Experience

The Arts Society

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accredited Lecturer for The Arts Society

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  I give lectures on a range of subjects. Each is illustrated with high quality digital images. I give lectures on a range of subjects. Each is illustrated with high quality digital images.



Tate

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Official Tate Guide

  • Jul 2011 - Present

  As part of Tate's volunteer programme I lead free guided tours of Tate Britain and Tate Modern. My aim is to bring the art to life and tell visitors things that are not revealed on the captions! As part of Tate's volunteer programme I lead free guided tours of Tate Britain and Tate Modern. My aim is to bring the art to life and tell visitors things that are not revealed on the captions!



Ian Swankie

• City of London and City of Westminster

• London Guide

  • Jun 2009 - Present

  I lead tours in London for corporate groups, societies and private groups. There are so many secret places and interesting stories in London and my role as a guide is to reveal these to my clients as well as the obvious things. I have a fascination for information that is quirky, absurd or humorous and this is what people tend to remember about my tours. I lead tours in London for corporate groups, societies and private groups. There are so many secret places and interesting stories in London and my role as a guide is to reveal these to my clients as well as the obvious things. I have a fascination for information that is quirky, absurd or humorous and this is what people tend to remember about my tours.



Commercial Union Insurance

• London, United Kingdom

• Divisional Manager

  • Jan 1972 - Dec 1998