Valerie Noiret-Leblanc, Storage Technician
I am a French born New Zealander, raised in Paris where I studied Fine Art and held my first art exhibition at 17 years old. I also worked in advertising and on movie sets making special effects. When I was 21 years old I backpacked for over 6 years visiting more than 23 countries before I stopped to live Auckland where I exhibited art and continued travelling to the Pacific Islands.
I have worked in Auckland, Rotorua and Wellington as a freelance artist, Gallery Director and mentor to young New Zealand Artists. I have worked at Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira since 2008, as a visitor host, then with the Display Team and now with the Pacific Collection Access Project as Storage Technician, where I managed to develop the Auckland Museum/PCAP Recycling scheme for museums and cultural centres mainly in Aotearoa and the Pacific Islands. This has included delivering workshops to staff at the Fiji Museum and the Taoga Niue Museum, so far.