Background
Swift, John was born on November 14, 1939 in Rotherham, England. Son of John Thomas Swift and Muriel Hudson.
Swift, John was born on November 14, 1939 in Rotherham, England. Son of John Thomas Swift and Muriel Hudson.
Graduate, College Art, 1962. Graduate, College Art, 1963. Master of Arts, Birmingham Polytech, 1978.
Doctor of Philosophy, Birmingham Polytech, 1983.
Head art & craft Moseley Rd Art School, Birmingham, England, 1964—1976. Associate lecturer Birmingham Polytech, 1976—1985. Director art education studies University Central England, 1985—2000, principal lecturer, 1992—2001, professor art education, 1996—2001, professor emeritus, since 2001.
Keeper of archives University Central England, 1986—2000, chair university representative committees, 1993—2000. Trustee The Lawrence Batley Center for National Arts Education Archive Trust, Wakefield, since 1991.
Fellow: Royal Society Arts, National Society Education in Art & Design.
Married Jacqueline Hill, July 21, 1959. Children: Jonathan Marcus, Julius Gregory.