Karin M.

Private tutor in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Education

- Ph.D. (Pending) The Exhibition and Collection Policy of Edy de Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam 1963-1984, Open University, Netherlands. - MA Art History achieved in 2012 from the Open University, Netherlands (Grade 8). Final Year Dissertation: A Parade of Festive highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the exhibition and collection policy of Edy de Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum. Published in 2013 with Academic Publisher Eburon Delft. - BA Cultural Philosophy achieved in 2009 from the OU, Netherlands (Grade 8). Final Year Dissertation: The Words and the Infotomes. After the disappearance of the modern human, we also do not live in the world of things anymore. (Grade 8) - Graphic Design LOI (Leidse Onderwijs Instellingen) (8) -BMus Flute achieved in 1989 from the Sweelinck Conservatorium (Music Academy), Amsterdam

Experience

Teaching • Tutoring Dutch • Tutoring English Primary year 2- 3 KS1, KS2, KS3 • Tutoring 11+ English and Verbal Reasoning • Tutoring university students Art History BA essay’s, MA Thesis, proof reading. • Online Courses on Art history and Popular Culture at Online Arts Education • Ph.D. Conference Open University Netherlands Collecting Clusters (2014). • Students Open University Netherlands (2013). • Invitation for the talented graduates from Dutch Universities by the Research School of Art History, Utrecht University (2012). • Re-writing course Graphics Design for the LOI (Leidse Onderwijs Instellingen) (2004). • Orchestrating music for student ensembles (1992-1996). • Teaching Music Theory, Music History and Flute (1984-2014). ICT Skills Adobe creative suite (Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, After Effects), Hype with Processing, Sketch-Up, Final Cut Pro, Soundbooth, Microsoft Office. Certificates and Achievements . Certificate Art & Fund Raising, Node Centre Berlin • English Academic Skills, tutor Elizabeth Amisu Academic/HE (2015) • Copy Writing LOI (Leidse Onderwijs Instellingen) • Optional Gerrit Rietveld Academy, painting and drawing after model with Henk Huig (1998-1999) • Private tutoring visual arts with Harry Druijf (1994-1998) I love learning and I know learning can be a really joyful experience. I can help you to expand your knowledge and show you how learning can open your horizons. I focus on all the tools and insights students can use to achieve the results they need and to be successful.

Subject Expertise

Art History, Digital Media, Drawing, Dutch, English, Flute, Graphic Design, Music, Music Theory, Painting

Availability

Weekends, Mon/Wed/Fri

Can Meet

Up to 5 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 20 minutes away for a flat fee, Up to 1 hour away at my regular hourly rate

Hobbies

I have a keen interest in Film, Theatre, Reading, and Art. I like to walk a lot, and love animals. I have been commissioned for art and have made a lot of personal projects based on what I admire or inspires me. Projects include drawing and painting, and film/video. I also like to work with the computer and combine analogue and digital. Visual Art 1995-2017 • Commission Group Portrait • Book cover illustration for The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Praeger 2016) author, academic Elizabeth Amisu • Illustrations for The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Praeger 2016) author, academic Elizabeth Amisu • Portraits in various techniques: Elizabeth Amisu, Michael Jackson, Debbie Millman, Hillman Curtis, Jeffrey Zeldman, Jean Michel Basquiat, Joshua Davis, Harry Druijf, Frank Merx, Self portrait, Hans van Rossum, Louis Vierne, Jean Langlais • Sculptures in various techniques: The oppressed human, Death, Scream, Form study (in possession of Elizabeth Amisu), Icarus, Argia, Model study, Love; • Composer Fons Brouwer: Visualisation of the composition Mnajdra for recorder quartet in collaboration with visual artist Harry Druijf. Film Animation 2000-2017 • Documentary about the author Elizabeth Amisu (2018) • Several video lessons for Online Arts Education • Book Trailer The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson. His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. (with the author Elizabeth Amisu). • Teaser book trailer The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson. His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. • Film/ video for artists’ group Foundation Creator: Short documentary 'Mea Vulva', 'Dream travellers', 'promo Dream travellers' (concept, design, production) • Film/ video (free work): Series short films 'Eyes', 'Boxed nature', 'Little blue tit', 'Drink, drink more, drink better', Short documentary: 'Marius van Wijk, woodcarving', 'Mieke Rijnders and Willem van Konijnenburg', Short documentary: Cabinet organ J.C. vn Rossum, Music video: Peter van Dijk en Tomas Flegr, Serie, Passions: Paul van Iersel Fysiotherapeut, Viz, Adrian Walton Smith, Private domain, Ad Merx. A renowned artist born in 1946, a journey through his studio, house and sculpture garden. Landscape impressions, the changes in our landscape, V1 – Twente, Silence (1min.) • Short film Dagan Flute studio: Impression of the work and studio of Yizhar Dagan (concept, design, production) • Private documentary Wedding: Stop Motion Animation, impression of the day, (concept, design, production) • Twentsch Wijnhuis: Short impression culinary wine tasting on the Singreve property in Denekamp; Twentsch Wijnhuis: Short impression of his biannual wine tasting event. (concept, design, production) • Harry Druijf: 2 short films. Interview and impression of the process of painting • Animation: In Memoriam for my brother. (like the ancient Greek stele) (portrait drawing, concept, production) • Short documentary 35min., The restoration and reconstruction of the organ in Saal (De restauratie en reconstructie van het orgel uit de dorpskerk in Saal.) A combination of music and documentary – Première april 15, 2005 Woudrichem. (Camera, photography, edit, DvD design, leaflet, invitation) • Adriana Breukink Recorder maker: Short video Internet documentary "Two minutes with" A. Breukink (camera, edit, concept, design, production) • J.C. van Rossum Orgelbouw: Short film J.C. van Rossum in Zaltbommel.