Caroline Osborne

Education

1975-78B.A. Joint Honours Degree in Art History and English Literature (NottinghamUniversity)

1981-83M.A. History of Art (Sussex University)

1983-4P.G.C.E. Art and Art History (Institute of Education, London University).

Experience

Teaching posts on Fine Art Degree at Camerberwell School of Art, Ravensbourne College of Art & Design, Avery Hill College of Education (now Thames University); occasional lectures at various colleges including Middlesex University, London College of Printing and Farnham. In recent years my priority has been 16+ education and I have taught in FE colleges and Sixth Forms. At present I teach the A level course at Putney High School.

I believe it is important to have first hand experience of art, if possible in the environment for which it was made. I have organised over 25 overseas visits for Art and Art History students to New York, Paris, south of France, throughout Italy especially Florence, and Rome; and carried out personal research in Turkey, Egypt, India, Cuba and Latin America. Regular visits to London museums and galleries are encouraged.

Professional involvement

Founding member, Company Secretary and Trustee of Wallingford School of Art and Art History, Oxfordshire.

Member of the Association of Art Historians, representative on the Schools’ Committee with special interest in encouraging the take up of Art History at 16+ in the state sector.

Occasional articles and book reviews for magazines including Artscribe, Feminist Review and Time Out.