Experience

Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Placement Student

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Placements In Context module for University of Leeds: working in group of 5 with 3 museums to research and work towards decolonising their collections. Tasks such as reinterpreting problematic catalogue descriptions.



Artiste Culture

• India
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Consultant

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Two month online internship with Artiste Culture, working with team on research, content writing and social media. This has developed into part-time temporary contract as an art consultant.



Profile Gallery

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

• Curator

  • Sep 2020 - Present



ORBIT

• Artist

  • Sep 2020 - Sep 2020

  Online artist residency on ORBIT Instagram page. ORBIT is an online platform to promote, support, and engage with emerging artists & creatives. I used the week i spent in residence to show previous work and to edit and create new video work!



Makan Art Gallery

• Artist

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  "She 3" Virtual Exhibition by Makan Art Gallery, Bahrain. This exhibition showcased my self-portrait photography and my work with film stills.It was so fulfilling to be a part of this virtual exhibition celebrating Bahraini women artists, giving them the exposure they deserve, and also to be involved in Makan Art Gallery's first event as a new art space!https://www.artsteps.com/view/5efde24ce123ba48e8f2162a



HEART - Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Recreational Facilities

• Artist

  • Mar 2020 - May 2020

  Personal art exhibition, HEART Centre, Leeds.Organized presentation of my photographic work liaised with the organization to plan an art opening event. This enhanced problem-solving skills and professional confidence.



Norman Rea Gallery

• United Kingdom
• Museums
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Artist

  • Feb 2020 - Mar 2020

  Up North Young Artists exhibition, Norman Rea Gallery, York.Selected by Norman Rea Gallery staff to display video works as part of a group exhibition aboutNorthern identity; an important professional experience in a setting outside of university.



European Artist Research Network (EARN)

• Student Volunteer

  • Nov 2019 - Dec 2019

  Contributed to running an international conference, called 'Citation', for European Artist Research Network (EARN), in collaboration with the University of Leeds.



HEART - Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Recreational Facilities

• Receptionist

  • Mar 2019 - Nov 2019

  Completed weekly volunteering, with roles including answering phones, selling merchandise and ticketsfor events, arranged room bookings and set up activities and room layouts.



The Tetley

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Ambassador

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2019

  Promoted events and liaised between School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural studies and theTetley gallery.Coordinated events like Tetley’s 5th Anniversary, with set-up and visitor communication.



Yorkshire Sculpture International

• United Kingdom
• Arts & Crafts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

  Fulfilled summer volunteering responsibilities, approx. 1-2 weeks a month at Leeds Art Gallery, and Henry Moore Institute.Analyzed visitor attitudes, communicated and conversed to solve any issues presented.



Castlefield Gallery

• United Kingdom
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gallery Assistant

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Performed summer volunteering of 5-hour shifts, 4 days a week.Staffed the reception desk (emails, assisted visitors), and physically helped with installation of“Everything I Have Is Yours” exhibition (construction work, painting).



Transform

• United Kingdom
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Apr 2019 - May 2019

  An international festival of theatre and dance. Roles are varied and dependent on each individual events, but includes front of house roles, and artist hosting roles.Acted as a runner and front-of-house/backstage team, 4-6 hours shifts.Participated in group meetings and shifts in preparation for theater and dance performances.



Castlefield Gallery

• United Kingdom
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Accomplished 5-hour shifts, 4 days a week of summer volunteering. Operated the reception desk, answered emails and drafted tweets/social media press releases andcontrolled digital components of artwork in the gallery. Demonstrated how smaller galleries are run, allowing me to adapt to a more on-demand role.



Leeds Art Gallery

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  Succeeded in an intensive week of volunteering at Leeds Art Gallery, helping artist Andy Holden installthe “Natural Selection” exhibition, including building key sculptural structures.A valuable experience of behind the scenes, to understand how much physical and mental work goesinto in exhibition installation.



Funland ice rink

• Volunteer

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2017

  Assistant to the figure skating coach, running skating sessions for small children 4-10 years old.