Alison Cooper, Art curator at the Cooper Art Gallery joins the show to share her journey from school to visual merchandising and beyond. Listen to an insightful episode of The Damp Show with Damp Sam and his sister.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• What you study in school isn’t necessarily going to be what you do in your life. There are people in their 50s now that still don’t know what they want to do or are yet to find their passion.

• There’s being in the right place at the right time and being lucky, but you also have to be prepared and enthusiastic to seize the opportunity.

• When you launch your own business it’s hard to keep on top of all of the accounting but you gain a lot of flexibility with your work/life balance.
• If there’s a job that you really want, it's a good idea to work for free and to build up your experience and network in the industry. Volunteer work can make a big impact on your career.

BEST MOMENTS

“I ended up following my love of art and working for Laura Ashley”

“I wanted to find a job that suited you rather than conform to the norm.”

“Everything is a responsibility to everybody.”

“It all started for me when the home styling service was rolled out”

“It’s always important to have a bit of a plan”

“Everything I learnt at Laura Ashley set me up to run my own business”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://www.cooper-gallery.com/

ABOUT THE HOST
Simon Cooper AKA Damp Sam is a time served plasterer since 1983 and has a HNC in building management. He is the director of 3 Ltd companies and a PCA qualified Damp and structural waterproofing surveyor. He also owns a portfolio of properties that he renovated over the years.

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