Curriculum Vitae
Chronological
March 2019 - present
Teacher of English as a Foreign Language. London Institute Praha, Czech Republic.
January 2014 - December 2018
Painting, plastering, carpentry, and tromp l'oeil work. Private residences in France and Canada.
Painting and Plastering, Self Employed
January 2012 - October 2014
Worked on various film projects and  private Graphic Design projects in and around Auckland.
Art Department Assistant and Freelance Graphic Design, Auckland NZ
March 2011 - November 2011
Studied Film and Television production at the New Zealand Film Academy. See Qualifications.
Student, New Zealand Film Academy
March 2010Â - October 2010
Study towards a Graduate Diploma in Teaching Secondary.
Student, Auckland University
March 2009 - October 2009
Obtained a Diploma in Graphic Design from Media Design School, Auckland New Zealand.
Diploma in Graphic Design, Media Design School NZ
March 2007Â - December 2009
Obtained an MFA at Whitecliffe College of Art and Design. Assessment requirements; 10 000 word dissertation and Exhibition Painting.
Masters in Fine Arts, Whitecliffe College of Art and Design, Auckland New Zealand
January 2006 - February 2007
Renovation and Restoration of historically significant building in Auckland, NZ
Painting and decorating, Norman Ng Building K-RD, Auckland NZ
January 2007 -Â January 2013
Puppeteer, Auckland Museum
Part time. Entertained large groups of children at the Auckland Museum by dressing as a dinosaur (dryosaurus) and performing.
December 1999 - November 2005
Traveling and working, NZ, Canada, and Japan
Renovation and decoration work, muralist, and gallery technician, Whanganui, NZ
Mural decoration and painter/decorator; Toronto, Canada.
Bar–man; Galbraith’s Ale house, Auckland, NZ
Bar-man; Nara, Japan.
March 1999 - October 1999
Artist in the community; Whanganui Community Art centre
For six months I received classroom sized groups of children and senior citizens into my studio several times a week. I would give them a talk on the topic of painting, and then set and supervise activities.
March 1998 - September 1998
First assistant to production designer Nick Payne on NZ Short Film Flying, Director Charlie De Salis
Art department assistant; NZ-short Flying through rocket pictures, Auckland
January 1996 - December 1996
Production manager, and first production assistant on documentary. The documentary looks at the work of New Zealand poet Vincent O'Sullivan.
Production manager with Massey University film unit, Palmerston North
1992 - 1997
Student, Massey University NZ
Studied English Literature, Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Architecture, Music History, European Cinema, and Drama. Was a prominent member of the Drama society.