Gill Bird
Moray, Scotland
Based in beautiful Moray, north east Scotland, I specialise in sourcing and delivering top quality art exhibitions tailored to suit you. Formerly Exhibitions and Education Manager for Moray Art Centre I have a wealth of experience organising exhibitions and events.
I am also an Education Facilitator managing a wide range of arts based workshops and experiences.
I love living in the countryside and being privileged to see the abundance of wildlife around us and live with a menagerie of pets!
EDUCATION
1994 - 1996 University of Leicester MA in Museum Studies
1987 - 1990 University of Exeter BA (Hons) History
EMPLOYMENT
May 2013 - ongong: Freelance Visual Arts Curator and Education Facilitator. Currently working with Findhorn Bay Arts, Ray's Opportunities and Elemental Community Arts
May 2013 - May 2014: part time Administrator, Wild Things! Environmental Education in Action, Findhorn
Jan 2012 - May 2013: Exhibitions and Education Manager, Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Moray. Exhibition Management - Responsible for all aspects of planning, design, organisation, installation and evaluation of ambitious and varied exhibition programme.
Education Programming - Responsible for all aspects of planning, organisation and evaluation of a comprehensive Education Programme.
Oct 2004 – Jan 2012: Curator & Company Secretary, Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, Conwy
Aug 1999 – Oct 2004: Assistant Curator, Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, Conwy
1992 – 1999: various roles at the National Gallery, London
including; Assistant to the Head of Frame Conservation and Information/Visitor Services Officer.