Art Curator

Sept 2017 – Sept 2018                            MA in History of Art

                                                                        University of York, York, England, U.K.

• Dissertation: The Individualistic Object Versus the Communal Experience: Tania Bruguera and Contemporary Western Lifestyle Movements
• This dissertation will look at contemporary dialogic art theory in relation to the behavioural artworks of Tania Bruguera and historic uses of performance art in the 20^thcentury, viewed in light of current aesthetic trends such as Slow Livingand Minimalism,using the theoretical lens of object-oriented ontology.
• Modules studied include:
  • Theory, Historiography & Methodology: Approaches to Art History
  • Monument, Object, Fetish, Artefact (20th century sculpture and installation)
  • Landscape Painting in Britain c.1750-1850;
  • Fashion: Theories, Materials and Images 1540-1940

Aug 2012 – May 2016                                    BA Liberal Arts and Culture

New Saint Andrews College, Moscow, Idaho

May – June 2018                                            Studentship Placement

Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA)

• Assist with the organisation, administration and delivery of the upcoming exhibition, This is Water (16 June 2018 – 7 October 2018), including:
  • Assist with preparing wall text and other public information
  • Assist with developing an interactive digital tool for the public
  • Conducting independent research
  • Populating notice boards with information for visitors
• Collection management
  • Assist with a location audit of the collection store
  • Organise commission documents
  • Assist with handling of loans
• Assist with launching a new app to enhance visitor experience
• Use TMS, Excel, and Word
• Work flexibly on related tasks as they arise

Nov 2017  – Apr 2018                                     Style Advisor

Pure Collection

Dec 2016 – Apr 2017                                      Secretary for House Taxation and Local Government Committees

Montana State Capitol

• Work with state legislators, lobbyists, reporters, legislative fiscal staff, amendment coordinators and support staff
• Plan schedule and publish for relevant parties
• Operate sound system and/or video simultaneously throughout meetings
• Type live-streamed minutes and official record simultaneously
• Edit minutes to a prescribed format in a crucially detailed way for archival
• Handle submitted testimony, exhibits and amendments
• Use WordPerfect macros, Outlook, Word, and company software

• TMS collections database system
• Collections management
• Public speaking
• Written communication
• Organization/time management
• WordPerfect
• Outlook
• Microsoft
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Pages
• Google Calendar

Exhibition research, Public Speaking