Mike Venning started off in the field of visual practice, exploring the territory of conceptual art, Mike moved into the historical and critical area, investigating creativity from the cultural edges of society in his MA. Since then he has concentrated on the historical, social and cultural background of illustration, and heads the Historical and Cultural Studies component of the BA Illustration and MA Illustration: Authorial Practice courses at University College Falmouth. He has worked as an arts journalist, and has a particular love of poetry and fiction, which contributes to his research into narratives and the relationship of words and images.

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