Dr. Fiona Blaikie

Dean (PhD)
Faculty of Education
Contact for Availability for Graduate Advisement

Dr. Fiona Blaikie's scholarly work focuses on social theory of the body and clothing utilizing arts informed educational research, as well as visual arts curriculum and assessment.

Her awards include the Canadian Society for Education through Art Affiliate Award. She was an invited member of the Canadian delegation to the May 2010 UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education in June 2010 in Seoul, Korea.

Currently, she is Past President of the Canadian Society for Education through Art, a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian National Arts and Learning Symposium, and Dean of the Faculty of Education at Brock University in St. Catharines, Canada. A practicing artist, her artwork is held in collections around the world, including the Bronfman Foundation.

Research Interests

Visual art education; Qualitative research including arts-informed educational research; Social theory on the body and clothing; Youth culture; Qualitative approaches to portfolio assessment; curriculum development and implementation

Publications

Refereed Journals

Blaikie, F. (In press). Navigating Conversion: Gemma and the Hijab. Visual Culture and Gender.

Blaikie, F. (2012). A poetic and visual inquiry into the male professoriate: Clive, Todd, Mark and William. In the Canadian Review of Art Education: Issues and Research, 38, 45-67.

Blaikie, F. (2009). Artworks, Research and Issues in Canadian Art/Works: A Resource for Primary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Art Teachers. Canadian Art Teacher. 7 (2), 28-35.

Blaikie, F. (2009) . Knowing Bodies: A Visual and Poetic Inquiry into the Professoriate.
International Journal of Education and the Arts. http://www.ijea.org/v10n8/index.html

Blaikie, F. (2008). Emma’s Trouble with Mr Robson’s Teaching. The Canadian Review of Art Education: Issues and Research, 35, 19-36.

Blaikie, F. (2007). The Aesthetics of Female Scholarship: Rebecca, Kris, Paula and Lisette. Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies. http://www.csse.ca/CACS/JCACS/V5N2/PDFContent/00.%20intro.pdf

Blaikie, F. (2006). Art education epistemologies and aesthetics in conflict as students transition from high school to university fine arts programs in Canada. The Canadian Review of Art Education: Issues and Research, 33, 61-74.

Blaikie, F. (2004). A short guide to qualitative assessment of studio art . The Canadian Review of Art Education: Issues and Research, 31 (1), 59-68.

Blaikie, F., Schönau, D., Steers, J. (2004). Preparing for portfolio assessment in art and design: A study of the opinions and experiences of exiting secondary school students in Canada, England, and The Netherlands. The International Journal of Art and Design Education, 23 (3). 302-315.

Blaikie, F. (2003). From Art Studios to Comfort Stations: The Warrior, Connoisseur, Hippie, Earth Mother, Skeptic, and Pedagogue Prepare Students for Transition to Tertiary Studies in Art and Design Education. The Canadian Review of Art Education: Issues and Research, 30 (1, 2). 1-40.

Blaikie, F., Schonau, D., Steers, J. (2003). Students’ Gendered Experiences of High School Portfolio Art Assessment. Studies in Art Education: Issues and Research, 44(4), 335-349.

Blaikie, F. (2001). Researching ourselves: A collaborative study conducted in a qualitative research methods class on the lived experiences of transformation. Education and Change, 5 (1), 55-65.

Blaikie, F. (2000). An examination of grade one, four, and seven children’s responses to two models for art criticism. Canadian Review of Art Education, 27(1), 36-48.

Blaikie, F. (1999). The circle in design and mythology. The Journal of the Canadian Society for Education through Art, 30(2), 15-18.

Blaikie, F. (1997). Art education in South Africa in the midst of transition: Township and private schools. The Canadian Review of Art Education, 23(2), 1-19.

Blaikie, F. (1996). Qualitative assessment of senior secondary studio art: Definitions, problems, and solutions. The Canadian Review of Art Education, 23(1), 17-30.

Blaikie, F. (1994). Approaches to secondary studio art assessment in North America from 1970 to 1993. Journal of Art and Design Education, 13(3), 229-231.

Blaikie, F. (1994). A case study of a township art teacher in South Africa. The Journal of the Ontario Society for Education through Art, 23, 55-60.

Blaikie, F. (1994). Values inherent in qualitative assessment of secondary studio art in North America: Advanced placement, Arts PROPEL, and International Baccalaureate. Studies in Art Education, 35(4), 237-251.

Blaikie, F. (1994). Twenty pairs of scissors and some glue: Art in township schools in South Africa. Art Education, 47(3), 52-56.

Blaikie, F., Helgadottir, G., Lang, K., & Tarlow-Calder, P. (1993). Feminism and censorship. The Journal of Social Theory in Art Education, 13, 113-156.

Blaikie, F. (1992). Thoughts concerning a feminist emphasis in art education. Art Education, 45(2), 49-52.

Blaikie, F. (1992). Modernism, postmodernism, and teaching secondary school art. Educational Insights, 1(1), 18-23.

Books

Blaikie, F. (2008). Canadian Art/Works: A Resource for Primary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Teachers. Victoria, BC: The Canadian Society for Education through Art.

Chapters in Books

Blaikie, F. (In press). A Visual and Poetic Inquiry into the Aesthetics of Scholarship: The Arts, the Informed and the Research in Arts-Informed Research. In Smilan, C. and Miraglia, K. (Eds.). Inquiry in Action: Paradigms, Methodologies and Perspectives in Art Education Research. Reston, VA: National Art Education Association.

Blaikie, F. (In press). (rev.ed.). Approaches to Elementary Art Assessment in Canada: Ontario,
British Columbia, and Nova Scotia (revised). In R. Irwin, and K. Grauer (Eds.), StARTing With…Victoria: Canadian Society for Education through Art.

Blaikie, F. (2012). Pinkalicious: A Visual and Poetic Inquiry of the Mean Girl Phenomenon. In Theocharous-Gkantzidou, G. and Pisialis, K (Eds.). Arts Education at the Crossroads of Cultures: Proceedings of the 11th InSEA European Congress. Lemesos, Cyprus: InSEA.

Blaikie, F. (2008) . (rev.ed.). Srategies for senior secondary art assessment: Lana, Brenda, Sharon and Mark. In R. Irwin and K. Grauer (Eds.), Re/Visions: Readings in Canadian Art Teacher Education. Toronto: Canadian Society for Education through Art

Blaikie, F. (2005). (rev.ed.). Approaches to Elementary Art Assessment in Canada: Ontario,
British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. In R. Irwin, and K. Grauer (Eds.), StARTing With… Vancouver: Canadian Society for Education through Art.

Blaikie, F. (2004). Approaches to Elementary Art Assessment in Canada: Ontario, British
Columbia, and Nova Scotia. In R. Irwin, and K. Grauer (Eds.), StARTing With… Vancouver: Canadian Society for Education through Art.

Blaikie, F. (2000). (rev.ed.). Srategies for senior secondary art assessment: Lana, Brenda, Sharon and Mark. In R. Irwin and K. Grauer (Eds.), Readings in Canadian Art Teacher Education. Toronto: Canadian Society for Education through Art and Aylmer Express.

Blaikie, F. (1997). Strategies for senior secondary art assessment: Lana, Brenda, Sharon and Mark. In R. Irwin and K. Grauer (Eds.), Readings in Canadian Art Teacher Education. Toronto: Canadian Society for Education through Art and Aylmer Express.

Book Reviews

Blaikie, F. (1998). Getting into art history (by Annie Smith). Canadian Review of Art Education, 25(1), 87-89.

Non-Refereed Publications & Instructions Resources

Blaikie, F. (In press). Cultural Identities and Arts-Informed Research: A Visual and Poetic Inquiry into the Professoriate. Social and Environmental Justice Symposium, Royal Conservatory of Music.

Blaikie, F. (2010). Message from the President of the Canadian Society for Education through Art. Canadian Art Teacher, 8 (2), 1

Blaikie, F. (2009). Message from the President of the Canadian Society for Education through
Art. Canadian Art Teacher, 8 (1), 3.

Blaikie, F. (2009). Message from the President of the Canadian Society for Education through Art. Canadian Art Teacher, 7 (2), 3.

Blaikie, F. (2009). Message from the President of the Canadian Society for Education through Art. CSEA website, September, 2009 at: http://www.csea-scea.ca/index.phpoption=com_content&view=category&layout...

Blaikie, F. (2009). Message from the President of the Canadian Society for Education through Art. CSEA website, May, 2009 at: http://www.csea-scea.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100...

Blaikie, F. (2008). Message from the President of the Canadian Society for Education through Art. CSEA website, November, 2008 at: http://www.csea-scea.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79:...

Blaikie, F. (2000-2009). The Handbook for Arts Education. Thunder Bay: Lakehead University Print Shop. (Reprinted annually up to 2009)

Blaikie, F. (2000-2009). Art Lesson Plans for Grades 1 to 8. Thunder Bay: Lakehead University Print Shop. (Reprinted annually up to 2009)

Blaikie, F. (2000). Arts Kits for Grades 1 to 8 for Northern Ontario. Thunder Bay: Lakehead University.

Blaikie, F. (1997). Two models for talking about art. The Art Paper, 7(2), 4.

Blaikie, F. (1994). Women and art education: Visibility in the art classroom. Remote Control, The Journal of the Definitely Superior Gallery, 3(4), 11-20.

Blaikie, F. (1994). Review of Jim Logan’s work at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Remote Control, The Journal of the Definitely Superior Gallery, 3(3), 2, 50.

Blaikie, F. (1991). A proposal: Philosophical bases for conceptions of evaluation. Working Papers in Art Education: The Journal for Graduate Students and Mentors in Art Education, 10, 96-103.

Refereed Conference Presentations

Blaikie, F. (2013). An arts informed study of female and male sexual, religious, ethnic and gender identities. Canadian Society for Studies in Education. University of Victoria, BC. June 2013.

Blaikie, F. (2013). Pinkalicious: A Visual and Poetic Inquiry Into the Mean Girls Phenomenon. National Art Education Association Conference, Forth Worth, Texas, March 2013.

Klein, S., Blaikie, F., Kay, L., Smilan, C. (2013). Silence, Neutrality, Audibility, and Audience: Four Scholars' Experiences of Voice in the Academy. National Art Education Association Conference, Forth Worth, Texas, March 2013.

Irwin, R., Blaikie, F., De, M., Manifold, M., Sanders, J. (2013). Strengthening Ties: Advocating for Regional, National and International Arts Education Partnerships. National Art Education Association Conference, Forth Worth, Texas, March 2013.

Blaikie, F. (2012). Creativity and Democracy: Mean Girls. International Journal of Art and Design Conference, Liverpool, John Moore’s University, October 2012.

Blaikie, F. (2012). Pinkalicious Mean Girls: A Visual and Poetic Inquiry. International Society for Education through Art Regional Conference, Lemesos, Cyprus, June 2012.

Blaikie, F. (2012). Pinkalicious: A Visual and Poetic Inquiry into the Mean Girl Phenomenon. The Canadian Society for Studies in Education. University of Waterloo, May 2012.

Blaikie, F., Irwin, R., Keifer-Boyd, K., Smith-Shank, D., Stuhr, P. (2012). Online Journals, Promotion, and Tenure. The National Art Education Association Conference, New York,
NY. March 2012.

Blaikie, F., De, M.. Irwin, R., Sanders, J., Smith-Shank, D. (2012). Public Policy and Arts Administration Panel: Strengthening Ties: Advocating for Regional, National and International Arts Education Partnerships. The National Art Education Association Conference, New York, NY. March 2012.

Blaikie, F. (2011). Scholars’ perceptions of their clothing in relation to sexual identity: An arts-informed inquiry. The International Society for Education through Art Conference, Budapest, Hungary, June 2011.

Blaikie, F. (2011). Engaging in self directed arts based research, criticism and assessment in junior, intermediate and senior classrooms. The International Society for Education through Art Conference, Budapest, Hungary, June 2011.

Blaikie, F. (2011). An overview of research in Canadian visual arts education from 2007 to 2010. The International Society for Education through Art Conference, Budapest, Hungary, June 2011.

Blaikie, F. (2011). Cultural identity and arts-informed research: A visual and poetic inquiry into dress and the professoriate. Canadian Society for Studies in Education Conference, Fredericton, NB, May/June, 2011.

Blaikie, F. and Irwin, R. (2010). Reflecting on the UNESCO Roadmap for Arts Education, Lisbon 2006: Advocating for Arts Education through Partnerships Provincially, Nationally and Internationally. UNESCO and The Government of the Republic of Korea World Conference on Arts Education, Seoul, Korea, May, 2010.

Blaikie, F. (2010). Strategies for Authentic Qualitative Assessment in Art presented in the category of “Promoting Indicators of Arts education: how to access and document the outcomes of arts education”. UNESCO and The Government of the Republic of Korea World Conference on Arts Education, Seoul, Korea, May, 2010.

Blaikie, F. (2010). Artworks, Issues and Research: Expanding Possibilities for Art Teacher Education and Training. UNESCO and The Government of the Republic of Korea World Conference on Arts Education, Seoul, Korea, May, 2010.

Blaikie, F. and Patteson, A. (2010). The Canadian National Arts and Learning Symposium Analytical Review of Canadian Research in Arts Education. UNESCO and The Government of the Republic of Korea World Conference on Arts Education, Seoul, Korea, May, 2010.

Blaikie, F. (2010). Cultural Identities and Arts-Informed Research: A Visual and Poetic Inquiry into Dress and the Professoriate. UNESCO and The Government of the Republic of Korea World Conference on Arts Education, Seoul, Korea, May, 2010

Blaikie, F. (2010). Engaging in Arts-Informed and A/R/Tographic Research in Junior, Intermediate and Senior Arts Education Classrooms. Ministry of Education / Faculties of Education Forum 2010. Toronto, May 2010.

Blaikie, F. (2010). Cultural Identities and Arts-Informed Research: A Visual and Poetic Inquiry into the Professoriate. Social and Environmental Justice Symposium Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, May 2010.

Blaikie, F. and Irwin, R. (2009). Advocating for Arts Education through Partnerships Provincially, Nationally and Internationally. The Canadian Symposium on Arts and Learning, Symposium Canadien sur les Arts et l’Apprentissage. Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, December 2009.

Blaikie, F. (2009). Arts-Informed: A Visual and Poetic Inquiry into Dress and the Professoriate. Canadian Society for Education through Art, Vancouver, October 2009.

Blaikie, F. (2009). Expanding Possibilities for Teaching Featuring Artworks, Issues and Visual Research. Canadian Society for Education through Art, Vancouver, October 2009.

Blaikie, F., and Irwin, R. (2009). Partnering with UNESCO: Advocating for Arts Education Provincially, Nationally and Internationally. Canadian Society for Education through Art, Vancouver, October 2009.

Blaikie, (2009). Expanding Possibilities for Art Teaching Featuring Artworks, Issues and Visual Research. Ontario Society for Education through Art. Toronto, October 2009.

Blaikie, F. (2009). Artworks, Issues and Research: Art Teacher Education. Ontario Ministry of Education/Faculties of Education Forum 2009: A Focus on Inclusive Education K-B.Ed. Toronto, May 2009.

Blaikie, F. (2008). Canadian Art/Works: A Resource for Primary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Teachers. Canadian Society for Education through Art, Montreal, November 2008.

Blaikie, F. (2008). Knowing Bodies: A Visual and Poetic Inquiry into Dress and the Male Professoriate. Symposium for Graeme Chalmers, University of British Columbia, May 2008.

Blaikie, F. (2008). The Aesthetics of Scholarship. Canadian Arts and Learning Symposium. Queen’s University, October, 2008. (Poster presentation).

Blaikie, F. (2008). An arts-informed study of male scholarship in poetry and paint. Canadian Society for Studies in Education. Vancouver, May 2008.

Blaikie, F. (2008). The Aesthetics of Scholarship. Research and Innovation Week. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, February 2008.

Blaikie, F. (2007a). The Aesthetics of the Scholar: An arts based educational research study Canadian Society for Education through Art. Toronto, October 2007.

Blaikie, F. (2007b). Taboos and Conventions: Painting and Poetizing the Clothed Scholar. UNESCO/National Arts and Learning Symposium, Ottawa, Ontario, May 2007.

Blaikie, F. (2007c). The Aesthetics of Female Scholarship. The Canadian Society for Studies in Education. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 2007.

Blaikie, F., and O’Donoghue, D. (2007d). The Aesthetics of Scholarship. The American Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 2007.

Blaikie, F. (2006). Putting theory to work: A practical guide to assessing the portfolio work of teacher candidates. Canadian Society for Education through Art Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, November 2006

Blaikie, F. (2006). High school students’ experiences of portfolio assessment. Canadian Society for Studies in Education. York University, Toronto, Ontario. May, 2006

Blaikie, F., Schonau, D., Steers, J. (2006) Preparing for portfolio assessment in art and design: A study of the opinions and experiences of exiting secondary school students in Canada, England, and The Netherlands. UNESCO Arts in Education Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, March 2006

Blaikie, F. (2006). Art education epistemologies and aesthetics in conflict as students transition from high school to university fine arts programs in Canada. The International Society for Education through Art Conference, Viseu, Portugal. March, 2006

Blaikie, F. (2005). Bad Art: Emma’s lived experience of being taught art. The Canadian Society For Education through Art. Edmonton, Alberta. October 2005.

Blaikie, F. (2005). The School Art Style: The Transition from High School Art to Art and Design Studies at the Tertiary Level. Canadian Society for Studies in Education. London, Ontario. May 2005.

Blaikie, F, Schonau, D, Steers, J. (2004). Students’ gendered experiences of high school portfolio art assessment. Canadian Society for Education through Art. Goose Bay, Labrador, October 2004.

Blaikie, F, Schonau, D, Steers, J. (2004). Students’ experiences of high school portfolio art assessment. Canadian Society for Studies in Education. Winnipeg, MN, May 2004.

Blaikie, F. (2000). Art criticism: An overview of interactive models. Arts and Education 2000 Ontario Society for Education through Art conference, Toronto, ON, November, 2000.

Blaikie, F. (1999). Two models for art criticism. Canadian Society for Education through Art conference, Halifax, NS, October 1999.

Blaikie, F. (1999). Researching ourselves: A collaborative study conducted in a qualitative research methods class on the lived experiences of transformation. Qualitative Research in Education conference, Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg, South Africa, July 1999.

Blaikie, F. (1998). Meaning and values in postmodern assessment. Canadian Society for Education through Art, Calgary, AB, October, 1998.

Blaikie, F. (1997). Assessment and postmodernism: Are they incompatible? Canadian Society for Education through Art, Montreal, PQ, October, 1997.

Blaikie, F. (1997). Design, myth, meaning and culture: Untold stories about perception. Symposium for Ron MacGregor, University of British Columbia, June, 1997.

Blaikie, F. (1996). Grace as a form of nurturing behaviour in teaching. Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, June, 1996.

Blaikie, F. (1996). Exploring connections between design, myth, meaning and culture. The Canadian Society for Education through Art, Fredericton, NB, October, 1996.

Blaikie, F. (1995). Strategies for the secondary student in approaching and portfolio assessment. The Ontario Society for Education through Art and The Canadian Society for Education through Art Conference, Toronto, ON, October 1995.

Blaikie, F. (1994). A case study on art education in a township high school in South Africa: Donatello in Kwa Mashu. The National Art Education Association Conference, Baltimore, MD April, 1994.

Blaikie, F. (1994). A case study on art education in South Africa. The Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Calgary, AB, June, 1994.

Blaikie, F. (1994). Invited keynote speaker at the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union Conference, Summer Institute on Assessment and Accountability: Qualitative assessment of senior secondary studio art: Definitions, problems, and solutions, 1994, Halifax, NS, August 1.

Blaikie, F. (1993). Values inherent in studio art assessment in Britain and North America. The International Society for Education through Art Conference, Montreal, PQ, August 1993.

Blaikie, F. (1993). Teaching art in South Africa in changing and contrasting contexts: The township school versus the private school. The International Society for Education through Art Conference, Montreal, PQ, August 1993.

Blaikie, F. (1993). The impact of socio-political conflict and change on art education in two South African high schools. The National Art Education Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 1993

Blaikie, F. (1993). Feminism and censorship in art education (panel presentation). The National Art Education Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 1993

Blaikie, F. (1993). Strategies of and values inherent in senior secondary studio assessment. The National Art Education Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 1993.

Blaikie, F. (1992). The role of self evaluation in critical studies at the secondary level in Britain. National Art Education Association Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, May 1992

Blaikie, F. (1992). Critical studies as a conceptual model in art education in Britain. British Columbia Art Teachers' Association Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, February 1992.

Blaikie, F. (1991) A comparative analysis of assessment structures in Britain and North America. National Art Education Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 1991.

Blaikie, F. (1991). Philosophical bases for evaluation: A proposal. National Art Education Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 1991.
 

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