Liz Mitchell

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Liz Mitchell is Associate Lecturer in Contextualising Practice at Manchester School of Art, and Acting Course Leader for the MA in Art History and Curating at Liverpool Hope University. She previously worked at Manchester City Galleries in a number of roles, including Decorative Art Curator and Interpretation Manager. Liz is currently in the final stages of her PhD at Manchester School of Art, where she is researching the Mary Greg Collection at Manchester City Galleries. Her interests lie in histories and theories of collecting in the art museum, practices of everyday creativity and narratives of home and belonging in material things. She is also a freelance writer in art, design and museum cultures.