Jamie Allen makes interactive art and sound makers with his head and hands. He believes technology can allow us to circumvent and reinvent traditional, commercial and hierarchical relationships to art and performance. His work in digital design, music, performance and public art creates physical relationships between people and with media. (heavyside.net)

Originally from Canada, Jamie recently accepted the post of Lecturer in Digital Media at the University of Newcastle. Prior to this, he worked with experience design company Edwin Schlossberg Incorporated in New York City, designing interactive systems and interfaces for exhibitions. He has had teaching engagements in interactive art and robotics at the Pratt Institute, musical interface and performance at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Department, and electronic music performance at the Music Technology Department at NYU. Jamie's art and performance work is regularly exhibited internationally.

Jamie has worked with and had work supported by a host of international arts organizations and institutions, including: Eyebeam.org (NYC), The Canada Council for the Arts (CND), Barishnikov Dance Foundation (NYC), Joyce Soho (NYC), The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (NYC), Exit Art (NYC), Harvestworks (NYC), La Société des arts technologiques (MTL), Washington State University (USA), The University of British Columbia (CND), The Tisch School of the Arts (NYC), The Tank (NYC), Tonic (NYC), Vertexlist (NYC), Chelsea Art Museum (NYC), Mushroom Arts (NYC), Medianoche (NYC) The Bent Festival (NYC), The Edinburgh Festival (UK), The Glasgow School of Art (UK).