Rich White

Artists' assistant for hire.
London area.
Rates by negotiation

Skills Profile:

Workshop and Studio:
Metalwork, woodwork, MIG welding, power tools, fork-lift operation.

Computer:
Photoshop, AutoCAD, HTML, Flash, Web design and maintenance.

Print:
Photography (studio and location), photo retouching, design.

Date of Birth:

25 January 1976

Education:

1995-98 Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education
BA(hons) Fine Art: Sculpture
· first
An intensive three year course that incorporated various disciplines including sculpture, installation, video and digital media. The course also involved History and Theory of Art lectures and seminars, regular essays and assignments and a final year dissertation.

1994-95 South Nottingham College of Further Education
Btec Foundation in Art and Design
· Distinction

1992-94 Frank Wheldon 6th Form College
A Levels
· Art and Design - A
· 3D Studies - B

1987-92 Frank Wheldon Comprehensive School
GCSE
· 11 GCSEs at grade C or above including Maths, English and Art and Design

Other Qualifications:

Basic First Aid
Euston Red Cross Centre. 10 May 2002
  
Manual Handling
Euston Red Cross Centre. 19 June 2002

Employment:

Self-employed Artist producing site-specific installation, photographic, book art and digital based works.
Dec 2003 - present. Making and exhibiting since 1995.
  
Sculptor's Assistant to North London-based artist Andrew Sabin.
2003-present.
Position involves assisting in the construction and technical execution of Mr Sabin's large-scale public artworks. Skills involved: Metalwork techniques, problem solving, handling, moving and installing artworks.
  
New College Nottingham.
2000-2001.
Part-time tutor on the HND fine art course. Position involved preparing projects, assessing and grading students, running workshops, tutorials and group crits. Skills involved: knowledge of fine art techniques, knowledge of new media artforms, communication of ideas, problem solving.

Assistant Work Examples:

For Andrew Sabin

References available on request