Skills

Skills:

• Public Speaking; exceptional interpersonal and communication capabilities; able to identity and assess individual needs

• Skilled in providing specialized support for individuals with mental health issues, dual diagnosis and developmental challenges

• Commercial Awareness

• Brand Liaison

• Time Management and organization

Relevant Education
Seneca College       Social Service Worker        November 2015
- Abnormal Psychology
- Child Welfare

Artistry

Curly Shirley Art
Visual Artist & Illustrator                                                                             2012-Present
  By managing and maintaining a self-run online shop and facilitating paint sessions, I have had to communicate and retain relationships with various clientele. This was also present when taking commissions from customers followed by switching to virtual paint sessions during unprecedented times. I have managed my full-time job as a counsellor, as well as my earnings and time independently in order to effectively run my art business.
   Through these endeavours I have had the opportunity to develop a personal brand and commercial awareness which has lead me to maintain a productive and profitable art business.

Jobs
& Experience

  
*Developmental Service Worker for over 9 years

Mentorship

• Mridul Mayank; BITS Program — Fall Cohort 2021
  Online Shop: 2020 - present
  Youtube: 2020 - present
  Solo Client Work & Publications

• Commissioned Paintings and Illustrations; 2012- present
  - Various Collectors Greater Toronto Area, 2012 - present
  - Private Collector Newark, New Jersey 2021
  - Private Collector Salt Lake City, Utah 2019
  - Private Collector Houston, Texas 2019
  - Private Collector Ottawa, Ontario 2019
  - Private Collector New York City, New York 2017
  - Private Collector Salinas, California 2017
  - Private Collection Hayward, California 2016

• The Empower Hour Podcast Guest Speaker Sept 2021

  
  Solo Events

• Kush Creations: Paint and Smoke; Toronto — Jan 2020

  Virtual Events

• Intentional Paint Sessions
  - TDSB Staff; Feb-May 2022
  - Stella’s Place; April, Dec 2021
  - Women’s Habitat Seeds of Change; August 2021
  - CHP West Yorktown Family Services; August 2021
  - Community Healing Project Agincourt; March-June 2021
  - Frontlines; May 2021
  - St. Stephen’s Community House; March 2021
  - Community PEERS; Dec 2020
  - Social Development Dept. City of Toronto; Dec 2020

  
  Live Paintings

• Canvas Art Bar; June 2022

• “Coffee Reading” Book Launch; Eleni Karipidis — Montreal Nov 2021

• “Coffee Reading” Book Launch; Eleni Karipidis — Toronto Oct 2021

• Private Party — April 2020

• Private Event — Feb 2020

• Pancakes and Booze — Sept 2018 - Oct 2019

• Mesmorizing Ethos — Nov 2019

• Who is Canada —July 2019

• TAAP2 & TAAP4 - May 2018 & Aug 2015

• Dirty Talk Art Show — May 2018 & Dec 2016

  
  Collaborations

• 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways, Sasha Vella Realty; Dec 2021

• Healing Through Stories with @ShaniCares; Jan 2020

• Wig Stand Artwork with TheBundlesChronicles; April 2018

• Canvas Painting for Cancer Fundraiser with SheSoFab; March 2015
  Programs

• Business In The Streets Program — Fall Cohort 2021

• Melodies & Colours; ArtReach/SKETCH Program — Fall 2021