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Dr Simon Grennan

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Lecturer In Art and Performance

Faculty

Faculty of Arts and Education

Department

School of Comm & Creative Arts

Campus

Melbourne Burwood Campus

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, Deakin University, 2019
Master of Education, Griffith University, 2006
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Hons), Griffith University, 1995

Contact

s.grennan@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 925 17636

Biography summary

Simon Grennan is a Lecturer in Art and Performance, Visual Arts, at Deakin University where he teaches contemporary art practice. Along with specialisations in painting, drawing, and printmaking, his creative interests extend to video art, interdisciplinary practices and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Grennan holds a PhD in Visual Arts and a Masters degree in Adult Education specialising in the tertiary  sector. His primary area of research  focuses on landscape as an enquiry parallel to, or cognate with, consciousness research. Grennan is an active practioner particularly in the disciplines of painting and drawing in the expanded field.

Research interests

Studio based research

Landcsape theory, landscape representation, landscape and consciousness.

Painting, drawing, interdisciplinary practice

 



 

Teaching interests

Studio arts: painting, drawing, printmaking, video, interdisciplinary practice.

First year teaching

Curriculum design, Unit design, Course design

Post graduate supervision

Knowledge areas

Contemporary art and Western art history

Studio practice teaching (painting, drawing, printmaking, video installation)

Landscape Theory (and consciousness research)

Curriculum design

Expertise

Painting Printmaking Drawing Landscape theory and practice Art theory
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Conferences

2nd international Body of Knowledge: Art and Embodied Cognition Conference, from 27-29 June 2019

6th International Conference on Consciousness, Theatre, Literature and the Arts 2015

5th International Conference on  Consciousness, Theatre, Literature and the Arts 2013

Professional activities

Undergraduate and post graduate education

Practice led research

Discipline co-ordination

Gallery and exhibition management

    Publications

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    2023

    Layers are for Losers (Rococo Vanitas)

    Simon Grennan

    (2023), NAS Gallery, JO1

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Making Conversation

    Simon Grennan

    (2023), pp. 1-2, Melbourne Now, Melbourne, Vic., JO3

    Non-Traditional Research Output
    2021

    Exit and Return

    Simon Grennan

    (2021), Whitehorse Artspace, JC2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Mutual Contamination 3

    Simon Grennan

    (2021), Bayside Gallery, Brighton Town Hall, Brighton VIC, JO1

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    People, Objects, and Algorithms: a Participatory Drawing Project

    S Grennan, I Jetmar, K Lee

    (2021), FProject Gallery, JC2

    Non-Traditional Research Output
    2020

    The Universe and the Eye

    Lienors Torre, Simon Grennan, Rosemary Woodcock

    (2020), pp. 1-1, ANZAHPE 2020 : Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators Conference : Ways of Seeing in Healthcare, Monash University, Melbourne, E1

    conference
    2019

    Venetian Blind: Optical Allusions

    Simon Grennan, Sarah Neville, Lienors Torre, Anne Wilson

    (2019), Palazzo Bembo, J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output
    2018

    The Landscape and its subjects

    S Grennan

    (2018), Counihan Gallery, JO1

    Non-Traditional Research Output
    2017

    Mutual contamination

    S Grennan

    (2017), Melbourne, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output
    2016

    Antisubjectivism and the (spectral) return of consciousness in landscape research

    S Grennan

    (2016), Consciousness, Theatre Literature and the Arts 2015, Brooklyn, N.Y., E1

    conference
    2015

    The demise and spectral return of consciousness in landscape research

    S Grennan

    (2015), pp. 211-226, Consciousness, theatre, literature and the arts 2015, Newcastle, Eng., B1

    book chapter

    Formica

    Simon Grennan

    (2015), The Bridge, Kingston City Hall, Moorabbin, J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output
    2014

    The swimmer (The Bridge Project)

    S Grennan

    (2014), Melbourne, Vic., J1-1

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    I-Face

    S Grennan

    (2014), Melbourne, Vic., J2-1

    Non-Traditional Research Output
    2013

    RGB Wattle Park chalet

    S Grennan

    (2013), Geelong, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    YGR Fontainebleau

    S Grennan

    (2013), Geelong, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    YGR Warrandyte

    S Grennan

    (2013), Geelong, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    PORTFOLIO (2011): Solo Exhibition at Manningham Gallery

    S Grennan

    (2013), Melbourne, Vic., J1-1

    Non-Traditional Research Output
    2012

    The last of his kind

    S Grennan

    (2012), Melbourne, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    The return

    S Grennan

    (2012), Melbourne, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Expedition

    S Grennan

    (2012), Melbourne, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Self portrait as time traveller

    S Grennan

    (2012), Melbourne, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Self portrait as time traveler version 2

    S Grennan

    (2012), Melbourne, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    The search : version 1

    S Grennan

    (2012), Melbourne, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Being appropriated : the observer and the observed

    S Grennan

    (2012), Geelong, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Excavation

    S Grennan

    (2012), Melbourne, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output
    2011

    Sontaran stimmung

    S Grennan

    (2011), Melbourne, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Essay: landscape on the brink

    S Grennan

    (2011), Melbourne, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Dalek in landscape

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J1

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Brain tree

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Forensic man (study)

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Suspect 5 (after Stubbs)

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Back dog

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Landscape in green (Wattle Park)

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Black Walk Park, scene 1

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Nocturnal landscape

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Gardiners Creek, scene 2

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Gardiners Creek, scene 3

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Black Walk Park, scene 3

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Girl in white dress

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Dalek stimmung

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Nocturnal landscape (night vision version)

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    The search

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Four trees (Wattle Park in yellow)

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Coda, Gardiners Creek

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Gardiners Creek (during the floods)

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Evidence (torch man)

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Outside corner painting (Walk Bridge)

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Inside corner painting (artist by waters edge)

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Green space (with self portrait)

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Source

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Black Wall Park (scene 2)

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Forensic man

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Riverside Road, Wattle Park

    S Grennan

    (2011), Doncaster, Vic., J2

    Non-Traditional Research Output
    2005

    Fifteen thousand, nine hundred and ninty nine

    S Grennan

    (2005), Melbourne, Vic., J2-1

    Non-Traditional Research Output
    2003

    Composite #1

    S Grennan

    (2003), Brisbane, Qld., J2-1

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Composite #2

    S Grennan

    (2003), Brisbane, Qld., J2-1

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Tapeworm (version #3)

    S Grennan

    (2003), Gold Coast, Qld., J2-1

    Non-Traditional Research Output
    2002

    Flack

    S Grennan

    (2002), Brisbane, Qld., J2-1

    Non-Traditional Research Output

    Funded Projects at Deakin

    Other Public Sector Funding

    Drawing with Algorithms

    Dr Simon Grennan, Dr Ilona Jetmar, Dr Katie Lee

    Maroondah City Council - Arts & Cultural Grants Program

    • 2023: $2,411

    Supervisions

    No completed student supervisions to report