Denise Mary Clarke 3 Westbere Road, West

Hampstead, NW2 3SP

+44 7561 201455

denisemaryclarke@gmail.com
Skype id: Denise Clarke
Education
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Professional Masters in Education PME Limerick School of Art & Design &
Art, Design & Digital Media University of Limerick, Ireland
Thesis: Education for Sustainable Development Sept 2014 May 2016

Bachelor of Arts in Art & Design Galway/Mayo Institute of

Thesis: Environmental Aesthetics Technology, Co Mayo. Ireland
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2004-10 (Part-Time)
Masters in Business Administration Southampton University,
Thesis: BMT: Environment and Green Economics Southampton, UK 1992-94

Bachelor of Arts Degree. Interior Design Middlesex University, London, UK.

Thesis: Education in the Whitechaple Art Gallery & National Gallery. 1983-1987

Work Experience
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Art & Photography Teacher NQT Kingsford Community School

Teaching & assessing art and photography. Key stage Beckton, London E6 5JG
3 & 4. 9th Jan 2017-July 2017
Developing curriculum, after school Art Club.
Engage Education, 71 Clarendon
Supply Teacher House, Watford. WD17 1DS
Teaching Art in different schools in the Maidenhead
and Slough area for Engage Education.
Student teacher (Placement) St Clements College, Limerick,
Ireland.
Design & delivery of five schemes to 1st, 2nd, and
2nd Nov. 2015-22nd Jan. 2016
5th year students. Co-teaching 3rd year. School
based Research Project, drawing, painting, print and
installation art.
Student teacher (Placement) Salesian Secondary College,
Design & delivery of five schemes to 1st, 2nd, and Pallaskenry, Co Limerick.
5th year students. Drawing, painting, print and film. 2nd February- 2nd May 2015.

English Teacher ESL

Emerald Cultural Institute.
Teaching English to second level international
Palmerston Park, Dublin, Ireland
students July & August, 2015, 2014 & 2012
Summer school (Part-time)
English Teacher ESL TES, Jangheung, Jeollanamdo,
English teacher to primary & secondary students in an South Korea
English Academy (Full-time) March 2013 April 2014

Organizer of Creative Workshops National Museum of Ireland.

Designed and delivered creative workshops in alternative Primary Schools, 3rd level,
Community groups. 2007- 2013
learning environments.
Childerns Art Workshop Facilitator Primary School Education
Designed and delivered creative workshops based on Programe
Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar,
Exhibition in the Gallery with a team of artists primary school Co Mayo, Ireland. 2007-2010
students (Full-time)
Workshop Instructor Cavan Cross Community Project,
Graffiti Workshop, Inter-denominational, multi-cultural Co Cavan, Ireland. March 2010
project with 2 secondary schools, 2 murals

Director, Appleloft Gallery and Studios Appleloft Gallery, Easkey, Co

Managed a comtempoary art galley, including the Sligo, Ireland. 1997-04
design and development of the buildings, marketing,
promotion, exhibition, sales and supporting working artists,
studio space & facilitating art workshops.
Interior Designer & Project Manager Douglas Walice, Temple Bar,
Concept design, construction drawings & project Dublin, Ireland 1996-97
management. Hotels and retail.
Interior Designer 3D Design, Temple Bar, Dublin,
Design and construction drawings for International Ireland. 1994-96
Pubs and Bars.
Designer & Project Coordinator Olympia & York, Canary Wharf,
Project management, design, problem solving using London, UK 1989-91
interpersonal skills to manage inter-professional teams,
networking, liaising with statuary organisations, complying
with statuary regulations and community relations.
Interior Designer Worked for a number of Design
Taking briefs, concept design, construction drawings, companies in London 1987-89
collaborating with contractors and delivering finished
projects. Airports, hotels & retail.
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Professional Membership
Member of Visual Artists Ireland
Member of Professional Artists Network Korea
Former Director of Easkey Family Resource Centre
West Sligo Womens Art Group

Interests
Community festivals and events, eco tourism, travelling, gardening, architecture, sailing,
swimming, skiing, cycling, drawing and reading.

Achievements
Cambridge CELTA. Certificate in English Language Teaching
Children First Training in child protection HSE
Junior Trades- Carpentry and Joinery
Yacht Master Theory and PADI diving license
Full driving license
International travel
Studied in Germany for one term (Middlesex), worked as a ships carpenter for one year in
Sardinia, teaching in South Korea for one year and WWOOFFing in rural Japan for a month,
working in cultural enterprises.
Organised annual exhibitions of the work of local primary school students for 5 years and
First Solo exhibitions for 5 upcoming artists @ the Appleloft Gallery.

Referees
Joanne Mackreth, Leadership Team, Kingsford Community School, Beckton, London E6 5JG
0207 476 4700 jmackreth@kingsford.newham.sch.uk
Maria Finucane, Programme Leader, Professional Masters for Education,
Limerick School of Art & Design, Limerick, Ireland
+353 (0) 61-293390 maria.finucane@lit.ie