Sasha PJ

I am an interdisciplinary creative with a background in arts and cultural leadership, arts management, design, creative writing, international project management, inter-personal relationship management, public speaking, conflict resolution and peace-building, and cultural diplomacy to name a few fields.

My research interests explore the dialogue between the role and value of art and the artist, global citizenship, cultural diplomacy, fandom diplomacy and activism, arts and education, social surrogacy theories and popular culture. I have been invited to present my research by the Norwegian Cultural Center in Singapore at Beyond Borders: Beyond The Frame, a cross-border exhibition streamed live between Singapore and Oslo, Norway. I have also, on prior occassion, been invited by LASALLE College of the Arts to address postgraduate students on the expectations of postgraduate research.

To add, I have a deep passion for teaching and working with young people.  This is supported by my time as a teacher of art for children between the ages of 9-15 yrs, O/L and A/L Art and Design candidates, as well as special needs children in Sri Lanka. My time with Sri Lanka's Unity Mission Trust further adds to my desire to work with young people while nurturing mindsets, developing young leaders and working towards peace-building in a nurturing and supportive environment.

I am seeking meaningful employment in a field that bridges my love for arts and cultural leadership, with my passion for teaching and working with young people. 

FREELANCE/CONSULTANCY WORK EXPERIENCE

Wasuka Art - Project and Artist Management

2022     International Project Management & Artist Management

• Managed Spanish Artists, Murfin and Lidia Cao in Singapore.
• International Project Management of creative collaborations with Roberta’s Pizza and Nonage Gallery
• Conducted an Arts Master Class, together with Spanish Artists, Murfin and Lidia Cao, for students of 10 Square.

2022    Digital and Social Media Management Consultancy

• Website Maintenance, Web and social media content management

2021    Website Design Consultancy

• Website Design, Client Management

Independent Graphic Novel Publication (USA)

2022     Creative and Art Direction Consultancy

• Project Management, manuscript editing, artist management, creative and art direction, quality control management

East Asia Whisky Company, Caroni Distilleries + Manta Trust (Singapore + England)

2022    Freelance Packaging Design Consultancy

• Packaging Design, Concept Building, Client Management

Fiverr (Singapore, UK, USA, Canada, Spain)

2021 – 2022      Freelance Professional Publications Beta Reader and Editor

• Beta Reader and Editor for Historical, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Biographic and Military Fiction Novels

CON-NEXT Virtual Interdisciplinary Conference & Convention

2021    Project Co-Lead, Head of Marketing, and Chief Curator of Virtual Interdisciplinary Art 

            Exhibition

• Event Planning & Management, Artist Management, Exhibition Curation, Social Media Content Management & Marketing 

Church of Saint Alphonsus (Singapore)

2021     Artistic Commission

• Created a commissioned work of art (4.5ft x 5ft mounted on canvas)

Norwegian Cultural Center (Singapore)

2021    Branding Consultancy

• Helped develop the NCCs Branding and Identity

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

HCA Hospice Care (Singapore)

2022 (Dec.)     Executive, Communications (contract)

• Creating and delivering meaningful content to communicate the organization’s vision and mission while supporting various internal marcomm needs

Shyamala School of Art, (Sri Lanka)

2021 – 2022    Lecturer of Art (full-time)

• Lectured in Art and Design for students aged 9 – 16 yrs., including Specially Abled children, and students sitting for IGCSE Pearson – Edexcel Art & Design Examinations; Centre Management

2010 – 2012    Trainee Teacher of Art (part-time)

Triad Pvt. (Ltd.) (Sri Lanka)

2017 – 2019     Junior Art Director

• Project Management; Creative and Art Direction; Packaging/Website/

Branding/Wayfinding/Exhibition Design; Event Management; UX Design; Client Management; Advertising Campaign Design, production and Management

Select Clients: 

• Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, Colombo, Sri Lanka: (Managed the conceptualization, design, print, publication, distribution and installation of the F&B launch campaigns for 4 out of 5 restaurants for the grand opening of the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo. This included the design, print (sourcing of materials, coordination with printers) and delivery of VVIP and VIP invitations for the event.
• One Galle Face Mall, Sri Lanka (by the Shangri-La Group of Companies): end-to-end international project management of the official launch campaign and opening ceremony of the OGF Mall in Sri Lanka.  
  • Included coordinating with the OGF Mall’s Singaporean Executive Team; Conceptualization, design, production (coordination with off-site producers), publication, distribution and installation of all launch campaign deliverables. Bore the complete responsibility for the complete official launch campaign of the OGF Mall (digital, newspaper, on-site (digital screens, billboards, facades, in-mall wall panels)).
• Silver Aisle Wedding Registry and Premium Gifting Service: Complete end-to-end project management; from conceptualization, content writing, front-end design and completion (coordination with third-party producers) of Silver Aisle’s website.
• Heladiv Tea: Conceptualized and illustrated a selection of four premium, limited edition tea packages for the Russian market.
• Museum of Life’s Cosmic Origins by Dr Chandra Wickramasinghe: Read-through, collated and deconstructed the entire life’s work and research of Dr Wickramasinghe (spanning from 1981 – 2012) on the Theory of Panspermia; converted his research into creative content for the Museum; Designed and Curated the MLCO.

Balmond Studios (Sri Lanka)

2015     Graphic Design Intern (part-time)

• Graphic Design for various social media and publication deliverables.

C.M.S Ladies’ College, Colombo 7 (Sri Lanka)

2014    Substitute History Teacher 

• Taught Sri Lankan and European History to Middle School students aged 13 – 16 yrs.

• 2021 Master of Arts, Arts and Cultural Leadership, Goldsmith's University, London
• 2016 Bachelor of Arts with Honors, Graphic Design, Northumbria University, London