Pru Smith

16 Eric Street
Freshwater NSW 2096
0407 197 007
Resume and Professional Profile [email protected]
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A tenacious and focused Administration Assistant, I have over 15 years of experience providing high-level
business and administrative support to internal and external stakeholders and organisations. My past experience
includes administrative roles within film production and working in feature film art departments as a Set
Decorating Coordinator. Currently, I provide research and administrative assistance to visual artists. Across my
career working within the creative industry, I have shown consistent strength in my ability to support the delivery
of creative ideas from concept to execution. Driven, pragmatic and outcome-focused, I can turn an innovative
vision into reality by applying my firm resolve and ability to break down any goal into actionable steps. Helpful,
friendly and articulate, I build strong relationships with clients, colleagues and external stakeholders. In addition, I
have shown a team focus and willingness to go the extra mile and take on additional tasks and responsibilities to
support teams. My sound technical literacy supports my high-level administration and organisational skills.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
‘Get Social Savvy’ Social Media Course
The Digital Picnic

Mobile Content Creation

Open Studio Sculpture

Production Management
Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS)

Secretarial Course
Lorraine Martin Commercial College

TECHNICAL SKILLS
§ Microsoft Office | iMovie | WordPress | Mailchimp | Evernote | Ivy

CAREER HISTORY
Pru Smith Artist Assisting Jan 2016 – Current
Freelance Artist Assistant

As an Artist Assistant, I deliver administration and research support to artists to help them accomplish their work.
This includes providing personal assistance and clerical support, including scheduling appointments, answering
email and press enquiries, and communicating with gallerists and collectors. Additionally, I provide curatorial aid,
helping with the planning and organisation of exhibitions, including both research and logistical support.
Furthermore, I develop and assist with the production of online content for an artist’s websites and social media.
Over the past three years, I have worked extensively with artist Hadyn Wilson, including over the last 12 months
in the role of Research Assistant during Hadyn’s Artist-in-Residency at the NSW State Library.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

§ Provide direct support to artists attending to a variety of tasks to support the achievement of goals
§ Build and maintain effective relationships within the art industry
§ Assist with the delivery of social media and online marketing
§ Research, curate and create relevant social media content
§ Contribute to the organisation of exhibition events
§ Create and execute email marketing campaigns
§ Order supplies in accordance with the budget
§ Oversee and manage payment for invoices
§ Maintain a database of buyers
§ Shoot and edit short films
§ Manage exhibition sales
§ Photograph artwork

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AS ARTIST ASSISTANT FOR HADYN WILSON

§ Provided research assistance for exhibitions, ‘An Historical Novel. (The Sydney Artist Camps)’, ‘An
Historical Novel. (Exploring the NSW State Library Archive)’, and ‘An Historical Novel. (An Archive of
Found Histories)’

§ Conducted extensive research via the NSW State Library, State Library of Victoria, the State Library of
Queensland and the National Library of Australia archives to provide background stories for over 100
paintings

§ Successfully created an enhanced online presence, managed website and social media accounts, and set-
up email marketing to promote exhibitions

§ Supported the preparation for an exhibition at New England Regional Art Museum, preparing artist
statement, biography and painting images

ADDITIONAL KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

§ Created artist-talk short films for Ana Young and Ashley Frost; for Bush to Bay: Hinton and the Artists’
Camps Exhibition at Mosman Art Gallery

§ Assisted artist Merrick Fry during ‘Tree Portraits’ Drawings and Assemblages Exhibition at the Palm
House, The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

§ Supported artist Ana Young, delivering a short film for the Tom Bass Sculpture Prize and photographing
paintings for an art prize

§ Collaborated with Hadyn Wilson to produce Sculpture installation, ‘Locus Non Consequensia.’ for Manly
Arts Festival

Kirsten Clarke Designs Aug 2019 – Current

Kirsten Clarke is an interior designer, photo set and prop stylist, and colour designer. Here, I provide
administrative assistance to support Kirsten in delivering client projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

§ Order furniture, soft furnishings, and lighting through interior design software with accuracy
§ Liaise with and provide a high level of customer service to clients and contractors
§ Manage online presence, including Instagram account and website
VOLUNTEER ROLES
National Art School (NAS) 2019 – Current
Volunteer Transcriber, Oral History Project

The National Art School Oral History Project aims to collect and preserve the stories from the alumni of NAS. In a
volunteer capacity, I transcribe the audio of alumni interviews.

Mosman High School - Art Committee 2015 – 2017

The Mosman High School Art Committee supports the school’s Art Department and teachers to enhance art
education for Mosman High students.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

§ Coordinated and attended an art immersion to Fowlers Gap for 22 students, three teachers, and Artist-in-
Residence

§ Oversaw the committees first major fundraising event, the AnonyMos Secret Artist Project and raised
$22k

EARLIER CAREER
Film Graphics Productions 2001 – 2003
Receptionist

Mission Impossible II 1999

Babe – Pig in the City 1997

Dark City 1996

On Our Selection 1994

Black Productions 1991 – 1994

REFEREE EXCERPTS
“Pru has an enviable ability in the area of technology and social media and has managed to transform my
presence in this area in a profound way. She started by constructing a website for me, uploaded hundreds of
images from various mediums and cataloguing them and researching and adding relevant articles and texts, some
of which I didn’t know existed. Her work went far beyond simply designing a website and involved a forensic level
of research, as well as an understanding of academic procedures. In the time I have known her, Pru Smith has
been an invaluable assistant and her expertise in the areas mentioned, as well as her reliability and energy are
exemplary. Her ability to organise and make things happen and her impressive connections have all been
instrumental in making these projects successful.”

Dr Hadyn Wilson, Artist

Jeff Darling, Film Director

REFEREES
Dr Hadyn Wilson
Artist
0420 229 401

Professor Sally Redman

Deborah Beck
Lecturer, Archivist and Collections Manager
National Art School
9339 8674

Alan Holley
Composer
0428 143 646

PERSONAL DETAILS
Pru Smith
16 Eric Street
Freshwater NSW 2096

0407 197 007