Background
Knight, Linda Michelle was born on December 23, 1965 in Cosby, Leicestershire, England. Arrived in Australia, 2000, naturalized, 2005. Daughter of Gerald and Carole (Swann) Knight.
Knight, Linda Michelle was born on December 23, 1965 in Cosby, Leicestershire, England. Arrived in Australia, 2000, naturalized, 2005. Daughter of Gerald and Carole (Swann) Knight.
Bachelor in Art & Design with honors, Bradford University, 1989. Master of Arts in Narrative Illustration & Editorial Design, University Brighton, England, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wolverhampton, 1999.
Lecturer, illustration and animation University Wolverhampton, West Midlands, 1996—2000. Lecturer, life drawing Leicester College, 1997—2000. Lecturer, visual arts education University of Technology Sydney, 2000—2002, lecturer, visual communication design, 2002.
Assistant professor, arts education and curriculum studies University Canberra, since 2002. Arts development worker Crash Arts, Leicester, 1993—1995. Consultant artist Mantle Community Arts, Leicestershire, 1995—2000.
Visiting research scholar University Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, 2000, University Ottawa, Canada, since 2010. Consultant writer, framework curriculum document ACT Board Senior Secondary Studies, Canberra, 2004, course reviewer, 2006—2010. Judge Canberra Art Prize, 2004.
Chair, curriculum renewal reference group ACT Department Education and Training, Canberra, 2005—2007. Critical friend National Gallery, Australia, 2005—2010, National Portrait Gallery, Australia, 2005—2010.
President Canberra Art Teachers Association ACT, 2004—2007. Executive committee member Council ACT Education Association, since 2005. Board member ACT Arts Consultative Committee, since 2009.
Member of National Association Visual Arts, International Society Education in Arts, National Society Education Arts & Design, Center Equity and Innovation Early Childhood, Early Childhood Australia (executive committee member, ACT Branch since 2008), Arts Education Australia.
Married Glen Robert Rayner, November 26, 2005. 1 child Hannah.