Freelance artist and teacher
Myself
Total years of experience :12 years, 2 Months
2012 - 2013 Freelance artist and teacher (part time)
Projects included setting up online guitar lessons, painting pet portraits and creating artistic greeting cards
2011 (Sept) - 2013 Toad Hall Nurseries (Walton, Surrey) part time nursery assistant
Responsibilities included ensuring safety of children at all times and helping
them with artwork and supervising learning activities. Role required relating to both children and adults
2011 (April - June) Artist's assistant and intern, Reggio Calabrio, Italy
Selected for the prestigious European Commission's Leonardo da Vinci
Programme, a 12-week graduate internship scheme with training in Italian
artist Nietta D'Atena's studio and gallery learning many different skills;
Classroom assistant at Agora Gallery's art workshops for all ages, helping
children with their artwork including drawing and clay sculpture;
Programme included two-week Italian course
I helped a professional artist with her work and classes. I also learned to speak Italian.
2005 - 2010 (Sept) Historic Royal Palaces full time seasonal admissions assistant
Worked in a team of 20 at Hampton Court taking on a variety of roles including cash handling, ticketing, helping train new staff, promoting guide books, gift aid and 'Friends' membership; always vigilant and aware of security and health & safety issues
Worked in a team of 20 at Hampton Court taking on a variety of roles including cash handling, ticketing, helping train new staff, promoting guide books, gift aid and 'Friends' membership; always vigilant and aware of security and health & safety issues
2004 (Oct - Dec) John Lewis (Kingston upon Thames) full time Christmas sales assistant
In charge of selling Christmas decorations. Job included cash handling, till work, liaising with different departments, advising and serving customers both in store and by phone, checking and ordering stock
2003 (Aug) -2004 (Jan) Virgin Megastore (Kingston upon Thames) full time sales assistant
Serving customers at the till, checking, ordering and displaying stock
2001 (Oct) - 2002 (June) Woolworths (East Molesey) part time sales assistant
Serving customers at till, checking and ordering stock
2012 (2 weeks): Photoshop experience with creative & retouching company My Brother Bob
2001 July (2 weeks): Clerical assistant to the Creative Director, Conran Design Group (London)
2011 Leonardo da Vinci Programme in Calabria, Italy (European Commission) Graduate internship scheme with work-related training (12 weeks) • Included two-week Italian course
2011 Photoshop diploma Esher College
2006 - 2009 Cardiff School of Art & Design, University of Wales in Cardiff BA (Hons) Fine Art, Sculpture - 2:2 • Modules included Photography and Video
2005 - 2006 Wimbledon College of Art Foundation Diploma in Art & Design - Pass
2002 - 2003 Academy of Contemporary Music, Guildford Professional Development Certificate, Guitar Performance - Pass
Art AVCE was 2 A levels which I achieved a C/C
A-level: Art AVCE (equiv to 2 A levels) (C/C) and Performance Studies ****
GCSE: 8 Grade A - C, including Maths and German