Acrylic Painting Instructor for Portfolio Development Program

After school art program to children grades 3-5 in the public school system.

Owner and proprietor of multi-faceted art company, which includes production, marketing and sales of my artwork through wholesale and retail avenues, art instruction and mentoring through private and public settings, as well as live performance art and public speaking for public and private events and fundraisers.marygarouttefineart.com

• Oversaw and coordinated restoration and conservation of painting, paper works, photographs, historic artifacts and objects d' art for inventory as well as directly with gallery and third party clientele. • Assisted with off-site lab projects, including minor aesthetic/cosmetic touch-ups to paintings using archival materials.• Conducted research• Recruited various conservation specialists for specific projects onsite and off-site . • Responsible for cateloguing collections and issuing condition and treatment reports, including estimates.• Excellent oral and written communication with clients.

• Assisted with most gallery operations; framing, office administration, reception, customer relations and marketing. • Assisted with Appraisals and evaluations for gallery clients and institutions. • Conducted research of primary and secondary art market. • Prepared invoices and completed financial transactions using a POS system.• Assisted with organizing and installing artwork for exhibitions and events.• Assisted with research and layout for advertising and newsletters.• Photographer for archiving inventory, advertising and web publication.• Website management and maintenance.

• Internship professional focus in art restoration and conservation. Mentored in the process and treatment of art restoration, which enabled opportunity to job shadow the primary art conservator in off-site premises. • Set professional development project goals and submitted progress reports to the ADAC Executive Director.• Participated in conference calls wth other ADAC Interns across Canada.• Assisted with most gallery day to day operations (sales, gallery services, office administration and customer relations).• Assisted with inventory and database management.

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