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Three walls of a gallery space painted in bright colours. A collection of exhibits including textiles and framed artworks are displayed on the walls.

Creative Events Management Graduate: Violet McClean

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Violet McClean

Year Graduated: 1998

CURRENT ROLE:

Senior Gallery Officer/Curator, The Gallery Arts University Bournemouth.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

To establish a National and International Gallery at AUB, which celebrates 20 years this year and to work with many international artists and designers. Taking Living Design-Lucienne Day AUB Exhibition on tour to Ireland.

HOW DID THE COURSE PREPARE YOU FOR YOUR CAREER?:

‘It enabled me to turn my ideas, organisational skills, words and writing into a powerful creative tool.’

WHAT IS YOUR ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS?:

‘Always follow your passion and never give up. There is no such thing as something that cannot be done or impossible. Always have a plan and be confident, to ensure that plan can bend to meet its success’.

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