WHO AM I OUTSIDE OF MY RESUME?

Allison Kay Walters

IN THIS PRESENTATION WE ARE GOING TO BE ADDRESSING THREE

THINGS:

-Who am I outside my resume?-How has my personal experience as an Artist Influenced my Work Ethic?- Why do my personal experiences

make me the right hire?

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”IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOSTER

INDIVIDUALITY, FOR ONLY THE INDIVIDUAL CAN PRODUCE NEW IDEAS.

Albert EinsteinI would like to start this presentation with the above quote as stated by Albert Einstein. It is

important to embrace the different gifts you have been given in order to succeed in this world. My particular gift is art, Being an artist has taught me many things about who I am and who I hope to

be. This will bring us to my first topic “Who am I outside of my resume?”.

WHO AM I OUTSIDE OF MY RESUME?

BELOW YOU WILL FIND THREE SEPARATE PICTURES. I AM GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH A COMMISSION I DID RECENTLY AND WHAT WE LEARN THROUGH EACH PHASE OF THE DRAWING. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT CAN BE LEARNED AND APPLIED TO DIFFERENT AREAS OF

OUR LIVES.

This is the beginning of the commission. When you first start off it’s a rough sketch, but you know in the end the

finished product will be wonderful. What we learn from the beginning stage is that every idea starts off small and seems insignificant. However with a

little time and dedication it can become something amazing.

We are now into the awkward transition phase of the drawing. You can see what

picture is forming, it seems close to being done, however it could still turn out to be a disaster. This teaches us to keep persevering to see the rewards of our endeavors. You may be unsure of

how something is going to turn out, but that doesn’t mean you quit.

From here we have now achieved the finished product. Most people would

think this particular piece would have taken 3-4 hours. In reality this piece

took 14-16 hours to complete. Through this we have learned that just because something looks easy doesn’t mean it

is. We have set a goal for ourselves and we accomplished it- no matter how

much effort we thought it would take and how much effort it actually took.

NOW YOUR PROBABLY THINKING “ ALLISON YOU JUST WALKED US THROUGH WHAT CAN BE LEARNED WHEN CREATING ART. WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH WHO YOU ARE

OUTSIDE OF YOUR RESUME?”

MY ANSWER FOR YOU WOULD BE, EVERYTHING.

As an artist the different struggles you encounter when making art influence who you are. Some people don’t attempt to even try art because it’s “too hard”. If you really want to know who I am I would tell you the following. I am an artist, I am a girl who loves her family and God, and I am a

person who never gives up. That’s who I am.

This is the finished piece side by side a printed copy of the original.

HOW DOES MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS AN ARTIST INFLUENCE MY WORK ETHIC?

Moving Forward lets now discuss how my experience as an Artist influences my work ethic. I am going to use a mural that I have done as an example. Below you will see a Children's Mural done at Grace Spring Bible Church.

GSBC MURAL

There are many factors regarding this mural that speak volumes about my work ethic.

One thing most people don’t realize is that this entire mural was done in painted cross hatched lines. In order to add dimension it gave the mural a more cartoon (children friendly) appeal.

The Second thing most people don’t realize is that this mural is a seven wall mural that took 7-8 months. I worked hours and hours, sometimes 18 hours a day painting the mural.

This mural was purely volunteer based. The fact that I did that amount of work of my own free will, shows that I am a hard dedicated worker.

Please continue unto the next slides to see up close pictures of the crosshatching.

WHY DO MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES MAKE ME THE RIGHT HIRE?

• As an Artist I am an extremely detail oriented person. You have to be if you are painting the face of someone’s family member. They are going to know if you painted the teeth too big or added a complimentary mole…

• I listen to my client and asses the type of work they are looking for, we discuss their needs and expectations. I then strive to produce the best work possible. Sometimes you end up working with people who don’t know what they want and you have to breakdown their ideas and see what will work best for them. They have an extremely vague idea and you get to bring it to life.

• I feel with things that have happened in my life, I am the type of person who will never give up I will keep trying until my goal is met. In any type of professional environment my skills can be directly parallel to any type of career objective I may be presented.

As we near the end of my presentation, I hope that you are impressed. If you are not impressed then hopefully you have at least enjoyed my presentation. My last objective is to tell you why my personal experiences make me the right person to hire.

In conclusion Who I am outside of my resume?

…I am a girl who loves her Family

… I am a girl who is an Artist

…And I am a person who will never give up.

Thank you!