Kim Jennifer Boyd Centre Manager and Curator
09 426 5570 021 172 4113
Qualifications:
BA Fine Art (Major in Ceramics and Art History), PGC in Education (Art and Technology with distinction), MA Arts Management (1st class hons), Diploma Production Design and Sculpting (Level 5)
Kim has a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts majoring in Art History, Painting and Ceramics and a Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching. After immigrating to New Zealand from Africa in 2000, Kim volunteered at Mairangi Arts Centre, later becoming a ceramic tutor for both adults and children, and then as education coordinator. Managing Lake House Arts Centre in Takapuna for 7 years led her to explore Body art and the arena of Special Effects winning a scholarship to study a Diploma in Special effects makeup and production Design at Cut Above Academy. Since then she has been a relief tutor at the Academy. She has been the manager of Estuary Arts Centre since 2012. Her passion is community arts engagement, connecting people and groups through the power of Art.
Rosie Hutchinson Community Education Coordinator
Rosie works part-time three days a week:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Qualifications:
PGC in Education, Higher Diploma in Administrative Procedures, BSc (Hons) Environmental Science (Major: Freshwater Ecology), Proofreading Academy - Online, 2020, Languages International - Auckland, NZ 2018, Cert ESOL
Rosie has a degree in Environmental Science and a PGCE in primary education. She left the classroom in 1998 and since then has never looked back, instead she moved into working on developing and delivering Education programmes for a variety of places including The Kaipatiki Project, Auckland Zoo and more recently for Mahurangi Wastebusters Trust. Rosie moved to NZ from the UK in 2005 with her husband and two children, and then up into the Mahurangi region in 2012. Her kids have now both left home for University and she and her husband are now both actively involved in the local theatre group.
Rosie is really looking forward to supporting the existing education programmes at Estuary Arts Centre and developing new ideas and looks forward to this is a fantastic opportunity.
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Qualifications:
PGC in Education, Higher Diploma in Administrative Procedures, BSc (Hons) Environmental Science (Major: Freshwater Ecology), Proofreading Academy - Online, 2020, Languages International - Auckland, NZ 2018, Cert ESOL
Rosie has a degree in Environmental Science and a PGCE in primary education. She left the classroom in 1998 and since then has never looked back, instead she moved into working on developing and delivering Education programmes for a variety of places including The Kaipatiki Project, Auckland Zoo and more recently for Mahurangi Wastebusters Trust. Rosie moved to NZ from the UK in 2005 with her husband and two children, and then up into the Mahurangi region in 2012. Her kids have now both left home for University and she and her husband are now both actively involved in the local theatre group.
Rosie is really looking forward to supporting the existing education programmes at Estuary Arts Centre and developing new ideas and looks forward to this is a fantastic opportunity.
Talia Russell Customer Service and Volunteer Coordinator
Talia works part-time four days a week:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Industrial Design
With a Bachelor of Industrial Design, Talia puts her knowledge of mass production into creating A1 limited-edition Fine Art Silk Screen Prints. Prior to discovering screen printing Talia experimented with ceramics, slip casting and slab building. Talia has a gallery presence in the UK and having recently returned to her native New Zealand is looking forward to creating new distinctively Kiwi prints.
Talia has been Artist in Residence at Ink workshop in the UK, and co-founded the Leeds Print Fair, which she ran for 3 years. This event operational experience and other admin experience will aid her in her role as Customer Service Administrator here at Estuary Arts.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Industrial Design
With a Bachelor of Industrial Design, Talia puts her knowledge of mass production into creating A1 limited-edition Fine Art Silk Screen Prints. Prior to discovering screen printing Talia experimented with ceramics, slip casting and slab building. Talia has a gallery presence in the UK and having recently returned to her native New Zealand is looking forward to creating new distinctively Kiwi prints.
Talia has been Artist in Residence at Ink workshop in the UK, and co-founded the Leeds Print Fair, which she ran for 3 years. This event operational experience and other admin experience will aid her in her role as Customer Service Administrator here at Estuary Arts.
