Glum Tortoise, Studio Technician

Glum Tortoise is a young studio that has gained a lot of exposure in the past seven years. Currently represented by prominent galleries internationally.

The artist works predominantly with painting and has had an exciting venture into her career since 2017 including seven solo shows, a multitude of press, upcoming solo shows and the opportunity to share her practice through various media.  

The studio is seeking to appoint a Technician to work 2-3 days a week from Monday to Friday, and occasional Saturdays. The role requires some degree of flexibility and potentially also travelling. During key deadlines and times of travel you may be expected to work full time (5 days a week).

Main Purpose of the Job: 

The role is primarily to support the Technician and Operations Manager as well as the Head Painting Assistant with practical tasks, organising the studio space and art handling. The ideal candidate will preferably have previous experience working in an artist studio or with their own creative practice (home studio or external), or from a gallery, museum or similar organisation and will be open minded, proactive and willing to show initiative.

Responsibilities:

  • Help direct the studio’s environmental policy

  • Assisting with training and development of painting assistants and interns

  • Managing and delegating technical tasks to painting assistants and interns

  • Stock management and organise offsite storage

  • Ordering materials and arranging deliveries and pickups

  • Ensuring that the studio’s operations are efficient, effective and legally compliant 

The successful candidate will also:

  • Carry out any other duties that are within the scope of the role as requested by the artist.

Qualifications, experience and knowledge:

  • Previous experience working in an artist studio is a big advantage

  • Preferably experience working on a personal level with an artist

  • An understanding of budgets

  • Understanding of art handling best practices for packing/crating, transportation/shipping, and installation 

  • Experience with stretching primed canvas

  • Basic knowledge of paints and hazardous materials such as solvents

  • Amaetur wood working skills

  • Basic knowledge of conservation and archival methods, techniques and materials

  • Experience working with tools and scaffolding

  • Physical strength and capable of lifting large items

  • Ideally experience with model making and CAD Skills (software such as Google SketchUp or Rhino)

  • Meticulously organised, with excellent attention to detail, flexible, and entrepreneurial nature

  • Experience of working as part of a team in a fast-moving environment

Skills, abilities and personal attributes:

  • Creative thinking and problem solving in regards to making the general running of a studio more efficient

  • Ability to communicate clearly with internal and external parties 

  • Administrative and managerial experience appropriate to the role

  • Ability to show initiative in further developing the studio environment and structure that works best for the artist

  • Punctual and great organisational skills

  • Previous experience with Artlogic

  • Discretion is essential

Desirable:

  • Specific knowledge of art materials (i.e. paint, sculpture, ceramic etc)

  • Hold a valid UK driving licence

💡 To apply for this role, please send a CV and cover letter to glumtortoisestudio@gmail.com

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