tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38337527306154035412012-02-16T17:30:35.874-08:00I've only been working anything like full-time as an artist for about a year or so. My background is in Marketing and I still carry out some consultancy work from time to time ... and I still enjoy it. My CV gives you some idea of my background and experience in case you want to give me a job!Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921073894240763655noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833752730615403541.post-11758930044183422352008-04-23T03:34:00.000-07:002008-04-23T03:49:35.838-07:00<div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#003300;">Peter Birch provided us with a range of marketing and business strategies that helped to increase our sales by 30% in one year and our profits by 21%.<br /><em>Simon Birch, Proprietor, Birch Decorators<br /></em><br />We have been very impressed with Peter Birch’s contribution to the DNA Year training programme. Mixing a lively, humorous and accessible approach with well-researched and thought-through content, Peter is well equipped to train and facilitate others.<br /><em><span style="color:#000000;">Peter Gilbert, Team Leader, DNA</span><br /></em><br />Peter Birch of PS Promotions helped Actinic with our first ever direct mail campaign. The results were very positive. From this campaign we acquired one of our biggest ever clients, as well as a good number of smaller ones. This was an important step in the growth of a business that went on to become both a publicly quoted company and the UK market leader in its sector.<br /><em><span style="color:#000000;">Chris Barling, CEO, Actinic Software<br /></span></em><br />Peter Birch provided invaluable professional input into our exhibition stand design and excellent techniques to make the stand highly effective – resulting in a 10% response in terms of business leads acquired.<br /><em><span style="color:#000000;">Phil Scarisbrick, Managing Director, Tigga Ltd</span></em></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3833752730615403541-1175893004418342235?l=peter-birch-cv.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921073894240763655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833752730615403541.post-11301497115660557142007-08-01T02:33:00.000-07:002010-10-11T08:41:07.195-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#330033;"><strong>Peter Birch : Visual Artist : CV</strong></span></div><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#6600cc;"><strong>Personal Details<br /></strong>Full Name: Peter Andrew Birch<br />Date of Birth: 3rd May 1957<br />Nationality : British</span></p><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#6600cc;"><br /><p><br /><strong>Work History<br /></strong><em><span style="color:#000066;">2005 – Present Self-Employed<br />Visual Artist</span><br /></em>Producing and selling original works of art through exhibitions, direct mail and the Internet. </p><p><br />2005 Open Studio<br />2006 Group Exhibition Argoed Mill Gallery<br />2007 Selection of works Erwood Centre</p><p>2007 Open Exhibition, Art Matters, West Wales</p><p>January 2008 Solo Exhibition, Giles Gallery </p><p>April 2008 Solo Exhibition, AJ's Coffee House, Cardiff </p><p>2009 - 2010 Private Comissions<br /></p><p><em><span style="color:#000066;">1999 - 2005 P.S. Promotions Ltd.<br />Managing Director</span><br /></em>Marketing consultancy to SMEs providing a full range of services including:<br /><em><span style="color:#000066;">Corporate Strategy<br />Advertising &amp; PR<br />Copywriting<br />Direct Mail<br />Training<br />Publishing<br />E-Commerce<br />Artist Promotion<br />Sales<br /></span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#000066;">1992 - 2002 Shaftesbury Society / Breakthrough Trust<br />Community Services Director (part-time)</span></em></p><p>Responsible for setting-up, developing and running a community centre and programme of services in SW London. Responsibilities included:<br /><em><span style="color:#000066;">Community Centre Management<br />Chair of Management Committee of Day Centre for active elderly<br />Children &amp; Youth work<br />Schools &amp; Community outreach<br />Training, Public Speaking</span></em><em><span style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></em><br /><span style="color:#000066;"><em>1978 - 1992 Friends’ Provident Life Office</em><br /></span>Various Roles &amp; Responsibilities<br /><em><span style="color:#000066;">Graduate Trainee<br />Direct Marketing Manager<br />Corporate Projects Manager<br />Member of numerous industry working parties<br />Speaker at national conferences</span></em><br /><br /><br /><strong>Education</strong><br /><em><span style="color:#000066;">1968 - 1975 Cowbridge Grammar School</span></em><br />O - Levels<br />English Language<br />English Literature<br />Mathematics<br />Art<br />Welsh<br />Geography<br />History </p><p><br />A - Levels<br />English<br />Art<br />History<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#000066;">1975 – 1978 University of Wales, Aberystwyth</span></em> </p><p>Art Foundation Course<br />B.A. (Hons) 2 : 1 History </p><p><br /><strong>Other Training</strong><br /><em><span style="color:#000066;">Numerous training courses, including:</span></em><br />Open University Marketing Certificate<br />Time Management<br />Project Management<br />Staff recruitment, supervision and appraisal<br />Presentation Skills<br />Counselling Skills<br /></p></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3833752730615403541-1130149711566055714?l=peter-birch-cv.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921073894240763655noreply@blogger.com2