Bronwen Wade-Leeuwen

Education

  • Diploma - Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
  • B. Ed (ART) - COFA
  • Grad. Dip. (Adult Ed.) - UTS
  • MA (Environmental Design) - Canberra University

Bronwen Wade-Leeuwen has studied Chinese Moku (ink splash) painting at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (1972-75). She was invited by the Australia-China Council to Taiwan as Artist-in-Residence in 2003 and 2005, conducting fieldwork in Taiwan and Mainland China in 2009. Bronwen has presented 'creativity' workshops in conjunction with Biennale Festivals at Art In Society International Conferences (2009, 2010, 2012 & 2014). She presented at seven international conferences, eight national conferences and has articles accepted in seven peer-reviewed journals. Bronwen's PhD research (2010-2015) is in Visual and Creative Arts Education, School of Education, Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney.

Research Interests

Bronwen's current PhD research project focuses on the relationship between Teacher Education programs and developing critical and creative skills in pre-service primary Arts teachers. The main goal of her research is to form socio-cultural partnerships with diverse cultural and artistic communities of practice (CoP) and educational institutions. Current partnerships include working with diverse Artists from Australia, Shanghai, Singapore and Taiwan and bilingual education in Australia and China. The Dissertation findings centre on pre-service teacher's creative tendencies and alternative strategies to apply in the classroom.

Awarded during Candidature

  • Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Fund (PGRF), 2012.
  • IER New Institute for Educational Research Grant, 2011.
  • Willoughby Council Community Artist Grant -Indigenous Artists Past & Present, 2010-2011.
  • Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship (APA), 2010-2014.
  • Faculty of Arts Higher Degree Research Training Support Grant, 2009.

Professional Memberships

  • International Network on Practicum Research and Development
  • American Education Research Association (AERA) from 2010.
  • Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) from 2010.
  • Art Gallery of NSW, The Domain, Sydney from 1986.
  • Associate of Macquarie University's Museum Studies from 2011.
  • InSea International Society for Education through Art in Partnership with UNESCO.from 2014.
  • Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), Singapore from 1977-
  • Siao Tao Seal Carving Society, Singapore from 1975.
  • Visual Arts and Design Education Association, (VADEA) from 2014
  • Workshop Arts Centre (WAC), Sydney from 1986-
  • World Education Research Association (WERA) from 2014.

Arts Educator work overview

  • Macquarie University, Tutor in Teacher Education- Educational Psychology and Contemporary Issues in Education from 2011-2014.
  • Marketing and Public Relations Officer, Computing Department, Faculty of Science, Macquarie University 2007-2008.
  • Warawara Department of Indigenous Studies, Macquarie University, 2009-2010.
  • Head of Visual Arts Education (Foundation-12), William Clarke College, NSW, Australia from 2003-2007.
  • Secondary High School Art Teacher, NSW Department of Education & Communities from 1986-2014.
  • Secondary High School Art Teacher, ACT Government Education &Training Department from 1999-2003.
  • Primary Classroom Teacher, South Australian Education Department from
  • Art and Design Educator, TAFE South Australia from
  • Graphic Design & Illustration Educator, Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), 1995-1999.
  • Primary Classroom Teacher, British International School, Singapore 1975-1980.
  • Early Childhood Educator, graduating from Karitane Mothercraft Nurse, 1980.

Arts Education in Community-based programs

  • Macquarie University- School of Education, Creative Arts Program, 2011-2013.
  • Macquarie Evening College- Contemporary Chinese Brush painting and drawing, from2010-2012.
  • Sydney Community College, Roselle 2011-2013.
  • Workshop Art Centre, Willoughby, Watercolour (Mo-ku Ink Splash) Painting Classes 1986-2014.

Research & Fieldwork

  • China Mainland and Taiwan- conducted research in calligraphy and oracle bone stroke study, 2009.
  • Assets School, Honolulu, Hawaii and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore, 2010.
  • Shanghai Early Childhood Research Program, 2013.
  • Reggio Emilia School, Italy, 2009.
  • Assets School for Dyslexic children, Hawaii, during 2010.
  • Australian Chinese Painting Association; Hunters Hill Art Exhibition; Mo-ku Expressionists Artists; Workshop Art Centre, Willoughby (During2011-14).
  • Chinese Calligraphy & Painting Exhibition sponsored by Herbei Province held at Chatswood Chinese Cultural Centre (13-15 October 2011).
  • Curator of the Bwo-Me Exhibition: Aboriginal Artists past and present, held at Workshop Art Centre, 2011.

Classes

Chinese Brush Painting Workshop