Made With Unicorn Dust

Natasha W. Dahdaleh

Artist, Art teacher, Scenic painter, (Art)

Assistant Ager (Costume)

Musician

 

Art Related Experience - Freelance project based jobs

March – April        Head Scenic, Hyundai Advert, UAE

Oct – Jan 22         Head Scenic, The Lamb, KSA
March – Sept        Scenic Artist, Rise of the Witches, KSA

July 21 - Dec 21   Scenic Artist, Desert Warrior, MBC, KSA

April 21                                  Scenic Head, Moon Knight (half stack) Marvel, Jordan

 

Dec 20                   Scenic Artist, Ambush, RAK

 

May 20                   Illustrator, Children’s Book - Wanda the Wanna Bee, Kay Moukhar, Jordan Dec 19                                In House Artist, Beit Al Bawadi, Jordan

Nov 19                   Presenter, Hosted the Coldplay’s Q and A for their Everyday Life album, Jordan Sep 19                                Artist, A collaboration with Swatch, Jordan

Oct - Dec 18          Scenic Painter, Messiah, James McTeigue, Jordan

 

Apr 18                    Art Director and Set Design Maker, August Studios, MBC Promo for GOBOZ, Dubai, UAE Feb 18                                Artist, Mural at Elletrico Lighting Showroom, Dubai, UAE

Jan 18                    Artist, Art exhibition at The Boulevard, Amman, Jordan

 

Nov 17                   Artist, Designing a tile for downtown design week, INTERFACE, Dubai, UAE

 

Nov 17                   Artist, Collaboration with OFIS Al Gurg Group - up-cycling their furniture, Dubai, UAE Aug 17                                Art Director, Intel Advert, Dubai Media City, Dubai UAE

July 17                   Art Director, Cerelac Advert, Kiwi Media Solutions, Dubai, UAE

 

Feb 17                   Art Director, Ikea Advert, Kiwi Media Solutions, Dubai, UAE

• Realizing the client’s and director’s vision for the set and creating the look and feel

• Generating ideas to present to the client

• Choosing items from Ikea to create the set design with the clients vision in mind

• Setting up the set design/ location and being prepared for the shoot

• Project managing the work of the art department

 

Nov 16                   Assistant Content Manager and Gallery Coordinator, MAMEMO Productions, Global Summit Women Speakers of Parliament, Federal National Council, Elie Boghos, Abu Dhabi, UAE

• Managing the content

• Consulting with the translation (English and Arabic)

• Leading meetings with the client

• Planning with the team

• Organizing the team and making sure everyone is meeting deadlines

• Help executing the event with the team

• Typing all the content

• Managing the gallery space

• Working with the client and liaising with stakeholders

 

Oct 16                    Art Director, Citibank Advert, Kiwi Media Solutions, Dubai, UAE

• Realizing the client’s and director’s vision for the set and creating the look and feel

• rearranging the furniture already available

• Setting up the set design and being prepared for the shoot

 

Feb 15                   Artistic Content Manager and Pavilion Coordinator, MAMEMO Productions, MOTHER OF THE NA TIONS, Abu Dhabi, UAE

• Creating artwork for the Pavilion

• Assisting with the content

• Leading meetings with the creative team

• Planning with the team, the events held at the pavilion and help choose a color palette for the designs, walls and space

• Organizing the team and making sure everyone is meeting deadlines

• Help executing the event with the team

 

Feb 16                   Workshop Leader, Sharjah Art Foundation, UAE

• Leading a workshop for the Winter Children Education Program “Over Portrait Workshop”

 

Feb 16                   Artist, Jo Malone Dubai, UAE

• Designing and painting boxes for their Orris fragrant

 

Jan 16                    Content Curator, MAMEMO productions, Federal National Council, UAE

• Organizing data given by the client and creating an easy system for others to find info

• Collecting content for the FNC (images, videos, text.. etc)

• Translating content (Arabic/English)

• Curating content, audio, images and videos

• Assisting the director with directing small shorts for content used in an interactive gallery

• Consulting the designers with the final production of the projections, videos, interactive terminals and gallery

 

 

Oct 15                    Assistant Ager, War Machine, ft Brad Pitt, Phaedra’s House of Costume, UAE

• Managing crowd fittings, dressing extras and any other standby work

• Taking instructions from the Costume and Wardrobe Supervisors, Costume Design Assistant and Costume Designer

• Organizing tags for all the extras and clothes

• Maintaining the garments

• Being on standby on set and looking over continuity

• Documenting continuity by taking photographs on set

• Dressing extras on set

• Aging

 

Sep 15                   Curator and Artist, Ras El Ain Gallery, “The Six of Us”, Jordan

• Directed marketing, PR and social media presence of the project

• Wrote and edited all of project and artist proposals, catalogue and press releases in English

• Overall spokesperson of the project, sourced potential funders, the media and the community

• Lead focus groups, meetings and brainstorm sessions around the artists’ works and their progress

• Coordinated and assisted in event/exhibition set up

• Offered strategic insight into the research and development stages of the project

• Mentored and lead a team of six

• Curated the space

• Managed the entertainment, catering and sound

 

Feb 15                   Scenic Painter, The Martian, Ridley Scott, Jordan

• Painting backdrops, murals and many other elements on film sets

• Working to briefs set by Production Designers

• Ordering any materials needed and overseeing the installation of their work

• Managing extra help and laborers

 

Nov 14                   Art Department, Al Wadi Advert, Tamir Naber, Jordan

• Providing general support to other members of the Art Department

• Working on drawing and model making skills

• Monitoring and ordering art supplies

• Working and supervising the set being built

• Working under pressure and making sure the other members are looked after

 

Feb 09                   Art Designer, Jordan Business (Magazine Art), Jordan.

• Working from a brief with the team, generating ideas to present to the client

• Working on designs to produce an effective advertising campaign

• Working with the photographer to get the perfect image for the campaign

• Managing projects and working within a budget

• Looking over the editing process to finalize and present the product to the client

 

Sept 08                  Wardrobe Assistant, Salute Petra, Pavarotti Concert, Jordan.

• Taking instructions from Costume Designers

• Taking care of the performers garments

 

Sept 08                  Set Designer, Living Well Magazine, (Photoshoot), Jordan.

• Working from a brief with a team, generating ideas to present to the client

• Creating aesthetically pleasing backdrops for specific products

• Working with the photographer to get the perfect image for the client

• Managing projects and working within a budget

• Looking over the editing process to finalize and present the product to the client

 

Illustrating Books

Book illustration                

An Illusion of Maya, By Phil Escott, Freebird Publishing, Jordan Illustration, Madalawi Publishing Company, King of Sounds By Flora Majdalawi, Jordan Book Illustration, Laila al-Atrash (Book cover), Jordan

Book Illustration, Laila al-Atrash (Book cover), Jordan

Book Illustration, James's Journey, A novel for children by Asha Khalil.

 

 

Art Exhibitions (Solo and Group)

Aug 20                   Exhibition and Collaboration, Vespa, Jordan July 20                                Collaboration, Ola Shaban, Interior

Sep 15                   Curation and Exhibtion, The Six of Us, Ras El Ain Gallery, Jordan Feb 15                                Exhibtion, Peace it Together, Zara Gallery, Jordan

Feb 14                   Exhibition, Sararash Art Gallery, Jordan Oct 13                                Exhibition, Gallery 14, Jordan

May 12                   Exhibition, Amman Baccalaureate School Art exhibition (Painting), Jordan May 11                                Exhibition, Group Exhibition, The Studio, (Painting), Jordan

Feb 11                   Graphic Novel, The Studio, Palestine (Illustrations for Comic Book), Jordan Jan 11                                Showcase, Kilanimedical and RXsolutions, (Painting), Dubai

Nov 10                   Street Art Skate Board Exhibition, Foresight (Painting), City Language, Jordan

October 10            Juxtapose Exhibtion, Art Matters (PhotoPainting Collaboration with Nasser Majali), Jordan August 10                                Exhibition, Shephard Hotel, (Paintings), Jordan

June 10                 Exhibition, Art Matters, (Paintings), Jordan March 10                                Exhibition, Nabad Art Gallary (Paintings), Jordan

March 10               Performance Art, Al – Balad Theatre and Taman Banat (Lana Nasser), Jordan Nov 09                                Exhibition, Sunny Art Fair, (Sunny FM, Kulacom), Jordan

Sep 09                   Artwork Exhibition, Upstairs Downstairs Lounge, Jordan Aug 09                                Exhibition, Canvas Art Lounge, (Paintings), Jordan.

June 09                 Exhibition, City Mall, (Paintings), Jordan. Feb 09                                Exhibition, Bluefig,(Paintings), Jordan.

Jan 09                    Exhibition, YWCA, Supporting Gaza, (Paintings), Jordan. Sept 08                                Exhibition, The Embassies Bazaar, (Paintings), Jordan.

Summer 08          Exhibition, Central Saint Martins Exhibition, (Photographs/Art Performance), UK. Summer 08                               Exhibition, Trespass Magazine, (Photographs), UK.

Mar 05                   Art Assistant, Scope Art Fair, London, UK.

Art Related Experience - Full-Time jobs

Summer 15          Art Teacher (Summer School), Princess Haya Cultural Centre, Jordan. Aug 09- 14                                IB/MYP Art Teacher, Amman Baccalaureate School, Jordan.

• Assisted in structural and physical redevelopment of the space

• Created the curriculum, scope and sequence

• Liaised with workshop collaborators and visitors

• Assisted students, including handling their itineraries and exhibition set up requirements through IB and MYP requirements

• Assisted in coordinating curatorial program; film, lectures and workshops

• Met parents and discussed levels and grades

• Graded for each student and giving feedback

• Coordinated exhibition set ups and events (IB and MYP exhibitions)

 

Jan 14                    Art teacher, Creative Kids (after school art classes) Feb 08- 09                                IB/MYP Art Teacher, Ahliyyah School for Girls, Jordan.

Sept 08                  IB Art Teacher Assistant, Modern Montessori School, Jordan.

Summer 04          Art Teaching Assistant (Summer School), Performing Arts Centre, Jordan.

 

Music Related Experience - Freelance project based jobs

2020                       Drummer, Jazz Festival, Jordan

Sep 19                   Lead Singer, Amigos ft. Natasha at Tito’s Carnival, Jordan

2018                       Drummer and Singer, Weekly Residency at Park Hyatt Hotel, UAE

Feb 18                   Drummer of AS PER CASPER, first place winner for Battle of the Bands, UAE Nov 17                                Drummer and Singer, AS PER CASPER at the OFIS event, Dubai, UAE

Nov 17                   Drummer and Singer, Wedding, Dubai, UAE

April 17                  Drummer, The Mother of the Nation Festival, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Feb 17                   Workshop Leader, Sound and Harmony Workshop,Sharja Art Foundation, UAE April 16                                Drummer and singer, Food Truck Festival, The Sound Garden, Dubai

April 16                  Drummer and singer, Tribeca, Dubai

April 14                  Drummer and singer, ONE MORE SHOT music festival, Birmingham, UK 2012 - 2014                                Drum and flute teacher, Amman Baccalaureate School, Jordan

Nov 14                   Drummer and singer, The Underbelly music venue, London and Germany

July 14                   Drummer and singer, Genghis Cohen, LA Jan 14                                Drummer and singer, Dubliners, Jordan Sept 14                                Drummer, Buffalo, Jordan

May 13                   Drummer, THE FINAL WISH at Murphy’s House of Rock 3rd Anniversary, Jordan

April 13                  Drummer, THE FINAL WISH at Murphy’s House of Rock, (Drummer and Singer), Jordan Jan 13                                Drummer and singer, The Final wish at Cube Lounge, (Drummer and Singer), Jordan

Dec 12                   Drummer and flautist, Othello Amman Baccalaureate School, (Percussion and Flute), Jordan Dec 12                                Drummer, Rainbow Theatre Christmas Charity Concert (Drummer and singer), Jordan

Dec 12                   Drummer, Amman Baccalaureate School, Flute and percussion, Jordan Oct 12                                Drummer, Rolling Stone Street to Stage (Drummer and Singer), Dubai May 12                                Drummer, Summer Jam, The Final Wish (Singing and drumming), Jordan March 12                                Drummer, Music Hall, Emad Alaeddin and Rania Salwan, Beirut

March 12               Drummer, Dirty Richards, Emad Alaeddin (singing), London UK

Dec 11                   Drummer, Rainbow Theatre, Emad Alaeddin and The Final Wish (drummer), Jordan Oct 11                                Drummer, Australian Embassy, Emad Alaeddin (drummer), Jordan

Oct 11                    Drummer, Souk Jara Charity Event, Emad Alaeddin (drummer), Jordan Sept 11                                Drummer, Murphy’s House of Rock, Emad Alaeddin (drummer), Jordan

Jan 11                    Drummer, Cafe des Artist, Performing with Fahed Barakat (Singing - Bongos), Jordan Jan 09                                Voice Over, Commercial for Spin Radio Station, (Singing), Jordan

 

Acting Related Experience

May 15                   Acting, Red Bull Advert, Majd Hijjawi, Jordan

Jan 15                    Acting, Music Video for Yazan Haifawi, Ahmad Samara, Jordan Jan 15                                Acting, Royal Jordanian Advert, Jordan

July 14                   The Lee Strasberg Film and Theatre Institute, Lee Strasberg/David Salsa, LA Nov 13-To date                        Costume Stylist, Phaedra’s costume house, Phaedra Dahdaleh, Jordan

Nov 13                   Costume, Assistant, Phaedra’s costume house, Rosewater by John Stewart March 10                                Art Performance, Taman Banat, AAT, The Balad Theatre, Jordan.

Feb 09                   Modeling, Tatiana Aceeva, Clothes Collection, Jordan.

Summer 08          Performer, Central Saint Martins Exhibition, (Art Performance), UK.

Summer 07          Performer, Performed at the Prague Quadrennial 07 - The largest world exhibition of performance design, Prague.

Feb 07                   Art Performer & Set Designer, Dir Lorraine Gamman, Brikeoff Project, (Art Performance), UK. Dec 06                                Actor & Set Designer, Dir Stella Scott & Jeremey Catterton, The Birds, (Art Performance), UK. 06 – To date Modelling, Toni & Guy, UK.

July 06                   Featured Extra, Dir Raffaele Mertes, The Holy Family (TV Drama), Jordan. July 05                                Featured Extra, Dir Nick Smith, The Elixir of Youth (Mockumentary), Jordan.

 

Education

BA (Hons)                             Fine Art

Jun 08                                    University of the Arts London

Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, UK.

 

Dip. Art                                  Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design University of the Arts London

Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, UK.

 

Other                                     Summer acting course at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute LA, London Make Up School - Beginners make up course

ABRSM - Piano Grade 8, Flute Grade 4 (Merit), Music Theory Grade 5 (Merit).

RSA – Typing Level 2 (Distinction).

 

A Levels                                St Swithun’s School, Winchester, UK.

Art, Classical Arabic, Music, Theatre Studies, History of Art.

 

Key Skills

Computing                           Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, Touch Typing, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and using the Internet.

 

Other Languages               Fluent in spoken and written English and Arabic.

 

Interests and hobbies       Acting, participating in concerts and art exhibitions, keeping fit, composing music, painting, danc- ing and singing.

 

References

Available on request.