Miss Adelina Court

Biography	Adelina Court is a lecturer in the School of Arts, Media, and Creative Technology at the University of Salford, specialising in 3D design and illustration. She holds a Master's degree in Children's Book Illustration (2016–2018) and is currently pursuing a PhD (2019–2026) at the University of Salford. In 2019, Adelina was selected as one of 11 creatives for the BBC's New Creatives scheme, through which she produced the short animated film "Songs of the City." This film, featuring her pen and ink drawings, follows a mute blackbird exploring the vibrant sounds of Manchester. It was showcased on BBC Four's "Get Animated! BBC Introducing Arts" and is available on BBC iPlayer. The film was nominated in 2020 for OnArt Poland, Manchester Animation Festival, and Bolton International Festival. Adelina's research is focused on graphic facilitation as a tool to develop visions for urban greening projects. Her PhD is based on her visual work which helped conceptualise and design Cleavley Community Forest Garden, an urban green space in Eccles, Greater Manchester, UK, run by Incredible Education CIC. In addition, she has facilitated similar projects around Greater Manchester, including working with the Roma community in Oldham (a project funded by The Arts Council). Beyond her visual art, Adelina collaborates on projects that blend music and animation, such as "Songs I Want to Play," developed during the COVID-19 lockdown. The project has amassed over 2 million views on Youtube.
Research Interests	Graphic facilitation, urban greening, animation for music, improvised drawing, graphic recording, human geography, performative drawing.
Teaching and Learning	BA Costume Design, BA Film, TV and Stage Design, BA Interior Design, International Foundation Year Art& Design, BA Animation.