CV
I am a professional curator, event organiser, graphic and web designer. I have curated over 40 shows and exhibitions on my own, creating all the promotional materials, arranging publicity across multiple channels, and organising and recruiting artists, space holders or gallery owners. In 5 years I’ve helped over 2000 artists for free.
Since graduation I have had various curation jobs for a variety of clients including John Lewis and Big Lottery funded project somewhereto_. I have also set up my own company where I curate shows that have been part of the internationally renowned festivals Brighton Fringe and Brighton Digital Festival.
My background is in illustration and design. I have been part of exhibitions in Wales, London, and Brighton exhibiting my illustration and animation. I have had a number of clients for my design work, including advertising for somewhereto_ which had been taken all across the country.
Key skills and major achievements
- Photoshop, InDesign, iStop-motion, Flash, Film editing in Final Cut Pro.
- Dreamweaver and online web site editing like wix.
- Promoting and building audience through social media and online / offline.
- Grassroots award Brighton Digital Festival 2014
- Best national youth summer festival somewhereto_ 2012
- Winner Yay Art competition 2009
- Best in show Jonny Hannah award 2010
- General illustration degree Swansea. Animation course (BBC/AOI)
- Founder of Pop-Up Brighton a not for profit organisation
- Excellent customer service skills. Dealing with artists, musicians and the general public.
Experience
FOUNDER OF POP-UP BRIGHTON, NOVEMBER 2011 - PRESENT
REGIONAL DELIVERY PARTNER SOMEWHERETO_ FEBRUARY 2014 - JUNE 2016
Somewhereto_ is a national company funded by the Big Lottery Fund to help 16-25 year olds get free space for creative use. Holding the contract for the South East, I organised exhibitions, live shows, panel talks and music events all for free for young people to get involved in. Organising the shows consisted of getting space, recruiting artists and promotion. Through this I had to design all the promotional material for over 25 shows, these designs were meant to be for local use only but sometimes got rolled out across the country due to the in-house team preferring it to their designs.
CURATOR, BRIGHTON DOME, JUNE 2012 - PRESENT
I have been working alongside Brighton Dome to bring more digital and video based art projects and exhibitions to their venue. I have curated two sell-out shows and have kept curating them annually. The Brighton Dome gave me a budget of £2000 per show to manage which I used to support the local digital community in shows which are free to attend. I had to create the look for all these shows, online and offline media including moving image work.
CURATOR, GRAFFIK GALLERY, LONDON, FEBRUARY 2012 - APRIL 2012
From the success of Pop-up Brighton somewhereto_ asked me to curate a show in Graffik Gallery, Portobello Rd, London. I have curated many shows and exhibited a number of different art disciplines during the running of Pop-up Brighton. Through this they heard about one of the ‘street art’ shows I have delivered and wanted me to put on a show with artists from similar backgrounds. I delivered the show by holding meetings with the artists and gallery owners, keeping on top of the 17 shortlisted artists by contacting them regularly, and organising and measuring the art work / wall space and installing the works as well as making all the promotional material and arranging publicity.
Education / Training
V’Inspired Project manager internship April - December 2012
Collate Presents Curation Internship 2011
Swansea Metropolitan University BA General Illustration 2007 - 2010
BBC / AOI Animation Course 2008
North Devon College National Diploma Art & Design 2005 - 2007