Experience

Jerwood Arts

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curator and Project Coordinator for Jerwood Art Fund Makers Open

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Leading the curatorial development and project coordination of Jerwood Art Fund Makers Open, working closely with the commissioned artists and national tour venues to maximise the impact of the awards across the craft, applied art and visual art sectors. • Artist liaison and devising individual support strategies over the project's duration • Exhibition planning and coordination • Liaising with contractors on the production of display materials • Catalogue and interpretation production - copywriting, editing and design • Writing and proofing website texts, press releases and other marketing materials • Tour and loans management • Budget management • Facilitating site and studio visits, making travel arrangements • Supporting events, engagement and the public programme across the tour • Evaluation



Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums

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

• Museum Assistant

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Providing excellent Front of House customer service, supporting specialised museum tasks and developing and in-depth knowledge of the city's collection and the cultural and historic context of the organisation. • Completing daily administrative tasks in relation to the successful running of all venues • Providing specialist support for collection displays and travelling exhibitions - artwork handling, condition reporting, moving and hanging • Working productively in a team – ensuring excellent communication with the various teams in the organisation • Providing security across museums, art gallery and storage facilities • Participating in the public engagement programme through preparing and delivering talks and tours in person and online



Curated Place

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Project Coordinator for Spectra 2023

  • Feb 2023 - Feb 2023

  Supporting the production team to deliver Spectra - Scotland's Festival of Light. Working with artists, companies and public and private clients to create, commission and present contemporary art, music and performance in varying contexts – from large-scale events to quick-hit exhibitions, developing and delivering the programme ensuring H&S compliance and creative excellence. • Working with the creative team to deliver production services across large-scale public art commissioning, corporate events, exhibition and art event programmes • Engaging successfully with the public, clients, artists, fabricators, dealers, agents and other stakeholders • Overseeing the delivery of sub-contractors and partners • Preparing, monitoring and reporting on project strategies, production schedules, and budgets to ensure the smooth delivery of projects • Carrying out day-to-day administration of projects, including database management, information, images and data management and project implementation • Overseeing the install and derig of festival installation and infrastructure • Working with the visiting artist team to ensure a successful build • Liaising with the internal teams of venues and facilitating good working relationships for a successful festival delivery



Culture Aberdeen

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations

• Culture Aberdeen Coordinator

  • Aug 2022 - Oct 2022

  Working with the chair and executive committee to contribute to the development and continuing success of Culture Aberdeen - a network of organisations committed to the development of a vibrant, inclusive and economically sustainable creative and cultural sector in Aberdeen, including the evolution and implementation of Aberdeen’s Cultural Strategy and advocating for the city’s cultural sector. • Facilitating the organisation and delivery of meetings and events, including arranging dates, times and venues, taking minutes and inviting guest speakers • Prioritising and taking forward actions and activities of the Culture Aberdeen action plan • Monitoring the delivery of actions against the action plan • Managing the annual collection of data, information, case studies and other evaluative materials from Culture Aberdeen members • Managing Culture Aberdeen’s social media presence and maintaining an active engagement with other relevant networks nationally and internationally



Peacock & the worm

• United Kingdom
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curatorial Fellow

  • May 2019 - Mar 2020

  Participating in a one-year, fully-funded professional development programme, which supports practitioners based in Aberdeen and the wider region through a series of intensive sessions, reading groups and discussions with local and international organisations, artists and curators. The content of the fellowship responds to the needs and interests of each cohort, who develop the programme collectively, with support from PVA staff. The programme culminates with a month-long public programme based at The Worm, Aberdeen. • Facilitating talks and workshops with curators and creative professionals from different organisational and independent backgrounds • Curating a versatile and engaging final programme, which demonstrates the knowledge and expertise gained through the Fellowship • Liaising with artists – nationally and internationally, regarding exhibition proposals, venue information, shipping of work and exhibition design • Compiling text and images for press releases, marketing, website posts, events and catalogues • Compiling budgets and monitoring the usage of funds throughout the project • Processing invoices, orders and artists contracts



Robert Gordon University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate in Residence

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

  Assisting the teaching process as part of the Contemporary Art Practice Course at Gray's School of Art. Providing mentoring and individual support to students in the final two years of their education, whilst continuing to develop one's creative practice in the school's studios and making facilities. • Participating in crits, tutorials, group discussions and studio visits • Curating student shows and providing assistance and advice in the process of organisation, promotion and hanging of exhibitions • Supporting students in meeting deadlines and achieving targets from the assessment framework • Planning and facilitating workshops with students, both within and outwith the art school • Working with teaching and technical staff to improve the students' experience of the course and identifying ways to make it more beneficial for individuals and groups



Grampian Hospitals Art Trust

• United Kingdom
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Assistant

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  Assisting with the day-to-day activities of the organisation, the general care and display of the Grampian Hospitals Art Trust collection, as well as supporting the exhibition programme at Suttie Art Space and across NHS Grampian venues. • Maintaining an up to date database of the collection artworks, managing collection returns and requests • Assisting with marketing the GHAT programme to internal and external audience • Assisting with administration tasks - materials orders, logging consent forms, feedback and comment forms etc. • Organising mail outs and mailings lists • Maintenance and conservation of the GHAT collection of artworks • Assisting with the installation of exhibitions within the GHAT gallery space and other NHS Grampian venues • Assisting with the delivery of events, working at exhibition previews



Scotland+Venice

• Venice, Veneto, Italy

• Gallery Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2017

  Participating in the Scotland + Venice Professional Development Programme and providing visitor services at the Scottish Collateral Event at the 57th Venice Biennale. • Taking charge of the full functionality of digital equipment on a daily basis • Ensuring all visitors to the venue receive a warm and friendly welcome • Carrying out general Front of House tasks - cleaning, information giving, mailing list sign up and evaluation; sales and petty cash handing • Producing social media content and maintaining an active online presence for the project • Ensuring safety and security of visitors and the exhibition in the venue • Assisting with and producing promotional for events and screenings while in Venice • Communicating professional development experience upon returning to Scotland