Alice Watterson is an archaeologist and digital artist currently based in Reykjavík where she works as a researcher with the Hornafjörður Research Center, University of Iceland. Her practice-based research explores the use of archaeological visualisation and digital media as an interpretive tool for public engagement and outreach. Since completing her PhD in 2014 she has worked across academia and creative practice to develop research strands in community co-design and multi-vocality in science and heritage communication. Her interdisciplinary background facilitates this work by allowing her to fluently negotiate the space between the specialist insights of archaeologists and general audiences. In addition to her academic research, her visualisation work has been commissioned and shown internationally in museums, schools and on-site interpretation.
She has a wide range of skills within the remit of archaeological visualisation including technical illustration, digital data capture and processing, 3D modelling, animation, visual effects, interactive environments and filmmaking. Combining her roles as a practice-based researcher and freelance artist Alice has over 10 years of experience in project leadership and management of commissions for a range of clients.
Alice holds an MA Hons in Archaeology from the University of Glasgow, an MSc (with distinction) in Archaeological Computing from the University of Southampton and, having successfully defended her PhD thesis in June 2014, achieved her doctorate in Archaeological Visualisation from the Glasgow School of Art.
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