Heather Keller Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

I am American artist and art educator living and working in London, UK. Sometimes fun, sometimes serious, I like to use my art to spread joy but also as a form of activism and a means to challenge traditional ideas of what constitutes fine art. I believe boldly in the idea that Art is for Everyone and work to empower people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to be creative and celebrate art in all its forms. In my artwork, I use shapes and patterns to create an abstract language that expresses themes of community, friendship, feminism, activism, nature, intersectionality and much more. Sometimes a joyful celebration of nature, other times a politically charged statement, my works are an attempt to tell a story and to make sense of the world around me. Though paint is my primary medium, I also integrate fabric, thread and wool into my works in an effort to blur the lines between craft and fine art. My hope being to challenge traditional ideas about what constitutes ‘fine’ art in order to better recognize and include the work of women artists throughout history.In addition to creating and selling artwork I also work as a freelance art educator in museums and art institutions, using what I have learned to empower a diverse range of participants to make, love and understand art.

London, England, United Kingdom

- Provide administration for the Family & Community Programme, including but not limited to: booking events; ordering supplies and resources for workshops; supporting management of finances and budget; compiling and writing reports about audience statistics, feedback and evaluations; maintaining family inbox. - Help managers plan family workshops, large scale family days and special projects with local community groups by conducting research; contributing to meetings with artists, facilitators and stakeholders; liaising with and briefing relevant teams; coordinating set up of event spaces.- Support the running of all events both onsite and out in the local community, often delivering events and coordinating staff.- Collaborate with artists running events and ensure they have everything they need, from the correct resources to support with planning and delivery. - Work closely with local community partners to raise awareness of the programme and provide workshops and resources to the most vulnerable in our community.- Act as an ambassador for the British Library and the family programme and ensure that people and families from all backgrounds feel welcomed and find something they can relate to in our collections.- Contribute creatively to the development and delivery of the programme including writing activities and play prompts for both onsite and online events, as well as digital and printed resources.- Coordinate creation and distribution of family activity packs and trails. Liaise with local community partners to distribute resources to local families, especially those most vulnerable during lockdown.- Worked closely with programme managers to redevelop the programme for quarantine times and learned a whole new skill set in order to create and deliver more digital resources.

London, United Kingdom

- Assisted with the smooth running of gallery events and workshops put on by the Learning department for a diverse range of audiences, including families, youth, schools, adults and special needs visitors. - Set up and took down all equipment, furniture, materials and other resources needed for workshops and events both in the education studio and on the gallery floors. - Supported the facilitating artists with delivering all important information and materials to participants, as well as answering any questions or queries that arose. - Handed out free drawing materials and other activities for families to take around the gallery at the Family Activity Base.

London, United Kingdom

- Hold the keys to the gallery and have full responsibility for the gallery, visitors and staff on Saturday evenings when the Portrait Restaurant is open past gallery hours.- Oversee Visitor Services and security staff, ensuring they help visitors and keep the building and collection safe. - Walk fire evacuation routes in order to ensure they are safe in the case of an evacuation.- Lock up gallery once all visitors have left the restaurant and fill out payroll and end of shift reports.

London, United Kingdom

As a VSA I take on many different roles throughout the gallery. These different roles are detailed below.- Customer Service: Provide visitors with helpful and up to date information about the gallery, artworks and events, ensuring they have an excellent experience.- Security: Ensure the security and safety of visitors, collection and building in the case of fire evacuations, protests, or other similar security issues.- Sales and Ticketing: Sell tickets, work toward gift aid targets and assist visitors with their queries as part of the Sales and Ticketing team.- Gallery Talks and Tours: Complete research on various portraits in the gallery and deliver half hour Portrait of the Day talks to visitors, as well as create and deliver hour-long membership tours.

London, United Kingdom

- Supervise Sales and Ticketing staff, keeping them on task during both busy and slow times. - Attend to any customer complaints and offer refunds or exchanges when appropriate.- Help Sales and Ticketing staff with any questions they have about a sale or any problems that may arise with the ticketing system.- Oversee training of all new Sales and Ticketing staff.- Supervise cashing up at the end of the night and ensure that all staff have a balanced till.

London, United Kingdom

- Worked as an ambassador for Wellcome Collection and promoted the Collection's exhibitions, events, and overall themes and goals.- Researched, planned, and delivered interesting, intriguing and interactive tours, workshops, and engagement sessions that were inspired by Wellcome Collection's exhibitions and themes.- Created events and programmes that were relevant to a diverse range of audiences including but not limited to adults, schools, youth, families, and disabled visitors. - Contributed to temporary and ongoing projects from developing new permanent galleries to planning a season of speakers for temporary exhibitions. - Liaised with departments throughout Wellcome. This included working with the curatorial, library, and science teams to augment research, as well as aiding the Live Programmes team with the planning and running of educational programmes and events.- Completed any other administrative tasks that the post required, from writing the monthly visitor feedback report to briefing the Visitor Experience team on current projects.

London, United Kingdom

- Acted as a point of contact between the Creative Learning team and the facilitating artist/s and responded to any queries from both artists and participants.- Assisted with Creative Learning activities, projects, and festivals and provided on the ground support for these events.- Set up rooms and any materials or technical equipment needed for the workshops/event - Received facilitating artists, participants, and visitors and offered hospitality and assistance where necessary.

Brooklyn, New York

- Cared for two girls, ages three and six.- Planned educational and creative outings to museums and libraries.- Created art projects to do with the girls using various art materials and methods.

New York City

- Worked with Director to curate exhibitions and to sell artwork.- Oversaw installation and de-installation of exhibitions.- Promoted gallery through social media and client relations.- Organized exhibitions and opening receptions.- Created artists’ press releases, post cards, email blasts, catalogs and other exhibition resources.- Welcomed visitors, informing them about artists and artworks.

New York City

- Worked very closely with gallery artists, helping them with final preparations for their exhibitions.- Aided Directors with preparation for art fairs and exhibitions.- Kept stock of office supplies and ordered all materials and gallery essentials.- Ensured that everyone at the gallery had what they needed in order to better fulfil their roles.

Chico, California

- Offered high quality and personable service to customers in a fast-paced environment.- Managed staff, keeping them on task and finishing their shifts in a timely manner.- Balanced cash drawer, shopped for store needs and tracked inventory.

Chico, California

- Planned and executed lessons with accompanying art projects.- Provided child care and teaching for over 20 children ages three to five.- Supervised volunteers.

Chico, California

- Filed and organized confidential patient medical records- Faxed and sent patient records to other offices- Assisted receptionists in answering phones and scheduling patient appointments

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Fine And Studio Arts / French

Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts | Emphasis: Painting and Drawing | May 2012 | Cum Laude Bachelor of Arts in French | May 2012 | Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Arts, French; French

Two Semesters spent in Aix-en-Provence working toward a Bachelor of Arts in French.