Distinguished Experts

Professional profiles and research interests.

Julia Lockheart

Julia Lockheart

the United Kingdom · IASD Board Member (2026–2029), Leading Dream Art Researcher & Academic Artist
Academic Credentials & IASD Career:
  1. Academic Titles: Professor of Art at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (Swansea College of Art), Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA, UK)
  2. Educational Background:
     
    BA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
     
    MA Fine Art, Manchester Metropolitan University
     
    PhD in Art, Goldsmiths, University of London
  3. IASD Core Work:
     
    Since 2016, she has collaborated closely with prominent dream scientist Dr. Mark Blagrove to lead the DreamsID research project. Rooted in the Ullman dream sharing method, the project visualizes, records and interprets dream imagery through painting, which has become the landmark dream art research program of IASD.
     
    She is a permanent exhibitor and jury member for the annual IASD International Dream Art Exhibition, defining the academic standards of dream visual art and promoting creative practice in this field. She regularly hosts dream painting workshops at the annual IASD International Conference, integrating dream psychology with visual art creation from an artistic perspective. As the leading European scholar exploring dreams via fine art, she joined the IASD Board to represent the artistic dimension of dream studies across Europe.