GEMMA LOUISE LOWIN
TRAINEE MAKE-UP ARTIST
CONTACT:
Phone: 07581 314 932 (mobile) Email: gemmalowin@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
The Iver Academy Sep. 2017 - April 2018 - 30 week Advanced Make-up and Hair Artistry Modules- Basic Hair & Make-up, Facial hair application, Character, SFX and Prosthetics, Period hair & Wig work, Body art, Theatre & Performance, Haircutting & Barber, Further Prosthetics, Airbrushing, Advanced hair, Advanced fashion, Portfolio building and Filming project.
Tutors- Elizabeth Tagg-Wooster ▪ Tamsin Barbosa ▪ Joceline Andrews ▪ Christine Vidler ▪ Jo Brown ▪ Moira Thomson ▪ Shaunna Harrison ▪ James Adams ▪ Sally Hooper ▪ Helen Roche ▪ Mona Turnbull ▪ Jane Maier ▪ Joseph Koniak ▪ Dan Frye (Gorton Studios) ▪ Ariane Poole ▪ Nora Robertson ▪ Sally Collins ▪ Louise Knockles-Luxton ▪ Louise Coles Amersham & Wycombe College Sep. 2014 - June 2015 - B-Tech (Level 3)
3D Animation for film & gaming - Double Merit
The Henley College Sep. 2012 - June 2014 - Maths As; D&T As; Art As; Photography A2; Ceramics A2. Great Marlow School Sep. 2007 - June 2012 - 9 GCSEs grade A* to C
WORK EXPERIENCE:
❖ “BOYS”- Red Productions (HoD Lin Davie) - Dec. 2019 - Jan. 2020 Crowd trainee Make-up artist - dailies ❖ “ZACK Chapter 2” - Short film by Dominic Stephenson, Blink and listen productions - Mar. 2019 Make-up artist
❖ “Coronation Street” - ITV Studios (HoD Elizabeth Armistead) - Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019 Full time trainee Make-up artist
❖ “Diversion” NFTS Short film - Oct 2018 Make-up Designer
❖ “Strong” NFTS Short film - Oct 2018 Make-up Designer
❖ “Breast cancer research” NFTS Commercial ( Stella McCartney commission) - Sep. 2018 Make-up Designer ❖ “Good Morning Britain” (HoD Deborah Gutierrez) - July & Aug. 2018 Make-up artist ❖ “Artists Theatre School” Amanda Redman’s Questor’s Theatre - July 2018 Make-up Artist ❖ The Iver Make-up Academy - Commercial shoot - July 2018 Trainee Make-up artist
❖ The Iver Make-up Academy - Studio assisting-1 week - July 2018
❖ “Fish head” Westminster University Short film - June 2018 Make-up Designer
❖ “Good Morning Britain” - Jun 2018 Trainee Make-up artist - 1 week
❖ NFTS commercial - May 2018 Make-up Designer
❖ “Tonight with Roger Goodman” Westminster University, short film - May 2018 Head Make-up artist ❖ “Dance Gallery” Questor's Theatre, Ealing - April 2018 Chief Make-up artist
❖ Original Pantomime - Richings Players, Iver - Jan 2018 Assistant Make-up artist
❖ “Anything Goes” Sir William Borlase theatre - May 2017 Make-up & hair lead parts
❖ “The Ballad of Blake Malone” Feature film - Sep. 2016 Conceptual Artist and Image Editor for pre production
❖ “Thank you Mam” CGI company - April 2015 Freelance Image Editing
❖ “Fear of Water” Feature film - June 2013 Runner, Props, extra
❖ “The Actor’s Studio” Pinewood - May 2010 Runner/Camera dept assistant
❖ Sir William Borlase Grammar School Theatre productions - 2007-2013 Make-up assistant
SAFETY CERTIFICATES:
- BARBICIDE® Certication Program 2020
- BARBICIDE® COVID-19 Certication Program 2020
- Safe Sets™ COVID-19 Level A - English 2020
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
❖ Costa Coffee - Full time/part time Barista Sep. 2016-2018
❖ Chelsea Flower show (Marco Pierre White restaurant) - Hostess May 2017
❖ Wembley Stadium “Bobby Moore Club” - Hostessing 2016-2017
❖ “Bluegrass BBQ Smokehouse” - Waitress 2015
❖ “The Three Horseshoes” pub - Waitress and bar staff 2015
❖ Wycombe Wanderers RFC (Adams park Stadium) - Concession Team leader 2014-2016 ❖ Clarks shoe store High Wycombe - Retail assistant, part time 2014
❖ Henley Regatta - Hostess/Waitress/Bar work July 2013 & 14
❖ Virtual Media Ltd - Computer data entry 2010-2012
INTERESTS:
Rainbows (1yr); Brownies (4yrs); Guides (5yr); Rangers (1yr), including: Rock climbing, Kayaking, Sailing, Caving, Abseiling, Hiking, Zip Wiring & Archery.
Theatre School - Stagecoach (4yrs) & Jam Theatre Co. (5yrs);
ACTIVITIES:
Activities I have taken competitively - Rowing, Cheerleading, Swimming, Netball, Football, Tag Rugby, Ballet, Tap.
HOBBIES: Hobbies - Art, Singing, Cooking, Dance, Skiing, Photography, Music, Personal Fitness.
SKILLS:
- Full clean driving licence and own car.
- Competent IT skills (Microsoft: Word, Powerpoint and Excel, Photoshop, Premiere pro, Maya, Mudbox, Vue) - A good knowledge and understanding of the Film and Television industry, set etiquette and the roles involved. - Barista 2 years = Great Coffees and Teas!
REFERENCES:
❖ Elizabeth Tagg-Wooster- Principal at Iver Academy
Phone: 01753 659213
Email: liz.tagg@iveracademy.co.uk
❖ Victoria Dale - Administration/Hair and Make-up for “Dance Gallery”
Phone: 07979 888449
Email: victoriadale@hotmail.com
❖ Elizabeth Armstead- Head of make-up dept, Coronation Street.
Phone: 07970290866
Email: elizabeth.armistead1@itv.com
GEMMA LOUISE LOWIN
TRAINEE MAKE-UP ARTIST
Email: gemmalowin@gmail.com
Phone: 07581 314 932 (mobile)