Alexandra Sheen

Operations Manager at Open Eye Gallery
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Sandbach, England, United Kingdom, UK

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Credentials

  • Driver
    Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
    Oct, 2013
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Photography
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Operations Manager
      • Nov 2022 - Present

      - Co-ordinating the volunteer and student placement programme - Directing gallery maintenance - Financial administration and completing funding applications - Working with community partners and freelance artists - Overseeing recruitment - Organising team and volunteer socials - Co-ordinating the volunteer and student placement programme - Directing gallery maintenance - Financial administration and completing funding applications - Working with community partners and freelance artists - Overseeing recruitment - Organising team and volunteer socials

    • Netherlands
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Store Manager
      • Oct 2021 - Nov 2022

    • Assistant Store Manager
      • Jul 2021 - Oct 2021

    • Retail Assistant & Store Trainer
      • Oct 2018 - Jul 2021

  • Public Picture Gallery Fund
    • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
    • Research and Interpretation Assistant
      • Sep 2020 - Oct 2021

      - Assisting with the research and interpretation of artworks for an upcoming exhibition - Writing entries for exhibition catalogue - Assisting with the research and interpretation of artworks for an upcoming exhibition - Writing entries for exhibition catalogue

    • Cataloguer
      • Sep 2020 - Sep 2020

      - Independently catalogued 200 works of art, part of a large collection by the late artist Eric Tucker - Photographed and measured the work, made some assessments of conservation concerns - Handled and packed paintings and works on paper for storage - Independently catalogued 200 works of art, part of a large collection by the late artist Eric Tucker - Photographed and measured the work, made some assessments of conservation concerns - Handled and packed paintings and works on paper for storage

    • United Kingdom
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Curator
      • Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

      - Co-curator of 'Sights of Wonder', an online exhibition from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts in partnership with the Royal Collection Trust: sightsofwonder.barber.org.uk/ - Primarily worked with the Learning & Engagement team to plan a varied public events programme for a diverse audience - Wrote and edited interpretation labels. Independently worked on a short essay for the exhibition catalogue on c.19th Orientalist artworks - Trained in loan administration, object handling, writing interpretation text, budgets and funding - Delivered virtual exhibition tour with Q&A to the public - Responded to press enquiries and wrote press statements Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Archives and Acquisition Assistant
      • Nov 2019 - Feb 2020

      - Independently catalogued a collection of around 200 newly acquired objects - Photographed and marked objects with accession numbers, compiled a catalogue spreadsheet, made some condition assessments - Archive administration: updated, organised and re-assessed museum object files, created summary sheets - Used a collections management database system - Received conservation training: correct marking techniques of objects for accession numbers, object handling safety, and asbestos training Show less

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Assistant
      • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

      - Copywriting for social media posts, managed Facebook and Twitter pages- Created promotional digital artwork for social media and print- Organised a focus group for improving Age UK Cheshire’s marketing campaigns: hired a venue, tookminutes, interpreted customer comments for practical application

    • Shop Assistant
      • Aug 2018 - Oct 2018

    • Birmingham International Academy - Student Ambassador
      • Aug 2017 - Sep 2017

      Stewarding and welcoming new international students Stewarding and welcoming new international students

    • United Kingdom
    • Hospitality
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Team Member
      • Dec 2013 - Aug 2014

      Waitressing and bartending Waitressing and bartending

Education

  • University of Birmingham
    Master of Arts - MA, Art History and Curating
    2019 - 2020
  • University of Birmingham
    Bachelor's degree, History with American and Canadian Studies
    2014 - 2018
  • University of Guelph
    Bachelor's degree, History
    2016 - 2017

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