Simon McKeown
Senior Academic and Professor of Art
Simon (he/him) is a digital artist, with a background in fine art. As a creative digital pioneer, he joined the then very small computer graphics industry in London in 1987 working extensively with the BBC. Now a senior academic and Professor of Art at MIMA School of Art and Design other previous roles include being Head of 3D and Animation at the games company, Reflections Interactive, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Simon is also an equality and diversity champion, with a particular interest in disability. In his own work, works extensively with disabled artists to create large-scale projection-mapped events. Additionally, he works with different organisations to create more diverse landscapes in particular as a voluntary member of the External Advisory Group on Equality and Diversity and Inclusion to UK Research and Innovation, the UK Government body which funds £3Billion UK research spending.
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Events featuring Simon McKeown
Disability & Accessibility - Digital diversity as a bonus
Digital artist Simon McKeown and former Head of 3D and Animation at Reflections Interactive (makers of the Driver Series) in Newcastle discusses his background in computer games, digital art, disability, diversity and deafness.
McKeown showcases how he has embedded diversity as a central creative resource in his work (including games, exhibitions, projection mapping events), empowering storytelling, gameplay and artistic endeavour to create new creative projects and audiences.