Rich Pictures

Simon Bell is Professor of Innovation and Methodology at the Open University. He has a keen interest in participatory methods and this is demonstrated in his recent co-authored book: Resilient Participation (2011). He is also fascinated with group processes and this is demonstrated in his widely used method – Imagine.Tessa Berg is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland. Tessa’s PhD thesis was based on Rich Picture research. She has facilitated numerous Rich Picture workshops across a wide variety of community groups and is particularly interested in visual communication through symbol metaphor.Stephen Morse is Chair in Systems Analysis for Sustainability at the University of Surrey. He has a background in applied biological science, and his research and teaching interests are broad, spanning both the natural and social sciences. Steve has helped pioneer a number of participatory methodologies for sustainability assessment and has been involved in research and sustainable development projects across Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa and Asia.

• 1. What is a Rich Picture – developing visual narratives? 2. Rich Pictures in Action 3. Team Dynamics 4. Drawing the Rich Picture: Facilitating the process and outcomes 5. Using Rich Pictures 6. Issues in the Analysis of Rich Pictures – Eductive Interpretation 7. What ever next? The Future of Rich Pictures

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