Available to hire
Hi, I’m Ola Ebbutt, a scenic artist and maker based in Torquay, UK. I work across painting, sculpture, puppetry and prop-building. I work at any scale, from detailed oil paintings
to large-scale backdrops.
My passion is bringing ideas to life through hands-on craft and collaborative problem-solving; translating references into tangible environments for theatre, festivals and exhibitions.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Scenic artist at Richard Burton Theatre Company
January 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024Scenic artist for college productions
Backcloth painter at Richard Burton Theatre Company
September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024Painted a 7m x 4m Monet-style backcloth for Tipping the Velvet.
Festival Painting and deconstruction at Boomtown Fair Festival
August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024Worked full time in the student scenic team responsible for painting 5 plays, 2 musicals, 1 opera and making an exhibition for Pamela Howard. This involved: faux marble, woodgraining, upscaling references, exhibition get-in. Retouched the massive set of the Metropolis district, and worked up the scaffolding helping to take it down afterwards.
Murals designer and painter at Between the Trees Festival
August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025Designed and painted custom reusable weatherproof cloth murals to go over a barn on a festival site. This involved: designing, researching materials, illusion painting, colour matching.
Dresser at Jesus Christ Superstar – Princess Theatre
July 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024Dresser for Jesus Christ Superstar.
Barista at Princess Theatre
September 1, 2021 - April 30, 2024Theatre Bar & Café barista.
Barista at Wales Millennium Centre
December 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025Theatre Bar & Café barista.
Assistant leader at NCS South West
August 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022Assistant leader for teen adventure residential.
Freelance scenic & finishing artist at Wild Creations
September 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025Painting, filling, casting, sculpting and sanding large fibreglass sculptures for a new roller-coaster in a UK theme park. Included sampling, costing, safely using COSHH, polycarving, painting clean, fluid lines, mixing automotive paints; involved fibreglassing, sampling reproduceable samples, spray gun spraying, filling and sanding.
Mural painter at Nozstock the Hidden Valley Festival
July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025Painted a wooden flat with a spoof painting of the Last Supper for a festival installation.
Education
BA (Hons) Design for Performance at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
September 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025Foundation Art Diploma - Distinction at Arts University Plymouth
September 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022A-Levels: Art, Mathematics, Chemistry at Churston Ferrers Grammar School Sixth Form, Brixham
September 1, 2019 - May 1, 2021Qualifications
BA (Hons) Design for Performance
September 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025Foundation Art Diploma - Distinction
September 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022A-Levels: Art, Mathematics, Chemistry
September 1, 2019 - May 1, 2021Full UK Driving Licence
January 1, 2022 - January 14, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Other
Skills
Hire a Set Designer
We have the best set designer experts on Twine. Hire a set designer in Torquay today.