A professional and motivated Set Designer and Painter Decorator. More than 16 years of experience in Film/TV, Theatre,Trade Fairs & Festival set design and decoration, working for well known companies based in Australia and Amsterdam. Now based in Port Douglas seeking to combine work experience to date with fresh creativity and challenges to progress my career as a practical & creative business.

 

Work history

Currently

Behind the Seens
Painting & Decorating
Owned and operated in Port Douglas, Qld.
Painting and Decorating

Private contract painting.
Property Painting and Decorating.

Restoration.
Property Maintenance.

 

Skills

Communicating with client
Paint selection-Colours and finishes Finishes using application systems

Quoting
Working on site with other disciplines
Specialised paint effects
Scenic painting
Experience in presenting concept, sourcing, planning, budgeting

 

 

Behind the Seens Skills Owned and operated in Amsterdam.

 

2012-2016

Set Design, Artistic Direction, Scenic Painting, Graphic Design

Freelance work in The Netherlands for: •

Festivals Stages, Advertising, Film & Television, Opera & Ballet
 

 

Goed Bezig Productions, Amsterdam.
Co-Owner 2009-2012
Set Design, Set Building, Artistic Direction, Scenic Painting, Graphic Design.

 

 

• Design concept development.
• Set Construction and Decoration.
• Sketch-up presentation drawings.
• Graphic Design Sketching, Photoshop & Illustrator
• Experience in all aspects of a project

including presenting concepts, designing, sourcing, planning, budgeting, branding, organising and Art Directing .

 

Ability to turn projects around very quickly, meeting tight deadlines, planning and articulating ideas and concepts to clients and contractors.

• Well travelled and good communication skills

• Self motivated and proactive approach.

• Dutch language

 

• Head of Painting Department
• Working with and organising a team
• Designing, Planning, Ordering, Employing

• Client Relations
• Project Presentation
• Building and organising of workshop
• Co-ordinating on location at Festivals
• Logistics
• Website Creation and Marketing

 

Blue Man Group, Amsterdam.

Stage Manager 2007-2008

 

Stage Crew, Playhouse & Festival Theatre.
Edinburgh, Scotland. Crew 2006-2007

 

Art Department Freelancer. Melbourne.
2000-2006

Education.

BA degree Interior Achitecture & Design

RMIT University, Melbourne. 1996- 2000

References Available On Request.