Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Relevant Courses And Training
Voluntary Positions
Driving License
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Annalies Visser

Montmorency,Australia

Summary

Dynamic Lead Artist with a proven track record at Arts Access Victoria, skilled in facilitating empowering visual arts programs for diverse groups. Adept in conflict resolution and creative thinking, I foster inclusive environments that promote self-expression and personal growth, ensuring participants achieve their artistic goals while enhancing community engagement.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Artist for Artstop

Creative Art Studio
Brunswick
09.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: Arts Access Victoria
  • Facilitate visual art programs for clients, provide artistic support to help towards goals e.g.: exhibit in public outcomes.
  • Arts Access Victoria

Arts Tutor

Arts for Health, Eltham Living and Learning Centre
Eltham
02.2023 - 07.2025
  • Implement and deliver visual art programs with a focus on skill development and social and community participation within a safe inclusive space.
  • Developed individualized lesson plans for diverse student needs.

Lead Artist for SRS programs

Arts Access Victoria
01.2016 - 01.2023
  • Facilitating high quality engaging visual arts programs for SRS (supported residential services) in Melbourne's Northwest for vulnerable people.
  • Implementing participant-driven, empowering arts programs involving active choice and decision making to resident artists living with mental health conditions, to strive towards their personal creative goals in a group scenario.
  • Leading an inclusive group to connect through art making, a safe space to express themselves through storytelling and active listening.
  • Employ strategies for conflict resolution within the group.
  • Documenting accurate case notes, incident reports that meet DHHS and NDIS requirements.
  • Support CALD participants with interpreters to be in a diverse group.

Lead Artist/producer for Capturing the City

Signal creative arts studio
04.2021 - 01.2022
  • Company Overview: a partnership with Arts Access and City of Melbourne
  • Implementing visual art group sessions for neuro diverse students from secondary schools and Polytechnic TAFE.
  • Mentoring two artists from AAV to lead similar programs.
  • Managing resources art supplies and technical equipment.
  • A partnership with Arts Access and City of Melbourne

Education

Certificate IV - Mental Health

Swinburne University of Technology
01.2020

Certificate IV - Training and Assessment

Thornbury Women's Neighborhood House
01.2006

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sculpture

Monash University
01-1993

Skills

  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communication skills
  • Observation skills
  • Team player
  • Empathy
  • Compassion
  • Self-motivation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Understanding of special needs
  • Creative thinking
  • Goal-oriented thinking

Other

  • Victorian Driver's License and vehicle
  • Working with Children Check
  • Involved in Ceramic Arts studio collective in Eltham
  • Eltham community gardening group.

Relevant Courses And Training

  • Swinburne Placement, DayHab Addiction Treatment Centre (Private), As a student supporting clients daily through their admission, conflict resolution, AA meetings, Psychiatrist's appointments and doctors' visits.
  • First Aid Level 2, Emergency First Aid, 2021
  • Mental Health First Aid Course, Mental Health First Aid Australia, 2018
  • Sustainable Community Leadership Course, Sustainable Homes and Communities, 2014

Voluntary Positions

  • Studio member, Eltham ceramics Studio, Practicing in sculpture/ceramics., current
  • Convener and Conservation Advocate, Friends of Petrie Park, Organising a new revegetation and conservation project in Montmorency. Liaising with Banyule Parks/gardens management and wishes of community. Invited to participate in upcoming master plan of Petrie Park. Building community connections within neighborhood., 2013-2018

Driving License

Victorian Driver's License

References

  • Rachel Edward, SRS Creative Producer, Arts Access, 0438 000 378
  • Erin Elderhurst, Neighbourhood House Coordinator, Eltham Living and Learning, 03 9433 3733
  • Milly Cooper, Artstop Creative Producer, Arts Access, (Currently on leave)

Timeline

Arts Tutor

Arts for Health, Eltham Living and Learning Centre
02.2023 - 07.2025

Lead Artist for Artstop

Creative Art Studio
09.2022 - Current

Lead Artist/producer for Capturing the City

Signal creative arts studio
04.2021 - 01.2022

Lead Artist for SRS programs

Arts Access Victoria
01.2016 - 01.2023

Certificate IV - Mental Health

Swinburne University of Technology

Certificate IV - Training and Assessment

Thornbury Women's Neighborhood House

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sculpture

Monash University

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