Your Name
Summary
I am a 20 year old gallerist from Wytheville, Virginia. I have been painting since I was 2 year old with my grandmother and my father.
I graduated in the class of 2018 from Asheville School. After graduating, I took a gap-year and began my journey. I witnessed at Cracker Barrel to save-up money to open the only art gallery in Wytheville in December of 2018.
I have offered an array of events and community events that were not offered in my small town such as, drag shows, art shows, supporting the Black Live Matter movement, acting events, and so much more.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Art Gallery Owner
2K
Orlando, FL
11.2018 - Current
- Received, photographed, cataloged, researched and prepared art for display for art shows.
- Planned and conducted special events, resulting in development of new exhibits, operating ticketed events, drag shows, acting workshops, and painting lessons.
- Promoted events and exhibits via social media, email and other communication methods. Claire Fine Arts has 38k followers on TikTok.
- Served customers in a friendly, efficient manner.
- Completed minor preventative maintenance and mechanical repairs on the building. Such as repainting all the walls and filling in holes.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Prepared a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure artist safety and gallery safety. I prepared artist contacts for over 40 in-house artists.
- Coordinated an online exhibit during the height of the Pandemic.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Fulfilled customer shipping needs by completing all purchase orders and customer invoices.
- Coached and mentored employees through effective recruitment, hiring and goal setting methods.
- Oversaw operational aspects of business, including long-term planning, staff hiring and training and procedure development and implementation.
- Ordered and maintained adequate supply of materials, supplies and equipment.
Artist
Hilton Worldwide
Silver Spring, MD
01.2018 - Current
- Established and maintained productive, professional working relationships to promote beneficial project results.
- Maintained and shared portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests and abilities with potential customers.
- Ordered and maintained adequate supply of materials, supplies and equipment.
- Designed visual models meeting both aesthetic and technical criteria.
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Utilized oil paints, acrylics and charcoal to design mixed media, drawings and painting pieces.
- Made use of materials, such as ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, computer software, paints and pencils to complete unique piece for customers.
- Created storyboards, 3D models, animation and visual effects to meet design goals.
- Consulted with clients to discuss commission ideas and style preferences to create mutually agreeable project parameters.
- Created custom drawings and paintings using fine oils, acrylics and charcoal on high quality canvas.
- Hand-stretch all my canvases.
- Mentored junior artists on creative processes.
- Created and sold over 100 original paintings.
- Cultivated relationships with other artists and internal partners to develop positive rapport for future opportunities.
Waitress
Cracker Barrell Old Country Store
City, STATE
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Greeted new customers, discussed specials and took drink orders.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
- Supervised restocking of salad bar and buffet for lunch and dinner service.
- Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to correctly update customers on unavailable dishes and wait times.
- Folded napkins and prepared silverware sets to provide adequate supply for host station.
- Stayed up-to-date on menu changes to help customers make food choices.
- Inspected dishes and utensils for cleanliness.
- Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
- Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
Education
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, VA05.2022
High School Diploma -
Asheville School
Asheville, NC05.2018
Skills
- Production work
- Merchandise Promotion and Display and Implementing Pricing Strategies
- Decision Making
- Inventory Management
- Flexible Work Schedule
- Analyzing Profitability
- Creativity and Originality
- Willingness to Learn
- Business Needs Analysis such as Google Analytics
- Customer Service
- Creative Thinking
- Branding Campaigns on Social Media I curate content to help wit sales and following growth
- Advertising Strategy
- Media Relations
- Budget Planning
- Profit and Loss Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Great people skills
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Executive Leadership
- Portfolio Management
- Independence and Innovation
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Art Exhibitions
- Portfolio Maintenance
- Visualization and Representation
- Digital Rendering
- On-Site Art Entertainment
- Subject Representation
- Gallery and Exhibit Preparation
Accomplishments
- Featured Alumni student for Asheville School "Capital Campaign".
- Featured in the "Wytheville Enterprise for opening an art gallery at age, 18.
- Sponsored Kay Sutherland for an art show, Wythe Skies.
- Features in the Roanoke Times for hosting a nationally known glass artist, Elliott Todd.
- Participated for the Taubman Sidewalk Art show in Roanoke, VA.
- Gained national attention from Tyra Banks for hosting a drag show in Southwestern, Virginia.
- Featured in the HotWorks Fine Arts show in Asheville, NC.
Languages
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Art Gallery Owner
2K
11.2018 - Current
Waitress
Cracker Barrell Old Country Store
09.2018 - 12.2018
Artist
Hilton Worldwide
01.2018 - Current
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Wytheville Community College
High School Diploma -
Asheville School