Co-Vice Director (November 2020)
Head of Blog - Emily Quli
I’m Emily, an English Literature student at the University of York and I am Head of Blog for the Norman Rea Gallery. I overlook the gallery’s blog team by editing, reviewing and posting different articles up to the blog.
I have been involved with the Norman Rea Gallery over the past year; going frequently to exhibitions and events as well as writing for the current blog team. This has enabled me to become part of the thriving, creative and exciting Norman Rea community. My investment in this community has been one of the most advantageous commitments of my university experience. I look forward to pursuing my engagement with the Norman Rea through providing a progressive, inspiring and creative blog that is accessible for everyone – in and out of the Norman Rea community. My love of literature has introduced me to my love of art. The interactive relationship between literature and art in which many different authors use art to visibly express what they are conveying or the artist expressing what the words do to their imagination, demonstrates a solid relationship between my degree and my thorough interest with the gallery. I am also avidly interested in classical music, another knowledge that has fuelled my love for art. I intend to increase the Norman Rea Blog’s awareness in order to promote the Norman Rea Gallery further. I will do this through writing on a variety of subjects in an accessible way to ensure that people have the arts more available to them.
Since working as Head of Blog for Norman Rea Gallery, I have worked with an amazing writing team who have produced some great pieces. I have also had the opportunity to work closely with artists, whether that be via interviews or for curation. As well as creating contacts, I have learnt how to manage a team and use communication advantageously. As Co – Vice Director of the Norman Rea Gallery with Mariah Chuan, I intend to keep on creating a culturally diverse space for students to engage with and experience different elements of the art world.
We would love it if you wanted to write for us! If you are interested in doing so, please contact me at: editor.normanrea@gmail.com or erq500@york.ac.uk