Hello, I'm James.
Social, chatty and looking to learn. Often found in a dimly lit cocktail bar. Go to drink is a dry gin martini (olive). I speak fluent english, spanish and a little french.
In the clarity of turning thirty i have decided to start on my dream of opening a cabaret club. Working as a curator I learnt to design spaces which allowed people to be creative and engaged, but what I really enjoyed was the events and parties which revolved around these spaces. Through private views, performances and workshops I learnt to engage with and tailor experiences to people, to give them something that they would enjoy there and then, a shared moment. It is this aspect of the work which i would like to continue working on whilst gaining experience behind a bar. Over the next couple of years I want to work and learn from a london cocktail bar to be better prepared to open my own queer space in the future. I'm hard working, passionate, and a quick study, I like working in the evening and love learning about booze.
Education
European Bartender School Madrid International Bartender Course (4 weeks) - Oct 2022
Central St Martins online Design, Curation and Architecture - Sep 2018
University of Oxford online History of Art - Sep 2015
University of Brighton online Humanities and Critical Studies - Sep 2009
Work experience
Self Eployed - London Designer, Jan. 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
By Other Means - London Director, June 1, 2016 - Aug. 1, 2018
Charlie Smith - London Gallery Assistant and Researcher, May 1, 2013 - Jan. 1, 2014
The Nip Slip - London Producer, May 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022
