ANDRADA MIHAILESCU
Flat 6, 71 High Street, Broadstairs,
Kent, CT101NQ
Email address: mihailescu_andrada@yahoo.com
Mobile:
07980042027
PROFILE
I am an international
third year photography student at Canterbury Christ Church University,
Broadstairs Campus, aiming to become a freelance practitioner. My creative
practice focuses on portraiture and concert photography in particular.
EDUCATION
Ø September 2010 – to present : Canterbury Christ Church University,
Broadstairs, UK
BA HONS
Photography
·
Advanced
Digital Imaging, Creative Photographic Practice,
Exhibiting
and Exhibitions,
Professional
& Community Practice,
Mixed Media
Ø September 2006 – June 2010: Dr. Ioan Mesota National College, Brasov,
Romania
BACALAUREATE
Diploma: Final grade 9.33
·
Bilingual
education: English and French
·
Arts
and Humanities Profile
VOLUNTARY WORK
Ø May 2011: Imagine Exhibition at Canterbury Christ
Church University
·
Helping
the Year 2 Photography students with painting the flats for the exhibition
Ø June 2011: Fatzada Art Festival, which took place in
Brasov, Romania
·
Assistance
with organizing events such as concerts and competitions involving different
forms of art such as graffiti, painting and photography.
Ø August 2011: Fatzada Street Festival,
located in Brasov, Romania
·
Helping
participants set up workshops and organize stands in order to present their
work
·
Offering
information regarding the event to people who showed interest in knowing more
about the festival
Ø October 2011 to present: Student
Representative for BA Hons Photography Course – Canterbury Christ Church
University
·
Collecting
feedback regarding the course from photography students and delivering the
information to the members of staff during Programme Committee Meetings
·
Informing
students about the topics discussed in the meetings and what decisions have
been made based on their feedback
Ø January 2012 to June 2012: Exhibiting and Exhibitions Team at Canterbury
Christ Church University
·
Part
of the Curatorial Team for the upcoming end of year photography exhibition
which will take place at Canterbury Christ Church University – Broadstairs
Campus in June 2012.
Ø July 2012: Accredited photographer at the Ghost Festival
which took place in Rasnov, Romania. This event was a music festival which
gathered musicians from Romania, Hungary, United Kingdom, Spain and Germany.
Ø August 2012: Accredited photographer
at the ArtMania Festival which took place in Sibiu, Romania. This art festival takes
place every year and is a source of musical entertainment as well as
inspiration for the ones who attend it. Artists from Deutschland, United
Kingdom, Germany and Finland were present at the 2012 edition.
Ø September 2012: Accredited
photographer at the Posada Rock Festival which took place in Campulung Muscel,
Romania. This event was a competition aiming to discover emerging bands and
help them become successful. There were also performances by artists from
Romania, Republic of Moldova, Belgium and Portugal.
Ø November 2012 to present: Collaboration
with UK based publication, Metal Forces Magazine.
·
Attending
concerts in the UK and photographing the performing artists. Until now, I have
attended events in Norwich, Bristol and London.
·
Artists
include: Anthrax, Eluveitie, Kamelot, Motorhead, Rhapsody, Sabaton, Steve Vai,
Testament, Xandria.
·
Writing
live reviews for the concerts.
·
Upcoming
festival to be shot for Metal Forces Magazine: HELLFEST 2013 taking place in France.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Ø October 2011to present: Student
Ambassador – Canterbury Christ Church University
· Supporting students in
their development, both within groups and on a one to one basis.
· Delivering information
regarding higher education and university life
Ø November 2011 to present: Content
Writer – Mediarun Search
·
Writing
articles on different subjects, following a brief and having to meet certain
requirements.
Ø November 2011 to present: Student
Guide – Canterbury Christ Church University
·
Delivering
information regarding the CCCU Broadstairs Campus to applicants, friends and
families on UCAS Visit Days.
·
Offering
tours of the campus, explaining about the available facilities.
SKILLS
Ø Communication
·
Being
part of Fatzada Festival and Fatzada StreetFest has enabled me to easily
communicate with other people, offering them information regarding different
aspects of the art festivals, such as purpose, participants and schedule.
Ø Teamwork
·
Helping
the Year 2 Photography students with setting up the Imagine Exhibition required
the volunteers to work well together in order to finish everything in time.
·
Helping
the participants at Fatzada StreetFest arrange their stands and artwork during
the 3 days of the festival meant that we had to work efficiently and be careful
not to damage any creations.
Ø Initiative and Problem Solving
·
Whenever
a problem occurs I always try to find the best solution in order to solve it in
a quick and efficient way.
·
I
can easily adapt to different work environments and always do my best to
complete any given task.
Ø Independency and Time Management
·
When
attending the concerts, I usually go unaccompanied. Therefore, I have developed
a sense of independency and self reliance. I have to manage my time effectively
so that the events I go to don’t clash with the courses and university
timetable.
·
Booking
hotels and train tickets in order to get to the venue on time for the show and
afterwards have a place to stay at until the following day requires planning
ahead.
ADDIONAL INFORMATION
Ø QUALIFICATIONS
·
Languages:
Fluent English, conversational French and Spanish
·
IT:
Confident user of Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom.
·
Effective
verbal and written communication skills gained after being awarded Grade C
(73%) in the Certificate of Proficiency in English
Ø PERSONAL
·
Date
of birth: 22.07.1991
·
Nationality:
Romanian
·
I
have obtained the Yellow Card work permit which allows me to be employed in the
UK for up to 20 hours a week
Ø INTERESTS
·
Traveling
to foreign countries such as Hungary, Germany, Prague, Austria, Spain, France
and United Kingdom. This has allowed me to experiment with multiculturalism and
appreciate each country for its customs and traditions.
·
Promoting
different forms of art such as photography, music, painting, sculpture,
literature.
·
Discovering
the meanings of human existence by means of philosophy. This subject blends
with art because they complete each other.
·
Curating
Contemporary Art is a field I have become interested in since my second year as
an undergraduate. Therefore, my Mixed Media project focuses on exploring the
Curator’s Eye and the process taking place when putting an exhibition together.
·
Combining
visual and written information has always been fascinating to me. By applying
for a Photojournalism MA at the University of Westminster I aim to extend my
perspectives and explore this field.
Ø WEBSITES
Please feel free to visit my websites:
·
Personal
website which displays my portraiture work:
·
Website
which focuses on my concert photography in particular:
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