of endangered species of birds
Exploring the impact of Outsider Art on contemporary Illustration
Philosophy for children using illustrated narratives to teach critical inquiry
Climate change and the role of illustration
Jungian Shadow Theory and Illustrated Narratives
Illustration and Adaptation

Research Outputs

Publications and research outputs

Article

Scott, Linda (2014) The Outsider Obsessions. Varoom Magazine, 24 (24). pp. 18-25. ISSN 1750-483x

Book Section

Scott, Linda (2019) Dark Dualities, Emergence and Eruption: Representations of The Shadow within Contemporary Illustrated Narratives. In: CONFIA19. CONFIA . Instituto Politecnio do Calvado e do Ave, Barcelos PORTUGAL. ISBN 978-989-54489-1-3

Scott, Linda (2018) Innocence Lost and the Landscapes of Darkness: Shedding light On Embedded Political Themes in Illustrated Narratives. In: CONFIA 2018: International conference on Illustration & Animation. IPCA, Barcelos PORTUGAL, pp. 608-624. ISBN 978-989-99861-6-9

Scott, Linda (2017) Sneetches, Picture Books and Children as Philosophers: Learning through critical enquiry with storybook characters as your teachers. In: UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED.

Scott, Linda (2016) What role do images and Arts Activism play in reinforcing messages connected to the theme of Climate Change ? In: UNSPECIFIED Edicao IPCA, Barcelos Portugal, pp. 510-524.

Scott, Linda (2015) Illustrator As Activist: Conservation of Endangered Species And the Role Of The Illustrator. In: CONFIA 15. IPCA University Portugal, Portugal, pp. 341-352. ISBN 978-989-98241-9-5

Conference or Workshop Item

Scott, Linda (2019) Dark Town: Reimagining dangerous tradition, group ritual and brutal betrayal. In: Illustration and adaptation, October 10/11 2019, Burgundy University Dijon France. (Submitted)

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Scott, Linda (2017) Illustrating Identities Conference in Nancy , France November 8-10 2017. In: Illustrating Identities, November 8 - 10 2017, Lorraine University Nancy France. (Unpublished) Item availability may be restricted.

Artwork

Scott, Linda (2019) Heart Of Unity. [Artwork]

Scott, Linda (2016) Pushing The Envelope. [Artwork]

Scott, Linda (2016) Komik and Kathode. [Artwork]

Scott, Linda (2016) Lear Revisited. [Artwork] (Unpublished)

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Scott, Linda (2014) Cheltenham Illustration Awards. [Artwork]

Scott, Linda (2012) Happy Birthday Mr Lear. [Artwork] Item availability may be restricted.

Scott, Linda, Ridout, Lizzie, Potter, Ashley, Barwick, Tom, Owens, Dean and Harper, Clare (2012) Message. [Artwork]

Exhibition

Scott, Linda (2011) Ghosts Of Gone Birds. [Exhibition]

Other

Wylde, Gillian, Shapiro, Carolyn, Christoforidou, Maria and Chapman, Neil (2017) FOMO: Falmouth Art Publishing Fair 2017. UNSPECIFIED.

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Events

Year	Description
2012	Poetry Society London 'Happy Birthday Edward Lear' / Group Show
2012	Norwich School Of Art / Manchester Metropolitan University: The Magic Lantern / Group Show
2012	2012 Rochelle School London - 'Ghosts Of Gone Birds ' Group Exhibition
2014	2014 Cheltenham Illustration Awards - Wilson Gallery , Cheltenham Highly Commended
2012	Serco / Association Of Illustrators Competition / exhibition 'Cycling in London' 2012 / Highly commended
2012	'Shed' London group show
2017	'FOMO' The Falmouth Art Gallery October 2017 Presentation / talk supporting exhibition 'Alternative Visions '
2017	'Illustrating Identities' Nancy, France November 2017 Illustration Conference - Delivered presentation
2011	'A Book Of The Night' 12 Hour overnight event hosted by The Exchange Gallery , Penzance. Printmaking .
2011	'24 Hour Comic' Hosted by The Education Space at The Eden Project
2011	'Message' Group Show of Research Group at Plymouth University
2016	CONFIA 16 - Illustration / Animation Conference Presentation North Portugal June 2016
2015	CONFIA 15 Illustration / Animation Conference Research paper / Presentation North Portugal April 2015
2015	'Komik And Kathode' Group Exhibition Venues: Manchester Metropolitan 2016, Hereford School of Art 2016, Hasting College of Art 2017, Birmingham City University 2017, Dublin EIRE 2017, Ipswich University 2017, SCAD Honk Kong 2017
2015	The Big Draw 2015 Organisation of Event at Falmouth University Project Space Workshops / Research /Collaboration
2017	CONFIA 17 Illustration / Animation Conference Research paper 2017 Guimares / North Portugal
2009	2009 'Jacks Cows' Public Art Project / Exhibition / Auction Hall For Cornwall , Truro
2005	2005 'SHED' 1 Group Show William Morris Museum London 2006 'SHED' 2 Group Show
2014	https://theaoi.com/2014/08/13/interpretation-symposium/ 'Interpretation' Symposium Arts University Bournemouth / Association Of Illustrators Conference
2019	Cheltenham Illustration Awards 'All Together Now '. Selection for inclusion in exhibition at Musuem in the Park, Stroud. Publication in book of shortlisted illustrators of same title, published by Pitville Press.

Teaching

Areas of teaching

Visual Language IL207/209 Contextual and Negotiated Illustration IL 206 / 208 / Dissertation Supervision

Courses taught

BA(Hons) Illustration

Policy engagement within Cornwall

Engagement with organisations which contribute to the development of educational, cultural or socio-economic policies in Cornwal

Exchange Gallery, Penzance/Newlyn Gallery

Business Engagement

Intellectual property

Illustration spanning more than twenty years.

Business start ups

Linda Scott Illustration

Business engagement case studies

The Bristol Collaboration project, 2017
Collaboration with Dave Bain / Falmouth University Alumni

Dave Bain is a graduate of Falmouth, living and working in Bristol. Dave practises as an Illustrator and has also set up Illustration studios in the Stokes Croft area of Bristol and is responsible for setting up Illustration collectives in Bristol. In 2017, myself and Natalie Hayes collaborated with Dave to develop a study trip for Level 2 students to visit Bristol. Dave acted as Co-Ordinator and together we developed an itinerary of student visits to Illustrator / Artist studios including Hamilton House , Jamaica Street Studios and Space Gallery, where Dave currently has a studio. A brief was devised, related to the theme of 'Regeneration' and work produced in response to this was exhibited on the final day of the trip in the gallery area of Space studio.
A workshop was delivered by Tom Newell of Limbic Cinema ( in which drawings made by students were converted digitally and projected onto both 3D and 2D formats. One of the primary purposes of the project was to introduce students to the concept of locating as a professional in Bristol as an alternative to London. We have a large alumni presence in Bristol and the trip was conceived to strengthen these connected communities of practitioners with our students.

Professional engagement

Independent professional practice

FOMO: Presentation on Outsider Art Falmouth Art Gallery 2018
A Book Of The Night an all night printmaking event at The Exchange Gallery, Penzance
24 Hour Comic: a 24 hour event at the Education Core at The Eden Project
Jacks Cows painted life sized fibre glass cows, auctioned to raise money for The Hall For Cornwall
Carousel group show at The Hall For Cornwall 2012
DCA Libya - delivering media workshops via video 2013

Social, community and cultural engagement

Banner design and making for Galowan Festival, Penzance
Staff Illustration Show, The Poly, Falmouth
St Just Gallery auction to raise money for Knut community centre

Engagement with professional associations and societies

Association Of Illustrators, London - member

Professional/scholarly development

Course:

'Media Futures ' Watershed Bristol / conference

Year of completion:

2012

Course:

ILM Management and Leadership

Year of completion:

2012

Course:

VaroomLab Symposium 2014

Year of completion:

2014

Course:

ILM Business improvement

Year of completion:

2014

Professional esteem indicators

Year	Description
2019	Cheltenham Illustration Awards: 'Altogether Now' Inclusion in exhibition in The Museum in The Park, Stroud and in a publication of the same title by The Pittville Press
2014	Cheltenham Illustration Awards - Highly Commended
2013	Article published in 'Varoom Lab' - Industry related publication
2010	Selection for inclusion in 'Cycling in London' exhibition at The London Transport museum, Covent Garden (annual exhibition by The Association Of Illustrators and Serco)
2010	Selection and inclusion in 'Images' Illustration annual. Peer reviewed selection process

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