Experience

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  Workshop17

  • South Africa

  • Marketing Manager

    • Apr 2022 - Present
    • South Africa

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  Pene Meniere

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Creative Strategy & Integrated Marketing Communications

    • Mar 2017 - Present
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  artist proof studio

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • PR, Marketing, Communication and Digital Content

    • Dec 2017 - Mar 2020
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Tasked with the setup of Artist Proof Studio Cape Town, responsible for; delivering Western Cape digital communication strategy, engaging local patrons, identifying and securing quality partnerships. Writing high-quality content for both social media, press releases, mailers and sponsorship proposals.

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  PIMPABOX

  • France

  • Founder

    • Mar 2016 - Dec 2018
    • France

    A monthly subscription box was designed to engage the ethos of arts & stimulate creativity through play. Developed concept to start-up operations: market surveys and business plan, product design and go-to-market strategy, raised and secured seed capital, developed the supply chain, orders fulfilment, boxes distribution, payments collections and monitoring processes, customer support, after-salesservices, marketing, online communications design, key suppliers engagements and relationships.

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  ARTIST

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Mixed media conceptual artist

    • Feb 2001 - Dec 2018
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Identifying and generating artistic concepts through a range of mediums, art techniques and methodologies. Developing artwork in response to a commission. Project proposals for galleries. Working with curators, artists, and galleries.Event planning for solo and or group shows both locally and internationally.Negotiation of artwork sales and gallery commissions. Self-promotion and portfolio management, through website, blog and social media platforms.Exhibitions:"My Mother said..." / December 2018 / Youngblood Africa Cape Town "The Banquet" / July 2015 / selected to exhibit at Bibliothèque de la Halle Aux Grains /Place de L'Hôtel de Ville Aix en Provence, France."I am not a Sex Show" / June 2014 / Four Points by Sheraton / Sukuhmvit, Bangkok, Thailand“Hung out to Dry” / June 2013 / Phunk Studio / Singapore“Shared/Sharing” / 2009 / Joint Exhibition / Alliance Francaise /JHB, South Africa“The Great Immigration” / 2009 / Alliance Francaise / JHB, South Africa“Woman” / 2007 / Upstairs@Bamboo / JHB, South Africa“Here and Now" / 2004 / Joint exhibition / Upstairs@Bamboo / JHB, South Africa“A Still Life” / 2003 / Upstairs@Bamboo / JHB, South Africa

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  BLGK

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Art Director

    • Mar 1997 - Jun 2000
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Responsible for creative content, visual design and brand communications for a diverse client base such as; Landrover Sub-Saharan Africa, Benson & Hedges, and Robertsons. Client presentations. Oversaw and art directed photo shoots, television commercials, working above and below the line. Collaborated with Copywriter, Account manager and Creative Director.