Artist. Entrepreneur. Art-lover and Vintage-enthusiast. Alice has worn many hats as an art gallery manager/curator, event planner, self-employed artist, painting instructor, non-profit volunteer, and business owner. Each of these experiences has influenced the others and allowed Alice to be successful in all of these ventures.ExperienceOwner, South of Houston www.south-of-houston.com •Founded online store specializing in the sale of art and antiques •Manage business operations of store, including acquiring inventory, web development, marketing, sales, and shippingEvent Coordinator, Burgwin-Wright Museum Wilmington, NC •Spearheaded first-annual Burgwin-Wright Paint-Out fundraiser •Reached out to local artists to participate in two-day plein-air painting event •Solicited donations from local businesses •Worked with local radio stations, magazines, and newspapers for advertising •Hung resulting exhibit •Successfully raised $6,400 from donations and art salesGallery Manager, Figments GalleryWilmington, NC •Create monthly exhibits—includes finding artists, selecting artwork, hanging exhibit, designing promotional materials •Facilitate and close sales •Manage day-to-day gallery activities, including greeting guests, updating website and social media, running point of salePainting Instructor, Wine and DesignWilmington, NC •Create and teach paintings to large parties while entertaining at the same time•Created two of Wine and Design’s most requested paintings, “The Crab” and “The Cow”Artwork Sales•Steadily sold commissioned and non-commissioned paintings, drawings, and photographs since 2007 •Participated in 16 national and international exhibits since 2005