Guest Lecturers

Artists and researchers from a range of disciplines are invited to The Margate School to give talks on their practice, which are open to students from all the courses.

Previous Guest Lectures have included:

Ben Edge

Figurative Fine Artist

Interested in folklore and storytelling, Ben delivered a talk about the evolution of his practice and the relevance and importance of folkloric study and art within the UK, introducing his Folklore Activist Manifesto.

Bob and Roberta Smith OBE RA

British multidisciplinary artist

Bob and Roberta Smith invited students to his Ramsgate studio and discussed the relevance and importance of art in terms of societal and political change.

MAMIMU (June

Mineyama-Smithson)

Artist and graphic designer

Combining the philosophy of Japanese Kimono artisans and Postmodern wit, MAMIMU creates bold joyful patterns from seemingly mundane scenery from London, Tokyo, New York and wherever she goes.

Greg Bunbury

Graphic designer

Greg discussed his journey from navigating marginalised spaces in the creative industry, to social activism, anti-racist advocacy and shifting cultural narratives through design, exploring his @blackoutdoorart project, which uses billboard space as a platform for Black British creativity.