Senior Artist Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Artist Assistant to join our busy Art Studio in Soho. Working closely with Production Manager’s to manage a small team of Artist Assistants’.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Studio supervision of production of artworks, having regular meetings with the management to discuss production progress, refinement of process etc.

• Looking after and maintaining tools and any work related equipment.
• Moving and lifting artwork and materials under supervision.
• Working with the tech team to hang and move artworks across various locations
• Overseeing photography in the studio
• Must be clean and tidy
• Research for future projects as instructed by studio manager
• Assemble, construct and disassemble artworks where required
• Must be commercially minded and able to think clearly at all times about the impact of cost, quality and time to all projects no matter how small
• Working to tight deadlines and being aware of and being able to produce work at levels of quality needed.
• Ensuring best practice in the studio, on site, transporting and storage of works is adhered to.
• Overseeing the Artist Assistants in terms of work ethic, timekeeping and agreed quality level as directed by management.
• Giving feedback on Artist Assistant’s performance to management
• Working to the requirements of the company

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong drawing and draftsman skills
• Experience of fabrication and installation of mainly 2D artwork projects
• Strong colour theory and painting skills
• Art handling/packing and hanging experience
• Mac literate
• Good level of fitness
• Knowledge of painting techniques and materials
• Strong time management skills
• Must be able to respond quickly to changing requests/briefs
• Excellent communication
• Able to follow and improve upon defined work processes.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £27,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location