As a recent graduate ofMLitt degree in Art History and an MA in Art History, I am passionate about promoting visual arts, history and nurturing communities through art. My experience as a gallery assistant, volunteer, and experience in events and curation has equipped me with the skills and knowledge to contribute to the preservation and promotion of visual art and heritage collections.
I am a freelance curator, artist and graphic designer.
Key Expertise:
• Art History
• Collections
• Curation
• Gallery Invigilation
• Gallery Administration
• Museum Collections
• Media & Promotions
• Planning & Coordination
• Event Management
• Customer Service
• Sales & Marketing
https://www.jenniferjane.art
https://instagram.com/makingartmakingart/
Work history
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Learning Team MemberBrent Museum & Archive
London, United KingdomFreelance
Working with the Learning Manager for the learning and engagement of the museum with the community.
o Preparing and planning workshops related to the museum’s collections.
o Facilitating workshops, whether in schools directly with school children or based at the museum with various community groups of a variety of ages.
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Sales AssociateBonkers Gifts
Edinburgh, United KingdomPart Time
• A fast-paced shop environment, requiring flexibility, organisation, and communication
• Being the face of the business, greeting customers and being their first point of contact
• Stocktaking, organisation of stock, pricing and taking initiative in the display of stock
• Working directly with a variety of customers of all ages providing purchasing advice
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Skills
- Adminstration
- Event Planning
- Fine Art
- Social Media Marketing
- Gallery Administration
- Art Education
- Research
- Customer Service
- Teamworking
Education
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Master of Letters in Art HistoryUniversity of St Andrews
- Saint Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom
My masters dissertation was titled ‘The David Livingstone Birthplace: African Art, Colonial Collecting and Contemporary Legacies in Scotland.' I studied an MLitt degree in Art History. This included modules about medieval manuscripts, art historical theory, the image of the artist, planning exhibitions, and African collections in Scotland. I achieved an Upper 2:1 overall.
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Master of the Arts in Art HistoryUniversity of St Andrews
- Saint Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom
I studied my undergraduate degree in art history at St Andrews. My first class dissertation was titled "Depictions of Breastfeeding in Eighteenth-
Century France: Wet Nurses, Genre Paintings
and Portraiture." Throughout my studies I did modules on modern history, divinity, English, film studies, and classical studies. I achieved an Upper 2:1 overall.