Matthew Garvin
Boarding Tutor at Claremont Independent School- Claim this Profile
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Claremont Independent School
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United Kingdom
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Boarding Tutor
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Aug 2021 - Present
Running of day to day needs of the boarding house, including planning and execution of school trips. This includes Risk assessments, dealing with finance and liaising across wider school departments. Qualified to dispense basic medicines to students as well.Qualified teacher who teaches art at the same school twice a week. In charge of the entire year 9 group and their development in the subject - this includes exams, reports, liaising with parents and dealing with any particular needs students have on an individual basis. Teach students across a wide range of basic art skills and steer their development into a deeper understanding of the subject. Show less
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Art Teacher
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Influencer
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Sep 2019 - Present
Social media influencer for the tabletop game Warhammer 40,000. I have grown my account to nearly 11k followers on Instagram and have built up a strong following within the industry. I often take on a number of specialised commissions from all over the world. Steadily built up my painting skills which I use to showcase on social media and has received strong praise from those within the industry. I am continually learning and seeking to improve my skills in this area. This started off as a hobby for me during the pandemic but it is continuing to grow at such a rapid pace that it is becoming more than that. I am open to collaborations in the industry! Show less
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Freelance Artist/Painter
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Artists and Writers
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500 - 600 Employee
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Fine Artist
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2016 - Present
I am an emerging international artist from Zimbabwe who has just finished studying Fine Art (BA) at the University of Wolverhampton in England. I have always had a strong desire to create, which has been nurtured throughout my time spent studying art. Recently, I have been exploring the idea of concealment of the human figure: having the narrative of a painting, existing outside of the frame, whereby we are only given a glimpse of a scene. This allows the viewers to be liberated from forced or set interpretation and gives them the freedom to draw their own conclusions. It is both the human body and the human condition that captivate me, and they have formed the retrospective of my oeuvre. Through removal of various aspects and features of the body via the layout of the composition, I have begun to question how we view the human form and the narrative surrounding it when we are unable to see the full picture. What connotations arise when this happens? The viewer has been given a fragment of a narrative within the painting, whilst what is truly going on exists outside of the viewers gaze. It is almost as if the viewer is too late to the scene and something has already taken place and we are left with the aftermath of a passing moment. In a sense, the viewer acts as a voyeur and finds themselves gazing upon a scene which otherwise would be kept hidden from the world. Through my paintings, I seek to re-examine the way in which we interpret not only the human figure, but ultimately to bring to light the relationship between the figure and the space surrounding it Not just another figure painting or portrait, I try to deal with the unknown, the unexplained and seek to lay bare something ‘other’ through my work. I hope that my work will allow the viewer to not only take a retrospective view of the figures themselves but also provoke an introspection of one’s own self. Show less
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St. Christopher's School Harare
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Oct 2019 - Jun 2022
Teaching assistant in several subjects to students in secondary school. School focuses on students with learning disabilities such as ADD or ADHD. Also manage and run the school's social media outlets. Teaching assistant in several subjects to students in secondary school. School focuses on students with learning disabilities such as ADD or ADHD. Also manage and run the school's social media outlets.
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ALL HALLOWS (CRANMORE HALL) SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant
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Jun 2019 - Jul 2019
Worked over a 6 week period as a GAP/residential assistant. My roles included assisting with the daily duties of the boarding house as well as helping with both the art department and the sports department. Worked over a 6 week period as a GAP/residential assistant. My roles included assisting with the daily duties of the boarding house as well as helping with both the art department and the sports department.
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University of Wolverhampton
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Ambassador
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Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
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Residential Coordinator
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Sep 2017 - Jun 2019
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Aa2a Limited
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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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Student Representative
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Nov 2018 - Jun 2019
Student representative for the Artists Access to Art Colleges program at the University of Wolverhampton. Student representative for the Artists Access to Art Colleges program at the University of Wolverhampton.
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Hellenic Academy
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Zimbabwe
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Rugby Coach
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Mar 2014 - Aug 2017
One of two coaches for the u14A rugby side at the academy. Successful both in administration and coaching of the team - helping the students to understand basic rugby principles. Several players went on to represent Zimbabwe in a tournament in South Africa.
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Part time substitute art teacher
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2014 - 2016
When needed, I was called in to assist with the art department - often at times required to take and teach lessons.
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Grand Central Bar and Grill
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Harare, Zimbabwe
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Bartender
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Apr 2016 - Sep 2016
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Tinroof bucket bar and bistro
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Harare, Zimbabwe
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Bartender
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2014 - May 2016
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Education
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Liverpool Hope University
Postgraduate Degree, Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas -
University of Wolverhampton
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Fine/Studio Arts, General