Background

• Extensive experience working with artists and art directors.
• Consultation, layout and design for major art exhibitions, galleries and museums.
• Interior design consultant and owner, general manager of an antiques collectable store.
• Three and a half years at McConnell's Gallery: manager, customer relations, design of artwork, gold leaf, fabric mats, cutting of mats, easels, and conservation framing, etc...
• Eight years working with the major custom picture framer in Melbourne, Australia:
  Designing frames, cutting and joining frames, stretching canvas, repairing delicate pieces, wood staining, coordinating and preparing work for two businesses simultaneously for a total of eight staff; handling customer orders, selecting and ordering all materials.
• Eight months working for an antique business restoring, stripping, joining and polishing antique furniture and assisting with sales