JAYNE PARKIN

 WORK EXPERIENCE

1998-2000                            Self employed artist

-Exhibiting work locally

-Undertaking photographic projects for clients

-Learning to further develop scanning and computer skills, techniques for producing promotional  materials including posters, catalogues and professional photographic prints for clients

-Freelancing for Cameo Fashion magazine.  Creating a front cover, meeting clients/contributors,  producing an article about myself.

-Working in wardrobe for Mike Batt on the Wombles Christmas video.  Designing and creating  accessories for costumes.

-Setting up an art related business with a colleague, which involves dealing on behalf of other  artists.

-Teaching art to children on a monthly basis

1984-1986                Hairdresser

-Self Employed

1983-1984                Hairdresser

-A valuable team member of a ladies salon in a busy town centre

-Running the Afro hair section of the salon

1982-1983                Hairdresser

-Formed part of a busy working team

1981-1982            Various employment which involved utilising a variety of skills

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

-Computer literate in

 Word Perfect, Freelance Graphics, most Photo shop packages, Excel, Adobe, Prestol page       manager.

-Actively involved and participated in organising Two major exhibitions, Whitley’s of              Bayswater, London  (5-16 March 1998), Fine Art Degree Show at Surrey Institute of Art &     Design, Farnham  (19-26 June 1998)

-Independent exhibitions held at The Haslemere Museum, November 1998. 

-The Purple Picture Gallery, February 1999.

-Ran painting workshops for children of all ages at Haslemere Museum in October 1998

-Clean driving licence

-Non smoker

EDUCATION

1995-1998                 Surrey Institute of Art and Design, Farnham, Surrey

BA (Hon's) Fine Art

Paint and sculpture

Degree class 2.1

1994-1995                Surrey Institute of Art and Design, West Street Annexe, Farnham,

BTEC Diploma in Foundation

Photography, paint, sculpture, photomontage and textiles.

1992-1994                Manor Park College of Further Education, Aldershot, Hampshire

Adult education Access Course

4 ‘A’ Levels - Sociology, European Studies, English & Art

1 ‘O’ Level - English (B)

1980-1982                Normanton Road Technical College, Derby

City & Guilds - Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy (Credit)

PERSONAL STATEMENT

From 1985-1992 I undertook varying roles of a voluntary nature.  Head co-ordinator of a child's day care centre and assistant classroom co-ordinator.

I decided to further my education in 1992 and I have successfully combined various roles for the last eight years.

INTERESTS

Dancing - I enjoy modern jive.