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Jess Brinkworth

Edinburgh,East Lothian

Summary

Energetic and approachable Fine Art student at Newcastle University with a strong foundation in curation, exhibitions and gallery practice. Passionate about making art accessible and engaging to the public. Experienced in supporting children and diverse audiences in creative environments, with strong communication skills. Reliable, detail-oriented, and confident when experimenting with new materials, processes, techniques, and methods of learning.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Support Worker

The Yard
Edinburgh, Lothian
07.2023 - Current

Working one-to-one with children with additional support needs assisting with personal care.

Supporting the creative vision of children through group activities of visual projects.

Actively listening to the needs of the young people accessing the service to help ensure their voices are heard.

Collaborating with colleagues to develop individual care plans.

Exhibition Exhibitor for Competition

Newcastle University
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
03.2026 - 04.2026

Exhibited own work in collaborative exhibition space, showcasing artistic vision and creativity.

Coordinated with event organisers for smooth operations and development of curation in an untraditional exhibition space.

Exhibition Curator Internship

Ponteland Primary School
Newcastle Upon Tyne
05.2025 - 06.2025

Co-curating a Primary School Art Exhibition with over 1,000 artworks, working closely with subject specialists and liaising with art technicians.

Designed visually appealing exhibit layouts according to the exhibition theme, that enhanced the presentation of artwork.

Photographed and organised through all the artworks, highlighting strong pieces to present to the public for advertisement of the event.

Organised special events on site, encouraging community involvement in the arts.

Graphic Design Internship

Ponteland Primary
Newcastle upon Tyne
05.2025 - 06.2025

Designing the catalogue for the exhibition that I co-curated by illustrating motifs, organising and editing photographs of the children’s artwork, editing the layout of the catalogue in a graphically appealing way.

Consistently communicating with subject specialists and colleagues to collaboratively create the catalogue, taking in their advice into my designs.

Problem solving technical difficulties with using new softwares and organising through a large quantity of work.

Classroom Assistant

Edinburgh Academy
Edinburgh, Lothian
08.2023 - 05.2024

Assisting children to explore the possibilities of their creative potential.

Working with subject specialists to create exhibitions of children's artwork within the art department.

Supporting children with additional needs to help produce the vision of their art.

Sharing knowledge of different media's and presentation of work.

Collaborating with the teacher to select work for presentation as well as making exhibitions inclusive.

Theatre Set Design

George Watsons College
Edinburgh, Lothian
09.2022 - 12.2023

Using my knowledge of adobe platforms to design the flats for the stage.

Utilising graphic design skills, I created promotional posters for shows across the school.

Education

Scottish Higher - English, Art and Design, Design and Manufacture, Classical Studies, Philosophy

George Watsons College
Edinburgh
08/2022 - 06/2023

Scottish Advanced Higher - Art and Design, Portfolio

George Watsons College
Edinburgh
08/2023 - 06/2024

Scottish Higher - Photography

George Watsons College
Edinburgh
08/2023 - 06/2024

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art

Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
09/2024 -

PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) -

Disclosure Scotland
Scotland
03/2023 -

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Strong knowledge of and interest in contemporary art

Open to new environments and new ways of learning

Varied experience in curating, installing, and interpreting exhibitions

Professional, well-presented and reliable

Hard working and experimental approach to materials, processes, and techniques in Fine Art

Certification

Shortlisted for the Emerging Artist Competition in the Atelier Gallery, Edinburgh.

Selected for a collaborative University funded competition.

Timeline

Exhibition Exhibitor for Competition

Newcastle University
03.2026 - 04.2026

Exhibition Curator Internship

Ponteland Primary School
05.2025 - 06.2025

Graphic Design Internship

Ponteland Primary
05.2025 - 06.2025

Classroom Assistant

Edinburgh Academy
08.2023 - 05.2024

Support Worker

The Yard
07.2023 - Current

Theatre Set Design

George Watsons College
09.2022 - 12.2023

Scottish Higher - English, Art and Design, Design and Manufacture, Classical Studies, Philosophy

George Watsons College
08/2022 - 06/2023

Scottish Advanced Higher - Art and Design, Portfolio

George Watsons College
08/2023 - 06/2024

Scottish Higher - Photography

George Watsons College
08/2023 - 06/2024

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art

Newcastle University
09/2024 -

PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) -

Disclosure Scotland
03/2023 -
Jess Brinkworth