Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (fully funded) @ Manchester Metropolitan University (2014 - 2019)
Master of Research (M.Res) Art and Design (partial studentship), Distinction and Faculty Prize.
@Liverpool School of Art and Design (2011 -2012)
Master of Art (MA), Artist Teacher (subsidised fees), Distinction.
@Liverpool School of Art and Design (2009 - 2011)
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Art and Design.
@Liverpool John Moores University (2008 – 2009)
B A Hons Fine Art - Drawing, Painting and Print Making, 2:2 (or Desmond Tutu as my tutor put it - either way I was bitterly disappointed)
@Wirral Metropolitan College (1997 - 1999/2001 - 2002)
Foundation Art and Design.
@ Liverpool School of Art and Design (1996 -1997)
Talks Given
Talk about my work given for Hypertext (https://openeye.org.uk/projects/hypertext/), a virtual art book fair with the Open Eye Gallery (2020)
Talk about my work given to the Greater Manchester Pathways to Talking implementation group (2020)
Joint talk with Amanda Ravetz about my work and/in relation to Amanda and Anna Grimshaw's paper about Art and Anthropology for M.Res Visual Anthropology Students at St Andrews University (2019)
Ten minute presentation about my work for Redeye Photography Network. Manchester Hothouse Event. Anthony Burgess Foundation (2018). Click link to website.
Publications
The Most Qualified Person in the Graveyard (2020). Blog published on Working Class Academics Conference blog: https://workingclass-academics.co.uk/the-most-qualified-person-in-the-graveyard-by-ruth-white/
He Served His Time at Cammell Lairds (2020). Blog published on The Sociological Review: https://www.thesociologicalreview.com/he-served-his-time-at-cammell-lairds/. Click link to read.
M.Res Thesis - Making Visible: Social Class in the Art of Gillian Wearing (2012)
Fly-on-the-Wall: Social Class in the Art of Gillian Wearing (2012). Presented @ Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference 2012 and published in the proceedings (P22 - 30). Click link to read.
Art Exhibitions
Two Photographers Fathoming Time. Joint Exhibition with Carol Emmas.
@Dark Side Art Lab, Pacific Road, Birkenhead (2019)
Fixation.
@Wolstenholme Creative Space, Liverpool (2012). Click link to see Youtube video of exhibition.
Father.
@Wolstenholme Creative Space, Liverpool (2011)
Artist Teacher M A Show
@Liverpool School of Art and Design (2011)
Workshops/Programmes/Talks Attended
Let's Talk About Working Class British Art. Online conference with The Working Class British Art Network Research Group (2021)
Visualising Class. Class and the Visual Arts Today (1980-2019). Conference Manchester University (2019)
Killed Negatives: study day. Whitechapel Gallery (2018)
Artful Research. Symposium. Manchester Metropolitan University (2018)
Thesis Boot camp. 4 days. Manchester University (2018)
Artful Prose: A writing and visual thinking course for postgraduate researchers (MRes, MPhil, PhD), nurturing academic writing and making. 4 day workshop. Manchester Metropolitan University (2016)
Becoming an Influential Researcher. 1 day workshop. Liverpool University (2015)
Contemporary Visual Arts Network North West Critical Writing Programme & Bursary. 6 workshops and writing - a feature and two exhibition reviews (2015-2016)
The Death of Thatcher on Social Media. 1 day workshop. Sheffield University (2015)
To Hell with Culture? Re-examining the commodification of culture in contemporary capitalism. Conference. Manchester Metropolitan University (2014)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (fully funded) @ Manchester Metropolitan University (2014 - 2019)
Master of Research (M.Res) Art and Design (partial studentship), Distinction and Faculty Prize.
@Liverpool School of Art and Design (2011 -2012)
Master of Art (MA), Artist Teacher (subsidised fees), Distinction.
@Liverpool School of Art and Design (2009 - 2011)
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Art and Design.
@Liverpool John Moores University (2008 – 2009)
B A Hons Fine Art - Drawing, Painting and Print Making, 2:2 (or Desmond Tutu as my tutor put it - either way I was bitterly disappointed)
@Wirral Metropolitan College (1997 - 1999/2001 - 2002)
Foundation Art and Design.
@ Liverpool School of Art and Design (1996 -1997)
Talks Given
Talk about my work given for Hypertext (https://openeye.org.uk/projects/hypertext/), a virtual art book fair with the Open Eye Gallery (2020)
Talk about my work given to the Greater Manchester Pathways to Talking implementation group (2020)
Joint talk with Amanda Ravetz about my work and/in relation to Amanda and Anna Grimshaw's paper about Art and Anthropology for M.Res Visual Anthropology Students at St Andrews University (2019)
Ten minute presentation about my work for Redeye Photography Network. Manchester Hothouse Event. Anthony Burgess Foundation (2018). Click link to website.
Publications
The Most Qualified Person in the Graveyard (2020). Blog published on Working Class Academics Conference blog: https://workingclass-academics.co.uk/the-most-qualified-person-in-the-graveyard-by-ruth-white/
He Served His Time at Cammell Lairds (2020). Blog published on The Sociological Review: https://www.thesociologicalreview.com/he-served-his-time-at-cammell-lairds/. Click link to read.
M.Res Thesis - Making Visible: Social Class in the Art of Gillian Wearing (2012)
Fly-on-the-Wall: Social Class in the Art of Gillian Wearing (2012). Presented @ Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference 2012 and published in the proceedings (P22 - 30). Click link to read.
Art Exhibitions
Two Photographers Fathoming Time. Joint Exhibition with Carol Emmas.
@Dark Side Art Lab, Pacific Road, Birkenhead (2019)
Fixation.
@Wolstenholme Creative Space, Liverpool (2012). Click link to see Youtube video of exhibition.
Father.
@Wolstenholme Creative Space, Liverpool (2011)
Artist Teacher M A Show
@Liverpool School of Art and Design (2011)
Workshops/Programmes/Talks Attended
Let's Talk About Working Class British Art. Online conference with The Working Class British Art Network Research Group (2021)
Visualising Class. Class and the Visual Arts Today (1980-2019). Conference Manchester University (2019)
Killed Negatives: study day. Whitechapel Gallery (2018)
Artful Research. Symposium. Manchester Metropolitan University (2018)
Thesis Boot camp. 4 days. Manchester University (2018)
Artful Prose: A writing and visual thinking course for postgraduate researchers (MRes, MPhil, PhD), nurturing academic writing and making. 4 day workshop. Manchester Metropolitan University (2016)
Becoming an Influential Researcher. 1 day workshop. Liverpool University (2015)
Contemporary Visual Arts Network North West Critical Writing Programme & Bursary. 6 workshops and writing - a feature and two exhibition reviews (2015-2016)
The Death of Thatcher on Social Media. 1 day workshop. Sheffield University (2015)
To Hell with Culture? Re-examining the commodification of culture in contemporary capitalism. Conference. Manchester Metropolitan University (2014)
Work History
Self Employed/Freelance photographer/Artist (2020-2021) GMCA Pathways to Talking project commission, in collaboration Professors Deborah James and Amanda Ravetz with for Manchester Metropolitan University.
CER education supply agency (2019) Higher Level Teaching Assistant for several months - working in a variety of nurseries and schools in Liverpool.
Bradbury Fields Services for Blind and Partially Sighted People (2012 - 2014) Office Administrator - helping with the allocation of referrals, maintaining records, booking appointments, sending out registration cards and information packs, taking minutes etc.
Liverpool John Moores University (2011) Temporary Library Shelving Assistant - Shelving returned books.
Hays Education Supply Agency (2010 – 2011) Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) in Leamington Primary School, Norris Green. Supporting learning within the classroom.
Everton Development Trust (2010) Learning Champion - supporting adults with computer based learning, outreach delivery of computer training for elderly people in sheltered accommodation and promoting learning in the local community.
North Liverpool Academy and Merchant Taylors' Girls' School - PGCE placements
Lister Junior School (2006 – 2008) Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
MAP Liverpool (2006) Link Worker - supporting disabled young people in community centres
Norman Pannell Junior School - Teaching Assistant (2005 – 2006)
Alliance and Leicester Business Banking (2004 – 2005)
Barclaycard (2003 – 2004) Customer Service Adviser
The Raven Hotel (2000 – 2003) Bar Tender/Waitress
Beluga Bar (1998 – 2000) Bar Tender/Waitress
Ladbrokes betting shop, Tuebrook (1997) Temporary Cashier - placing bets for customers then worked for a period as a cleaner.
Kwik Save, Kensington (1995) Temporary Cashier
Weekly Mersey Mart and Star newspaper round (1992) Delivery Agent
Self Employed/Freelance photographer/Artist (2020-2021) GMCA Pathways to Talking project commission, in collaboration Professors Deborah James and Amanda Ravetz with for Manchester Metropolitan University.
CER education supply agency (2019) Higher Level Teaching Assistant for several months - working in a variety of nurseries and schools in Liverpool.
Bradbury Fields Services for Blind and Partially Sighted People (2012 - 2014) Office Administrator - helping with the allocation of referrals, maintaining records, booking appointments, sending out registration cards and information packs, taking minutes etc.
Liverpool John Moores University (2011) Temporary Library Shelving Assistant - Shelving returned books.
Hays Education Supply Agency (2010 – 2011) Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) in Leamington Primary School, Norris Green. Supporting learning within the classroom.
Everton Development Trust (2010) Learning Champion - supporting adults with computer based learning, outreach delivery of computer training for elderly people in sheltered accommodation and promoting learning in the local community.
North Liverpool Academy and Merchant Taylors' Girls' School - PGCE placements
Lister Junior School (2006 – 2008) Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
MAP Liverpool (2006) Link Worker - supporting disabled young people in community centres
Norman Pannell Junior School - Teaching Assistant (2005 – 2006)
Alliance and Leicester Business Banking (2004 – 2005)
Barclaycard (2003 – 2004) Customer Service Adviser
The Raven Hotel (2000 – 2003) Bar Tender/Waitress
Beluga Bar (1998 – 2000) Bar Tender/Waitress
Ladbrokes betting shop, Tuebrook (1997) Temporary Cashier - placing bets for customers then worked for a period as a cleaner.
Kwik Save, Kensington (1995) Temporary Cashier
Weekly Mersey Mart and Star newspaper round (1992) Delivery Agent