Darvin Jones

Darvin Jones

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Owner + Lead Artist - Darvin Jones Designs @darvinjonesdesigns assistant/manager - Enhanced Space

  • Education

    • Simon Fraser University

      2003 - 2005
      Master of Arts Art and Communications
    • The Evergreen State College

      -
      Bachelor of Arts Cultural studies; Art

      MFA

  • Experience

    • Arrow Space

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
      Manager

      Managed nonprofit art gallery. Job duties included organizing exhibition, booking events, staffing, and financials - raising funds, book keeping. Main duties included booking and coordinating weekly events and monthly exhibitions. PR duties - advertising, marketing, sponsorships, fundraising, and community, business and city relations. SKILLSComputer skills: Microsoft office, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop Visual arts: painting, mixed media, mural, design, printing, theater; ADDITIONAL - ArtsArt installer in NY for MOMA, Bronx, Brooklyn Museum and several NY Galleries including The Pace and Deitch.Assistant curator to Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, PS1 MOMA Show less

    • Darvin Jones - 2

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2000
      Project coordinator and artist assistant

      for several professional artists including Hildegard Westerkamp and Pia Lindman. Organizer and participant of visual arts exhibitions 2001-2008. New Era - publisher, partnership as of Dec 2008.Art +Artisans - art consulting firm, partnership as of Sep, 2008.Art Dallas- contemporary fine art prints, partnership as of Jan, 2009.

    • PS1 MOMA

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2002
      Art Handler

      Worked with artist, curators and collectors to install artwork for museum.Duties included installing art and installations for exhibitions.Position had to be maintained with upmost care and responsibility of art and artist.Artist assistant to multiple artists for ex; Pia Lindman and Santiago Sierra. Maintained and ran environmental installation for each artist over duration of exhibition.

    • Simon Fraser University

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
      Teaching Assistant

      Taught four undergraduate courses in art and communications.Duties involved organizing all course material, writing and editing curriculum, course assignments and projects, online and on campus lectures and tutorials.Responsible for office hours, grading and grade point averages for all students.Managed all aspects of online courses; worked with executive manager and professors to update existing course materials.Streamlined operating systems, managed budget and cost analysis of $80,000 for the Center for Distant Education Department. Show less

    • Art Work Fine Art Service Inc

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
      Art Installer

      Company provides Fine Art handling, installation, packaging, transport and storage.Job duties included art installation for residential, commercial spaces, galleries and museums.Collections management: documentation of art work and transporting collections (west coast), packaging and crating, art conservation and restoration.Main responsibilities where to professionally maintain the value and safety of the artwork as well as provide all artist and collectors with assistance.

    • Darvin Jones Designs

      Jan 2008 - now

      Founded visual arts business that provides contemporary artwork. Established licensing relations to expand merchandising, retail, distribution and marketing.Designed and developed all products and perform all areas of management. Designed website, product line, oversee marketing, public relations, client relations, budget analysis, coordinate events and exhibitions.Enhanced Space; Company provided artistic services for model home merchandising, residential and commercial clients. Project management involved establishing client relations and all operations of business.Managed and completed multiple projects monthly, oversaw all aspects of project from origin to completion.Duties required development of conceptual art products for consumer target, create samples, consultation, scheduling, design merchandise and complete projects. Show less

      • Owner CEO

        May 2011 - now
      • Owner, Chief Designer

        Jan 2008 - now
    • Self-employed

      Jan 2010 - now
      Decorative + contemporary painter
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • NLP

      Therapy