Darlith Gyntaf Yr Athro Karen Heald|Professor Karen Heald Inaugural Lecture

Wed Jan 21 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm UTC+00:00

Wrexham University | Wrexham

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Darlith Gyntaf Yr Athro Karen Heald|Professor Karen Heald Inaugural Lecture
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Meddwl drwy’r Lens | Through the Lens
About this Event

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Meddwl drwy’r Lens

Yr Athro Karen Heald

Dyd Mercher 21 Ionawr: 5.30yp


Broliant Gyrfa:

Mae’r Athro Karen Heald yn Arlunydd, yn Academydd ac yn Athro mewn Ymarfer Celf Ryngddisgyblaethol ym Mhrifysgol Wrecsam. Mae ffilmiau arbrofol Karen yn archwilio amser, safle a chreadigrwydd o safbwynt arluniol. Mae’n cydweithredu ac yn lledaenu ymchwil yn fyd-eang drwy breswylfeydd, arddangosfeydd, gwyliau ffilm, cynadleddau a chyhoeddiadau.

Ym Mhrifysgol Wrecsam, mae arweinyddiaeth greadigol Karen yn cael ei harddangos wrth arwain MA Cyfres Celf a Dylunio, gan gynnwys MA Ymarfer Rhyngddisgyblaethol a MA Celf mewn Iechyd. Mae ei hymchwil yn cwmpasu cyfadrannau a sefydliadau allanol, gweithredu fel Cyd-gynullwr, Cyd-ymchwilydd, a Chynghorydd ar grantiau UKRI mawr. Mae’r rhain yn cynnwys Canolfan Cyfiawnder i’r Bobl (AHRC, 2025-2030), Llwyfan Map Cyhoeddus (AHRC, 2023-2025), a Dinesydd Ecolegol (EPSRC, 2022-2026).

Y tu hwnt i rolau Karen ym Mhrifysgol Wrecsam, roedd ei swyddi blaenorol yn cynnwys: mentora artistiaid ar gyfer Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru (2018-2019). Cymrawd Ymchwil Anrhydeddus, Ysgol Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol, Prifysgol Bangor (2012–2018). Arlunydd/Ymchwilydd Anrhydeddus, adran seiciatrig, Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr (2011–2014). Ymchwilydd mewn naratif, deallusrwydd synhwyraidd a dysgu cinesthetig drwy fframweithiau creadigol, Prifysgol Salford (2009-2012).


Trosolwg o’r Ddarlith:

Ymunwch â ni i ddathlu darlith gyntaf Karen sy’n myfyrio ar gyfnodau arwyddocaol a’i dyheadau ar gyfer y dyfodol ar ei thaith fel Arlunydd, Academydd ac Ymchwilydd yn Seiliedig ar Ymarfer. Bydd yn archwilio sut y bu i waith celf Karen esblygu o fod yn gweithio’n benodol ar safle ac ar breswylfeydd rhyngwladol, igreu iaith weledol farddonol unigryw sy’n symud ar draws gwahanol gyfryngau (ffilm, paentio, perfformio a gosod).

Drwy ymchwilio a throchi mewn cydweithrediadau amrywiol gydag ymarferwyr creadigol a chymunedau, gwyddonwyr, peirianwyr, cyfreithwyr ac aelodau o’r system cyfiawnder troseddol, mae’r gwaith yn gwahodd y gynulleidfa i ymgysylltu gyda 'synfyfyrdod arlunyddol' sy’n defnyddio penillion ar letraws, gweledol er mwyn cyfathrebu materion cymdeithasol heriol.




Through the Lens
Professor Karen Heald
Wednesday 21st January: 5.30pm



About Karen

Professor Karen Heald is an Artist, Academic, and Professor in Interdisciplinary Art Practice at Wrexham University. Karen’s experimental films explore time, site, and creativity from a painterly perspective. She collaborates and disseminates research regionally, nationally and globally through residencies, exhibitions, film festivals, conferences, and publications.


At Wrexham University, Karen’s creative leadership is evidenced in steering the MA Art and Design Suite, including MA Art Interdisciplinary Practice and MA Arts in Health. Her research spans faculties and external institutions, serving as a Co-Convenor, Co-Investigator, and Advisor on large UKRI grants. These include The Centre for People’s Justice (AHRC, 2025-2030), Public Map Platform (AHRC, 2023-2025), and Ecological Citizen (EPSRC, 2022-2026).


Beyond Karen’s roles at WU, previous positions included: mentoring artists for Arts Council Wales (2018-2019). Honorary Research Fellow, School of Social Sciences, Bangor University (2012–2018). Honorary Researcher/Artist, psychiatric department, Betsi Cadwalladr University Health Board (2011–2014). Researcher in narrative/sensory intelligences/ kinesthetic learning through creative frameworks, University of Salford (2009-2012).



About the Lecture

Join us to celebrate Karen’s inaugural lecture that reflects upon significant phases and future aspirations in her journey as an Artist, Academic and Practice-based Researcher. It will explore how Karen’s artwork evolved out of working site-specifically and on international residences, to create a unique poetic visual language that transverses media (film, painting, performance and installation).

By investigating and immersing in diverse collaborations with creative practitioners and communities, scientists, engineers, lawyers and members of the criminal justice system, the work invites the audience to engage in a 'painterly reverie' that uses oblique, visual stanzas to communicate challenging social issues.


Agenda

🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Bwyd, diod a rhwydweithio/Food, drink, and networking

Info: Cyfle am rywbeth bach i’w fwyta ac yfed a sgwrs gyda’r mynychwyr a siaradwyr. A chance to grab a bite to eat and drink and chat with the attendees and speakers.


🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Darlith a chwestiynau/Lecture and questions

Info: Bydd y Cadeirydd yn cyflwyno’r siaradwr cyn iddo ddechrau ei ddarlith, ac yna bydd cwestiynau gan y gynulleidfa. The Chair will introduce the speaker, who will deliver their lecture followed by audience questions.


🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Rhwydweithio/Networking

Info: Rhwydweithio ar ôl y ddarlith. Post-lecture networking.


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Wrexham University, Mold Road, Wrexham, United Kingdom

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