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I am a self-taught artist from Aotearoa New Zealand’s South Island. I was born and raised for my first fifteen years in Nelson and spent a subsequent twelve years in Christchurch. I currently reside in Wellington and Whanganui. My ancestry is Maori (from Takaka) on my mother’s side and Scottish/Spanish on my father’s.

I have spent the last two decades exploring the expressive form of painting and I have been, to date, mostly an alternative artist, outside the gallery scene and showing in non-commercial spaces.

Having painted my way through Europe for a few years from 2003, my travels have helped me to observe and construct a narrative in my work. I have been looking, firstly, towards similarities and differences within the frame of my New Zealand identity and secondly, at how the New Zealand identity fits within the wider global context. I currently have works in collections in New Zealand, Spain, France, Italy and London.

Design                                                      Antique Restoration

Building Technology                                 Project Management                                                          

Communication                                        Educational Leadership 

Programme Development                        Adult Teaching and Learning                     

Furniture Restoration                               Information Technology   

Research                                                 

Relevant Professional Experience

Business acumen

Building Technology 

Interior and Furniture Design

Organising and Coordinating Events                     

Editing . Final Cut Pro.

Digital Camera Operation.

Underwater Film.

Story Boarding. Frame Forge.

Script Writing. Movie Outline 3.

Editing . Final Cut Pro.

Digital Camera Operation.

Underwater Film.

Story Boarding. Frame Forge.

Script Writing. Movie Outline 3.

Set Design, Theatre & Television

Art Direction, Television

Music Touring

Photography

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Listening to what the client wants and working to their brief

Designer Bookbinder – I have been in the bookbinding industry since completing my degree in 2004.  I have gained a skilled range of knowledge and expertise with a flair for igniting passion in the ‘product as art’ concept.

Communicating, taking instructions, training and helping - I have been described as a “resourceful team-player who can be relied upon to get the job done with no drama”.  I am patient and calm which allows others to better digest the guidance and knowledge I pass on.

Exhibition Volunteer – As a past graduate and exhibitor and a volunteer for many local and international artist exhibitions including a Vito Acconci symposium and a Pat Hanly Retrospective Exhibition I understand the various exhibition notions students need to be aware of when working on projects.

Wearable art youth tutor - Selected by The friends of the Onehunga Community House Inc to tutor at Wearable Art workshops for youth under 18 years culminating in a community show.  I will help participants develop ideas and techniques in both wearable art sculpture (‘body as frame’) and wearable art as clothing (‘body as canvas’) using found and waste materials.  The date is set for March-April 2011 pending funding application approval.

 Meticulous recordkeeping - As a team player I value the importance of data accuracy and easy retrieval to aid work productivity.  If there is no system in place to record valuable information I have in the past taken it upon myself to create and maintain a new system.

Excellent skills in crafting and painting

-Confidence in painting, illustrating, miniature and model making and 3-D modelling

-Exceptional skill of paying attention to details

-Genuine passion and interest in creative art

-Successful exibition at 2010 NZArtshow

Sound knowledge of digital design

-Good understanding of 3-D modelling and rendering programmes; Autodesk CAD, SolidWorks, SketchUp, Unreal Tournament Editor and 3dsMAX

-Confidence in general computer programmes; Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Microsoft Word and Excel

Commitment and dedication to work

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-Ability to run and work sucessfully as a cafe manager for 4 years while studying

-Very reliable and excellent in time management

Willingness to learn new skills

Currently working as Concerts Co-ordinator at Chetham's School of Music, 
Manchester which is the largest music school in the UK. In my current position 
I am responsible for the planning, organisation and delivery of all student 
performances (internal and external) and other related school 
events/performances. In my first year in the position I successfully managed 
337 internal and external concerts including orchestral performances at the 
Royal Festival Hall, Cadogan Hall, Manchester Bridgewater Hall and the 
Royal Northern College of Music. 

Previously I worked as Outreach Projects Co-ordinator at the BBC 
Philharmonic Orchestra, which is one of 6 BBC performing groups. In this 
position I was responsible for creating, organising and managing a variety of 
education and outreach projects and my organisation of school visits across 
the North West of England led to over 1000 pupils attending open rehearsals. 

I have also gained experience of the Film Music Industry working as a Music 
Production Assistant for FMPTV. Here I worked with producer Steve 
McLaughlin (Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, About a Boy) and composer Ilan 
Eshkeri (Stardust, Layer Cake, Hannibal Rising, Young Victoria) on a variety of 
projects including producing transcriptions for an Annie Lennox project and 
gaining my first credit for writing arrangements for a British horror movie - 'The 
Disappeared'. 

Worked at Marlborough Boys' College, Blenheim, for a year teaching piano, 
violin and english on a one-to-one basis.