My Previous Jobs & Work Experience
I am currently available for any paid arts opportunities! If you'd like to enquire about creative work please visit my Contact Me page or reach out via email: hattywas@icloud.com.
To view more of my jobs & work experience that aren't featured here, please visit my LinkedIn.
Paid Jobs & Markets
01
Freelance Gift Illustrator
In July 2026 I began designing handmade stationary (notebooks and postcards) which are available to buy at gift shops Gather Winchcombe & Art Union Cheltenham. To learn more please visit my Buy Gifts section.
02
Workshop Assistant & Exhibition Invigilator - Gloucestershire Arts & Social Projects (GASP!)
Since March 2026 I have worked with GASProjects as a Workshop Assistant, where I run badge making & arts and crafts workshops for all ages, as well as assisting managers with arts workshops for families and young teenagers. I lead visitors through each workshop in an easy-to-follow manner, allow creative freedom & help them with each step as needed, ensuring each visitor leaves with a well-made product and a smile on their face.
GASProjects also provides exhibition spaces for artists such as Kelley O'Brien and Josie Ko, and as an Exhibition Invigilator I provide a warm & welcoming environment for visitors by greeting them, answering their questions about the artworks, and supervising exhibits to ensure their safety.
03
Wilson Art Gallery & Museum
In December 2024 I participated in a collaborative Christmas market along with my university classmates at The Wilson, Cheltenham, as part of our Entrepreneurship & Markets module. My handmade Christmas-themed animal stickers were displayed and sold at the table.
Work Experience
04
'Collections' Calendar - Pittville Press
In January 2026 my artwork was selected to feature in Pittville Press' calendar, a copy of which is given to each artist who works with Pittville Press or delivers a guest lecture at the University of Gloucestershire. Since the theme was 'Collections,' I decided to draw a collection of cats in a jigsaw-like pattern. This artwork was used for the month of December.
05
'Everything I Make Is Mediocre' Magazine - Pittville Press
From January - May 2025 I worked with a team of 20 at Pittville Press, as well as an Art Director at Oxford University Press, as a graphic designer. Our team illustrated and published a magazine & activity book about managing self-doubt as an artist.
My main responsibilities included suggesting original ideas whilst remaining consistent with the themes & briefs, illustrating one magazine page and two activity pages, and communicating with Project Leaders to ensure quality work was delivered within tight deadlines. Copies of this magazine have sold at multiple markets, stalls and art events attended by Pittville Press, including our degree show shop.
06
Advertisement Assets
In November 2024 I illustrated advertisement assets for creative incubator Jolt Gloucester. All assets were created under an established brief and art style under tight deadlines, and I was responsible for layout design & content, as well as communicating with managers to ensure the posters met their briefs & standards.
07
Lesson Plan Illustrations
In October 2024, I collaborated with Round Circle Design to illustrate animals for a lesson plan created by Flourish Project. The illustrations were created under a set theme (evolution of life) and art style, with room to suggest original ideas for animal designs. Each one was traced & prepared for commercial use through Adobe Illustrator.
