ARTS RELATED EMPLOYMENT

May 2004 - Present - Artist – GOMA, Glasgow.
Devise and lead art workshops and tours for GOMA, responding to the gallery’s permanent and temporary exhibits, for the gallery’s visual impairment programme.

February 2004 – Present - Artist – Artlink
Artist working on one-to-one collaborative art project within the Route Map Project.

October 2003 – Present - Project Manager/ Artist – EmergeD, Glasgow
Project manager for EmergeD programme, artist run group.

June 2003 – Present – Networking Artists Networks (NAN) Scotland Coordinator - a-n (Artists’ Information Company)
Coordinator and chair of a-n’s Networking Artists’ Networks Iniative in Scotland. Initiated and coordinated a-n’s programme of events in Scotland.

April 2003 - December 2003 - Artist - Craigroyston Community Centre, Edinburgh.
Inclusive community video   project over 12 weeks   to develop literacy and numeracy skills in a group of disadvantaged adults with and without disabilties in the Craigroyston area.

November 2002 - March 2003 - Artist - North Edinburgh Working Together (NEWT), Edinburgh.
Developed a video project over several months to develop social and group work skills in a group of primary age children in danger of being excluded from their schools. Using art as a tool to effect social change worked successfully as part of a small team to develop teamwork skills and self esteem.

June 2002 - June 2003 - Committee Member - ProtoAcademy, Edinburgh.
Committee member of Artist run group Protoacademy.

February - March 2002 - Artist - Gorgie and Dalry Community Health Project
Devised and lead mixed media workshops on the theme of International Womens Day to mixed community and culturally and ethnically diverse groups

January 2002 - Present - Artist - National Galleries of Scotland
Devise and lead art workshops for the Gallery of Modern Art, Scottish Potrait Gallery, National Galleriy and Dean Gallery's education programme, responding to the gallerie's permanent and temporary exhibits. Working with groups of children (5-12years), visual impairment groups and the general public.

June 2001 - March 2002 - Workshop Leader - Artlink
Workshop leader for "Creative Views" part of Artlink's community involvement programme, facilitating a variety of visual art techniques, including digital photography and   image manipulation techniques, to mixed abilitiy inclusive groups including those with and without physical/learning disability and mental health problems.

July - October 2001 - Artist - Artlink
Collaborated with participants of the programme to collate, design and produce the "Creative Views" publication.

February - August 2001 - Workshop Leader - Artlink
Workshop leader for "Chinese Whispers", part of Artlink's community involvement programme "Going Galleries" project. Lead a group of mixed ability participants, four of which who had visual impairment, over 6 months to create sculptures based on the City Art Centre's permanent collection.   Culminating in the organising an exhibition at the City Art Centre.

June 2001 - Present - Project Co-ordinator - Peepholes, Scotland.
Project Co-ordinator, organising a research visit of international artists group Peepholes to Scotland. Including successfully raising funds from Scottish Arts Council.

May 2001- Artist in Residence - Skegness Grammar School, Lincolnshire
As part of a YOTA residency, collaborated with two large groups of 12-16 year olds to create a piece of site-specific Public Art for the Skegness Art Trail.

March 1999 - Present - Artist / Project Leader - Grindlay Court Day Centre @ W.A.S.P.S Studios
Artist facilitator/ administrator in an innovative project to integrate the practise of artists who have disabilities with that of a professional artist. Involving myself and five disabled artists working together at W.A.S.P's Studios in Dalry. Aims to enable artistic development in a respectful and sensitive manner. Featured on Artlink's "Art as I see it " Video

July 1997 - March 1999 - Artist / Project Leader - Grindlay Court Day Centre @ W.A.S.P.S Studios
Artist facilitator/ administrator in an innovative project to integrate the practise of artists who have disabilities with that of a professional artist. Involving myself and two disabled artists working together at W.A.S.P's Studios in Dalry. Aims to enable artistic development in a respectful and sensitive manner. The project culminated in an integrated exhibition, "Royale" at the Patriothall Gallery May 1999, showing the talents of disabled artists in an equal and positive light.

August 1998 - Artist - Fusion Project , Artlink
Voluntary artist facilitator working on the Artlink Fusion Project.

February 1997 - Exhibitions Assistant - Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
Voluntary exhibitions assistant.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

February 1997 – Present - Part Time Support Worker – Action Group, Edinburgh
Working as part of a team to support adults who have learning disabilities to live active and full lives in their own homes.

SKILLS

Wide experience of working with community groups, children, the visually impaired and people with special needs and learning or physical disabilities,
including training and experience of challenging behaviour, epilepsy, autism and mental health issues.

First aid, health and safety, food safety certificates and Disclosure Scotland.

Working knowledge of French

Project/event planning, initiation and management.

Exhibition administration, curation, production, public relations and fundraising.

Clear communicator, experienced in interpretation, lecturing and public speaking.

Creative and analytical writing

Photography, digital photography and editing. Video production and editing.

Computer skills including Photoshop, Illustrator and web skills.

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