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"Fusion" (2019)
Exhibition / Performance
O'Donnell, R. "Fusion". [Photographic Prints]. Exhibited at Songjiang Art Museum, Shanghai, China. 23 October 2019 - 3 November 2019. (Unpublished)

Collaborative Exhibition from the School of Arts and Creative Industries, Edinburgh Napier University.

Still Life is Alive and Kicking (2019)
Exhibition / Performance
O'Donnell, R. (2019). Still Life is Alive and Kicking. [Constructed Photograph]. Exhibited at City Arts Centre [Permanent Collection], Edinburgh. 3 September 2019 - 10 April 2020. (Unpublished)

Art is Shit (2019)
Exhibition / Performance
O'Donnell, R. Art is Shit. [Performance]. Performed at Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, Edinburgh. 12 July 2019 - 17 August 2019. (Unpublished)

This is a performance, a documentation of a live event at the Edinburgh International Festival fringe. CODI Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, is a unique public engagement event, combining serious academic research with irreverent, down-to-Earth discussion... Read More about Art is Shit.

The Vigorous Imagination Revisited (2017)
Exhibition / Performance
O'Donnell, R. (2017). The Vigorous Imagination Revisited. [Constructed Photograph]. Exhibited at Roger Bilcliffe Gallery, Glasgow. 27 October 2017 - 18 November 2017. (Unpublished)

The Vigorous Imagination revisited This year marks the 30th anniversary of the ground-breaking exhibition ‘The Vigorous Imagination: New Scottish Art’ presented at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in 1987 as the lead Edinburgh Internation... Read More about The Vigorous Imagination Revisited.

The Vigorous Imagination Revisited (2017)
Exhibition / Performance
O'Donnell, R. (2017). The Vigorous Imagination Revisited. [Constructed Photograph]. Exhibited at The Fine Art Society, Edinburgh. 26 October 2017 - 18 November 2017. (Unpublished)

In 1987, The Vigorous Imagination showcased the works of 17 young artists who were making waves on the international art scene, featuring the powerful new wave of figurative art then prevalent. These included the ‘New Glasgow Boys’: Steven Campbell,... Read More about The Vigorous Imagination Revisited.

No Articles Beyond This Point (2017)
Exhibition / Performance
O'Donnell, R. (2017). No Articles Beyond This Point. [Constructed Photographic Print]. Exhibited at McManus Museum and Art Gallery, Dundee. 4 April 2017. (Unpublished)

McManus Museum and Art Gallery. Leisure and Culture Dundee’s fine art collection is a Recognised Collection of National Significance and particularly strong in Scottish fine art photography. A grant supported the acquisition of two photographs by Ron... Read More about No Articles Beyond This Point.

It’s not Binary it’s Holistic: Inventive Pedagogical Practice from Prison to University – Providing the Tools for Learned Creativity (2016)
Presentation / Conference
O'Donnell, R. (2016, June). It’s not Binary it’s Holistic: Inventive Pedagogical Practice from Prison to University – Providing the Tools for Learned Creativity. Presented at AHRC Commons: Common Ground, York

This overarching aim is designed: to enable students to make informed choices ... present a substantial practical and creative project. I am encouraging creative input, by participating in and practically producing work in these modules During... Read More about It’s not Binary it’s Holistic: Inventive Pedagogical Practice from Prison to University – Providing the Tools for Learned Creativity.

The Kings Dome Commission (2016)
Digital Artefact
O'Donnell, R. (2016). The Kings Dome Commission. [A2 Poster]

Arts and Humanities Research Council produced an A2 poster of my images on the John Byrne Commission for the Kings Theatre Edinburgh, 'All the worlds a stage'.

It’s not Binary It’s Holistic: Providing The Tools For Learned Creativity (2016)
Presentation / Conference
O'Donnell, R. (2016, March). It’s not Binary It’s Holistic: Providing The Tools For Learned Creativity. Presented at Higher Education Academy Arts and Humanities Conference, Brighton

My overarching aim is to design a process by which students can make informed choices when presenting a substantial practical and creative project. Each year students are given a topic and have to produce a series of images, as the lecturer I also ta... Read More about It’s not Binary It’s Holistic: Providing The Tools For Learned Creativity.

Let The World Keep Turning (2016)
Exhibition / Performance
O'Donnell, R. Let The World Keep Turning. [Photographic Print]. Exhibited at Tongji University, Shanghai. 10 February 2016 - 4 April 2016. (Unpublished)

PROTEUS’ Science Engagement Exhibition Travels to Shanghai, China. ** PROTEUS’ will show its highly acclaimed science engagement exhibition, created by renown Scottish artist Ron O’ Donnell at Tongji University, Shanghai. Tongji is one of the oldes... Read More about Let The World Keep Turning.

Craiglockhart Sharing Good Practice: Strategies to improve the rapport, and mutual respect between teacher and student (2016)
Presentation / Conference
O'Donnell, R. (2016, January). Craiglockhart Sharing Good Practice: Strategies to improve the rapport, and mutual respect between teacher and student. Presented at Edinburgh Napier University Teaching Fellows Conference, Edinburgh

Ron O'Donnell (photography) Richard Firth (product design) Developing a method of assessment through face to face marking. We would like to present the initial findings of a study that focuses on the impact of integrating face to face assessment an... Read More about Craiglockhart Sharing Good Practice: Strategies to improve the rapport, and mutual respect between teacher and student.

Liberty Leading the People (2015)
Exhibition / Performance
O'Donnell, R. (2015). Liberty Leading the People. [Constructed Colour Photograph]. Exhibited at McManus Museum and Art Gallery, Dundee. 6 April 2015. (Unpublished)

McManus Museum and Art Gallery Leisure and Culture Dundee’s fine art collection is a Recognised Collection of National Significance and particularly strong in Scottish fine art photography. A grant from The National Fund for Acquisitions supported th... Read More about Liberty Leading the People.

'Wild Flowers' at 4th Singapore International Photography Festival (2014)
Exhibition / Performance
O'Donnell, R. (2014). 'Wild Flowers' at 4th Singapore International Photography Festival. [Constructed Photograph]. Exhibited at National Museum of Singapore, Singapore. 3 October 2014 - 30 November 2014. (Unpublished)

The Singapore International Photography Festival is a biennial gathering of minds from around the world with the common pursuit of advancing the art and appreciation of photography. It aims to be a much-needed arena for critical thought and academic... Read More about 'Wild Flowers' at 4th Singapore International Photography Festival.

'Art and Mortality' Seminar (2014)
Presentation / Conference
O'Donnell, R. (2014, March). 'Art and Mortality' Seminar. Presented at In Memoriam, The Royal Society Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Ron O’Donnell’s photographs, vibrant and effervescent, daring and humorous, touch upon allegory and myth, identity and mortality. In each case he turns a spotlight upon the foibles of human life. His images speak of love and loss, folly and foolishne... Read More about 'Art and Mortality' Seminar.

A Silvered Light - Scottish Art Photography from the City's Permanent Collection (2013)
Exhibition / Performance
O'Donnell, R. A Silvered Light - Scottish Art Photography from the City's Permanent Collection. [Photographic print]. Exhibited at McManus Museums and Art Gallery, Dundee. 6 December 2013 - 8 December 2014. (Unpublished)

A Silvered Light - Scottish Art Photography from the City's Permanent Collection Scottish Art Photography selected from Dundee City's permanent collection will be displayed in an exhibition organised by The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum.... Read More about A Silvered Light - Scottish Art Photography from the City's Permanent Collection.