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Lillian Shewring. 

Creative Entrepreneur.

 

Email: lilly@maraccas.org

Tel: 0423 471 194

Bio

 

Lillian is completing a Bachelor of Creative Industries at QUT majoring in Art and Design History with minors in Performance, Events & Festivals and Visual Arts Practice.

 

Lilly has had experience performing in, producing and directing shows such as: ‘Lilly’s Madder Hatters Party’ at the 2010 Many Arts Festival and ‘Life is Theatre’ at Anywhere Theatre Festival 2013. She has also performed in and worked at events and festivals including Woodford Folk Festival, Zillmere Multicultural Festival, National Youth Week and Brisbane West Cultural Expo.

 

As a body painter she loves to incorporate this unique art form into theatre productions and events to create interesting and captivating visual images and characters.Throughout her career, Lillian has worked with number of different companies, events and festivals from small independent arts organisations to larger theatre companies and major festivals.

 

Continuing to develop her skills and experience working in the Creative Industries; Lilly has grown a passion for events and project management, workshop facilitation, directing and producing performances as well as performing. Lillian is passionate about sharing creativity with others and through the arts; she hopes to inspire active and healthy lifestyle and facilitate magical and memorable moments for others.

Work experience

 

Volunteer | Woodford Folk Festival

Dec 2013 - Jan 2014

  • ï‚·Assist in theconstruction of giant street puppets

  • ï‚·Minding giant street puppets

  • ï‚·Assist in the production of Opening Ceremony

  • ï‚·Design and construct giant shadow puppets

  • ï‚·Assist with set construction

  • ï‚·Performing in Opening and Closing Ceremonies

 

Casual Workshop Facilitator | Reverse Garbage

Dec 2013 - Present

  • ï‚§Facilitating workshops for kids and adults; working with recycled materials

 

Speech and Drama Teacher | Speak Up Studio

July 2013 - Present

  • ï‚§Teaching Speech and Drama to Primary School aged children

 

Co-Director | MARACCAS

July 2012 - Present

  • ï‚§Administration/Daily Operations

  • ï‚§Strategic Planning

  • ï‚§Financial Management

  • ï‚§Project/Events Management

  • ï‚§Marketing

  • ï‚§Creative Workshop Facilitator

 

Professional Face Painter & Body Painter | Free;ancer

Jan 2012 – Present

  • ï‚§Birthday Parties

  • Events & Festivals

  • ï‚§Theatre Productions Make-up & Full Body Art

 

Visual Artist

June 2013

  • Finalist – Lethbridge 10,000 small scale Art Award

 

Team Member | Discount Art Warehouse, Fortitude Valley

Dec 2012-July 2013 

  • ï‚§Customer service - Cash handling and cashier

  • ï‚§Customer Orders and Billing – phone and online orders

  • ï‚§Packing orders for delivery through Australia Post & Toll

  • ï‚§Stacking Shelves and handling art supplies

 

Arts Administration Intern | Artslink Qld

March 2013 – June 2013

  • ï‚§Administration/Daily Operations

  • ï‚§Database Management

  • ï‚§Researching

  • ï‚§Assisting Exhibitions Touring Department

  • ï‚§Completing Exhibition Tour Kits

  • ï‚§Assist with hanging exhibition and packaging an exhibition to be sent on tour

 

Volunteer | Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Company

2012

  • ï‚§Administration Assistant

  • ï‚§Web-based Market Research

  • ï‚§Database Management

 

Volunteer | Woodford Folk Festival

2010- 2011

  • ï‚§Booking Receptionist for Visual Arts Workshops

 

Retail Manager | Inn of the Sixth Happiness

2011

  • ï‚§Customer service - Cash handling and Cashier

  • ï‚§Handling Customer Orders and Billing

  • ï‚§Stacking Shelves and handling supplies

  • ï‚§Stock-take

 

Administration Assistant & Artist | artsConnect, Manly Sydney

March 2010-Oct 2010

  • ï‚§Administration/Daily operations

  • ï‚§Website maintenance

  • ï‚§Assisting on photo shoots/interviews/productions/events

 

Event & Exhibition Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator & Artist | 2010 Manly Arts Festival, Sydney

March 2010-Sept 2010

  • ï‚§Event Management

  • ï‚§Artistic Direction

  • ï‚§Workshop coordination

 

Commissioned Artist | Traffic Signal Box, Roma St Brisbane

2009

  • ï‚§Nominated for overall winner prize, TSB Art force awards

 

Actor & Production Member | CYTCOM Production (Cooran Youth Theatre Company)

‘The Magical Healing Power of Dandelions’ Short Film CYTOM Production

2008

  • ï‚§Entrant in Heart of Gold Film Festival, 2009 QLD

Languages

 

English - Proficient

Portuguese (Brazil) - Intermediate

Spanish - Beginner

Skills

 

Project & Event Management

Workshop Facilitation

Fire Dancing - Self-Trained for 3 years 

Professional Face & Body Painter

Make-Up Art and Design

Prop, Costume, Set Design & Construction

Puppet Making

Basic Martial Arts Skills

Practicing Yoga for over 5 years

Practicing Rock-Climbing for over 3 years

Experience with video & DSLR cameras

Experience Adobe Premiere video editing

2010 - present

2010 - present

Education

 

Queensland University of Technology

Completing Bachelor of Creative Industries (Completing Sem 1, 2015) 

Major: Art & Design History

Minors: Performance, Events & Festivals and Visual Arts Practice

 

La Escuela del Festival - Taller de Clown Moderno

XIV Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro De Bogota

April 2014

Con una intensidad de 16 horas

 

Contact Inc.

ECSSARE Workshop Facilitator Training

November 2013

 1 ½ day program

 

Derick Scott

Rhythms of the Stage

2 day Intensive Clowning Workshop with 

 

Edgeware Creative Entrepreneurship

‘Build Your Business’ Course

June 2012

Completed TAFE Units in SIT50107 Diploma of Tourism:

SITXMGT001A Monitor work operations

SITXMGT002A Develop and Implement operational plans

SITXMGT004A Develop and implement a business plan

SITXMGT006A Establish and conduct business relationships

SITXQUA002A Originate and Develop a concept

 

Noosa District High School 

Graduated 2007

High School Certificate

 

Landmark Education

Advanced Course 2013

Forum 2012

Forum for Teens 2003

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