About me

With a strong interest in arts and community led events and a desire to increase accessibility to a more diverse audience, my excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt my approach to the individual enables me to thrive in a public facing role. My background in a gallery environment and involvement in setting up participatory events has given me the conviction and confidence to pursue a career within the creative arts sector. Currently I am working at the Arnolfini in Bristol as Events Assistant, whilst also practicing as a freelance events and arts photographer

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Projects

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  Shed SkinExploring clothing in isolation from the body. Motivated by the designs of Issey Miyake photographed by Irving Penn
• Wells Art Contemporary, Private View at The Bishop's PalacePhotography for the private view of the Wells Art Contemporary show at the historic Bishop's Palace in Wells, Somerset.
• 6TH Space @ Backlit Gallery6TH Space explored fashion practices and the role of clothing in contemporary culture

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Work history

Events Assistant
Jun 2016Bristol, United KingdomFull Time
-Retrieving detailed booking information to prepare the events spaces to specific requirements -Wecoming visitors to the gallery's events, private views and conferences -Maintaining a friendly and approachable disposition as first point of contact -Liaising with event coordinators and technical staff to maintain efficiency -Managing a small team of volunteers -Using outstanding networking abilities to build friendly relationships with first time and regular hires -Using my initiative in a fast-paced and changing environment
Photographer
Oct 2016 - Oct 2016United KingdomFreelance
-Photographing artists, staff and visitors at the private view for the 2016 Wells Art Contemporary -Representing the WAC and reflecting the values of the organisation when interacting with visitors -Maintaining a friendly manner when approaching visitors, artists and staff to request photographs -Organising people into groups for group photographs -Having an awareness and understanding of those not willing to be photographed

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Skills

• Event Coordination
• Event Management
• Community Engagement
• Art Gallery Management
• Front of House
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Photo Studio Management
• Capture One Pro
• Bilingual
• Photoshop

Education

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Junior DeveloperiO academy
Jul 2021Bath, United Kingdom
An intensive and comprehensive 4-month Software Development course, covering industry standard programs, practices, and languages such as HTML, CSS, Javascript and PHP.
BA(Hons) Photography
Jun 2013 - Jun 2016
A 3-year degree in Photography, where I gained in-depth knowledge and skills around commercial, professional and fashion photography, and the history, theory and philosophy of the practice.

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