About me
My name is Edward Lown, and I am hard working and have a variety of skills and experience which can easily be applied in many different areas. I will soon be graduating with a master’s degree in the History and Philosophy of Art from the University of Kent, and I have a passion for art, its history and functions. However, I am also very creative and have highly developed painting and drawing skills as well as experience in a workshop. This allows me to come up with creative ideas and be able to execute them.
I have also had experience helping set up and run a student art exhibition at the University of Kent’s Studio Three Gallery entitled P is For Pop, P is For Print in 2017 exploring the British origins of Pop Art. This gave me experience in marketing, leadership and teamwork as well as allowing me to contribute towards the exhibition catalogue by writing about the artist Gerald Laing (a copy of which is now in the British Library). My involvement in the marketing team gave me experience in contacting newspapers and magazines for advertising as well as making sure advertising was consistent, informative, grammatically correct and designed to specific regulations. My time invigilating at this exhibition also gave me experience in providing information to visitors, selling the catalogue and monitoring the gallery space (light, humidity, visitor numbers etc.). During my time at university, I also enrolled in a course entitled Creative Arts Writing. This course allowed me to learn how to write for specific audiences using different house styles and how to create interesting and informative articles. Outside of academia, I have had experience working at the Hartlepool Maritime Museum, an art gallery and museum where I would give tours and information to visitors. I have also had experience in researching art provenance using my knowledge of art history, online sources and books.
I am also able to effectively use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel as well as having some basic experience with Photoshop. Writing university essays has also given me the ability to manage my time and plan while working towards deadlines effectively. I also have a full clean driving licence. Some of my paintings have also been used in a student magazine in 2017.
Work history
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Voluntary Gallery SupervisorUniversity of Kent’s Studio Three Gallery
- Canterbury CT2 7ND, UKFreelance
• Helping set up and run the student P is for Pop, P is for Print summer exhibition.
• Delegating tasks and coming up with innovative marketing ideas.
• Supervising the exhibition on opening night and through its run.
• Serving drinks and food to guests on opening night.
• Providing information on the artists/ art in the exhibition to visitors.
• Monitoring light, moisture and heat levels within the gallery.
• Writing an entry for the exhibition catalogue on the pop artist Gerald Laing (a copy of which is now in the British Library).
• Contacting news organisations and magazines such as the Tate Etc magazine for advertising.
• Selling the exhibition catalogue.
Volunteer Sales AssistantCancer Research UK
- Fulham Rd, London, UKFreelance
• Working in a busy shop environment as part of a large, diverse team of volunteers.
• Approaching customs to help the manager reach sales targets.
• Supporting the store manager in the day to day running of the shop whilst delivering exceptional standards at all times.
• Promoted a welcoming environment providing high levels of customer service by being attentive and proactive.
• Ensured the shop's products were well presented and tidy at all times, using initiative to fill up shelves as and when stock became depleted.
• Helped undertake stock and audit checks.
• Preparing stock ready to be sold on the shop floor.
• Using my creative and artistic skills to create eye-catching and attractive displays both within the shop and in the shop window to help generate shop sales, income and promoting an inviting atmosphere.
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Skills
- Exhibition Design
- Art Handling
- Project Management
- Event Management
- Art Writing
- Art Exhibitions
- Fine Art
- Acrylic Painting
- Art Marketing
- Archive Research
Education
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MA History and Philosophy of ArtUniversity of Kent
- Canterbury CT2 7ND, UK
2.1 Masters Degree in the History and Philosophy of Art.
My dissertation topic examined if nostalgia can be an artistic value by looking at its history, value and demerits.
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BA History and Philosophy of ArtUniversity of Kent
- Canterbury CT2 7ND, UK
2.1 Undergraduate degree in the History and Philosophy of Art.
Areas studied included both general and specific art history including Russian art from 1900 -1930, British and American Art from 1900 - 1970 as well as the history of art history and various philosophical issues in the arts. I also studied how to identify and research the provenance of prints and how to write about art for newspapers and magazines.
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