Jaycene-Fay Ravenscroft – Art Gallery Assistant, Art Author

Story and Background

Jaycene-Fay Ravenscroft is a writer, poet, and creative living in South Africa with over 6 years of experience working in a contemporary art gallery. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Art History and Ancient History at the University of South Africa, with additional subjects in Archaeology and Anthropology.

With a passion for learning, Jaycene-Fay is very much inspired by symbology and the connection between everything in this world. Trained to analyze and ‘critique’ art, she is passionate about exploring the meaning behind each artwork she encounters and understanding how it connects to the artist’s cultural, historical, and social background. Writing is Jaycene-Fay’s way of having a finger in every pie: to research, share knowledge, and express herself creatively.

Jaycene-Fay’s Role at Art in Context

Jaycene-Fay has been working at artincontext.com since the relaunch in 2020 and enriches our website with her expertise and passion.

Education

• 2014 – 2021, Bachelor of Arts BA, Art History and Ancient History University of South Africa
• 2020 – 2020, Online-Course, SOC1.practx: PredictionX: Omens, Oracles, and PropheciesCourse, Harvard University

Work Experience

• 2022 – today, Art Writer and Author in the field of art history on artincontext.org, Faessler Media Ltd.
  
• 2019 – today, Freelance Writer for various art magazines such as Trigger Hearth Art Herald Magazine
  
• 2016 – today, Social Media Marketer and Gallery Assistant, Knysna Fine Art Gallery
  
• 2015 – 2015, Intern, Archives the town’s history, George Museum, Western Cape, South Africa

Reader’s Favorites by Jaycene-Fay

• Famous Shakespeare Poems
• How To Write a Poem
• Mona Lisa Vandalism and Theft
• South African Artists

All Blog Posts by Jaycene-Fay Ravenscroft

Contact Jaycene-Fay Ravenscroft

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