All Staff Members | Rob Sara | University of Cumbria

Biography

Having spent 20 years working in London’s photographic production industry, Rob shares this professional practice and links to industry are embedded within the students photographic practice modules. Thereby ensuring that knowledge and skills underpin the learning experience.

Rob is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Prior to his role as a lecturer at University of Cumbria, Rob successfully ran a C-type hand printing service for artists and photographers who specialise in film. Clients included Stephen Gill, Tom Wood, Bertien van Manen, Hannah Starkey. Printwork is held in public and private collections from V&A Museum, Tate Modern, MOMA and the National Media Museum.

His MA studies focused on disruptions and discussions surrounding the definitions of the Contemporary Sublime, whilst current practice include projects looking at how subjective cultural judgements can be referenced in the relationship between portraiture and text; 'Human Books' deals with the transmission or restriction of information.

By enabling students to explore and innovate with their own solutions to creative situations, as well as always recognizing and supporting individual practice, Rob develops confident, creative and effective photographers. Using diverse strategies involving lectures, demonstrations, seminars and technical workshops, emphasis is placed upon developing the full range of attributes required for successful careers in the image-based visual arts.