Creative ID: 792
My arts or creative practice (including details about my specific focus within that art form/practice and my strengths)
I am a multi-disciplinary artist and designer with a focus on typography and lettering. I have a background in graffiti, signwriting, graphic design and mural art. I love painting murals using both spraypaint and acrylic paint. My website is available on request.
My track record of experience and success - or the track record of experience and success of the creative or artist that I will partner
I have a degree in Visual Communication, and have been working as an artist and designer for ten years. I have worked with a number of brands, museums and galleries to develop type-based artwork and design.
Describe the experience you have had working with children or young people, teaching or facilitating creative processes
I have worked as an after-school and holiday programme coordinator, and run workshops for kids and youth through this and a number of different initiatives. I have also worked in a youth facility to design and implement a mural, and two schools to paint murals to reflect their values.
Why I want to be part of the Creatives in Schools programme and how my involvement will link to my creative practice
I would love the opportunity to foster young artist's creativity and help them see what's possible. I didn't have a good art teacher in high school, and wound up quitting art, despite it being such a passion for me. I would love to encourage young people to pursue a creative career and show them some of the opportunities they can have in the future.