Dalton spent many years as an academic researcher in socially contextualised practice in printmaking and art education, drawing on feminist and linguistic theory.[4] In recent years she has eschewed 'theory'. The arts - she now believes - are being absorbed within the economies of entertainment, social welfare and consumerism. Her recent work returns to a modernist approach, and focusses on the materiality of painting as an imaginative practice of analogy and poetics.
(2008) Pen Dalton: Doctoral thesis: Family and Other Relations:[2]
(2006) Pen Dalton: ' "Like"' in Henry Rogers, (ed.) Art Becomes You: Parody, Pastiche and the Politics of Art: Materiality in a Post-material Paradigm. BIAD/IKON Gallery. Article Press. ISBN1 873352 98 0
(2006)Pen Dalton: 'Where is 'the subject' of contextual practice?' in The Journal of Visual Art Practice, Intellect Publishers. vol. 3 no 1 ISSN1470-2029
(2006) Pen Dalton: 'Feminist Methodologies in Art Education: Critique' in The International Journal, n.paradoxa, vol. 17, pp 72–76. ISSN1461-0434
(2003) Pen Dalton: critical essay: 'Losing it' in Lloyd Lewis, P. and Shaffrey C., (eds) Losing It: a catalogue for an exhibition of screen based video, Fenton Gallery, Cork, Eire. pp. 1–4. Article Press. ISBN1873352 78 6
(2001) Pen Dalton. book: The Gendering of Art Education : Modernism, Identity and Critical Feminism.[17]
(1999) Pen Dalton: 'Oedipal dramas in art education' in The International Journal of Art and Design Education. vol.18 no 3 October. pp. 301–306 [18]
(1995) Pen Dalton: 'Modernism, art education and sexual difference' in Barrie, P. and Deepwell, K ads. New Feminist Art Criticism. Manchester University Press.[19]
(1992) Pen Dalton: 'Psychology and the subject of art education' in J& J Swift (ends) Disciplines, Fields, Change in Art Education, vol 3 Article Press. pp. 83–96 ISBN1873352 43 3
(1979) Pen Dalton: 'What is art education for? Feminist Art News no 1 Spring. (1980) 'What is art education for? (reprinted) Pollock G and Parker, R. (eds) Framing Feminism: Art and the Women's Movement. 1970–85. Pandora ISBN0863581781
(1978) Pen Dalton: 'Feminist art practice and the mass media' in Feminist Arts News, no 1; reprinted (1979) in Women's Studies International Journal vol 3 no 1, reprinted (1980) in Baerh, H. (ed) Women and Media, Oxford, Pergamon Press ISBN0080260616
Further reading
(2017) Contemporary Masters from Britain: 80 British Painters of the 21st Century. Seabrook Press.[20]
(2009) Frizell, Hazel Representations of specific concerns of the women's liberation movement in British feminist art 1970-1978.[21]
(2002) Doy, Gen. Drapery: Classicism and Barbarism in Visual CultureISBN1 86064 539 9
(1997) Timmers, M.(ed) The Power of the Poster, V & A publications.pp 140 – 141. ISBN185177 2405
(1993) Phillipe R. (ed) Political Graphics: Art As a Weapon. Phaidon. p 300 ISBN0714822205