Verity Brown is a Director at ROKBOX (https://rok-box.com/), an award winning crate specifically designed to reduce the environmental impact, risk and cost of shipping high value art. What have you been up to during lockdown? The last few years have been a non-stop whirlwind for ROKBOX and so this…
Michael is the Head of Department, Auctioneer & Valuer at PFK Auctioneers, Penrith, Cumbria. What have you been doing during lockdown? I’ve worked throughout lockdown, keeping the business ticking over with online sales/valuations and adapting our business model to ensure a strong second…
This week, we interviewed Anna Helwing, who is VIP Manager of Europe & Americas and VIP Representative of Switzerland at ArtBasel, as well as being a mentor at I LIKE NETWORKING (https://ilikenetworking.uk/) What have you been up to during lockdown? Since Art Basel in Basel was cancelled due to…
Will Davies, Director at Simon Lee Gallery gives us his answers on what life has been life in lockdown and discusses what’s next. What have you been doing during lockdown? The first few weeks of lockdown are somewhat of a blur in my head. Aside from obsessing over the news like everyone…
This week, we kick off the Bitesize Daily interviews with Adam Rutherford, who founded Art Brand Communications (www.artbrandcomms.com), a strategic Arts PR and brand led communications consultancy with offices in London and Zurich. What have you been up to during lockdown? We have been fortunate…
This week we have been chatting to Jade Mitchell, who runs Blank Canvas Coaching. Given the situation we find ourselves in, we thought this might be useful for some of you who are perhaps at a crossroad, out of work, or just needing a bit of career guidance in these unprecedented times. Jade set up…
This month in Working in the Arts we spoke with Hannah Foster who is an Exhibitions Assistant at the V&A. So, where do you work? V&A, South Kensington What is your job title? Exhibitions Assistant What time did you wake up? What are you usual working hours? I woke up at 6am in an attempt to…
This month in Working In the Arts we spoke with Michael Roberts who is the Head of Department, Auctioneer and Valuer at PFK Auctioneers, Penrith, Cumbria. So, where do you work? PFK Auctioneers, Penrith, Cumbria What is your job title? Head of Department, Auctioneer and Valuer What time did you…
Congratulations Julia on completing her CIPD Level 5, Julia is now an Associate of the CIPD! Julia tells us a bit about how this came about and how it can help you. Since leaving the corporate world behind and starting my own business, nearly 15 years ago, it seems like every day has…
This month’s Working in the Arts segment focusses on Victoria Clay who is the Junior Cataloguer and Valuer for the Paintings and Jewellery departments at Catherine Southon Auctioneers and Valuers. Where do you work? I work at Catherine Southon Auctioneers and Valuers. What is your job title? I am…
Working in the Arts: From Boutique to Blue Chip, moving from a small team to a large business can be intimidating, and feel well beyond your comfort zone if you don’t have that experience. We caught up with Celia Kinchington who made that move on a grand scale, to hear how she handled this…
This month’s Working in the Arts segment focusses on Lindsay Dewar, Head of Analytics at ArtTactic. What time did you wake up and what are you usual working hours? I’m an early bird and will often be at the gym for 6.30am before heading straight to work, which means my usual working hours are…