Kimberly Francis

Planned and delivered practical visual arts projects to secondary-school students in a bilingual international environment. Developed original projects incorporating drawing, painting, three-dimensional work and other hands-on techniques. Demonstrated artistic processes and taught students about a broad range of artists, movements and visual approaches. Encouraged exploration of composition, colour, materials and individual visual ideas, while supporting students in developing initial concepts through experimentation into finished artworks. Managed preparation of materials and practical classroom organisation while meeting lesson and project deadlines.

Developed and delivered practical art lessons and workshops for children, teens and adults. Taught drawing, painting, life drawing and a variety of creative techniques, and demonstrated artistic processes, materials and methods. Created original concepts and project plans for workshops, private lessons and creative events. Promoted strong observation, experimentation and individual creative development.

Create original and commissioned artworks for private clients, primarily using graphite and coloured pencil, with commissioned acrylic paintings. Specialise in highly detailed representational work, particularly portraiture and animal subjects. Translate client ideas and photographic/reference material into original finished pieces, applying strong observational skills and an understanding of composition, proportion, tone, colour, texture, form and fine detail. Manage projects end-to-end: planning and reference selection, producing layered acrylic work with careful colour mixing, photographing and documenting finished work for portfolios and social media, and preparing and packaging work for exhibitions, markets and international delivery. Work closely with clients, respond to feedback, maintain consistently high standards, and manage creative and business deadlines independently or collaboratively.