ABBREVIATED CURRICULUM VITAE

Education

University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation

Masters of Science, August 2010

Wheaton College, Norton MA

Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, May 2006

Major: Art History Minor: Chemistry

Completed conservation treatments on sculpture and three-dimensional objects from art museums, historical societies, and private collections
Carried out examination, documentation, and treatment of ceramic and glass objects; marble busts; ancient bronze figurines; modern metal sculptures; soapstone figurines; mosaics; wood, silver, leather, wax, and plaster objects
Completed structural repairs, surface stabilization, surface cleaning and polishing, stabilization of corrosion, fills, and inpainting,
Examined, treated, and completed annual preservation maintenance a variety of large-scale outdoor sculpture
Designed mounts for a large buffalo hide robe and a historic microphone
Designed storage and travel crates for large marble busts, a buffalo hide robe, and a modern ceramic sculpture
Completed site visits of outdoor sculpture to examine, develop treatment plans, and prepare reports for grant applications
Assisted with the supervision of a pre-program intern working in the objects and furniture conservation labs
Completed incoming and outgoing condition examinations for objects on loan to and from member institutions

Assisted with preparation for installation of objects into renovated Ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine galleries, opened December 2021
- Completed photography, documentation, examination, and treatment of ceramic vessels and figurines; metal statues and jewelry; stone, wood, glass, and bone objects
- Completed various structural and surface/aesthetic treatments, including stabilization, consolidation, dry and wet cleaning, fills, and inpainting
- Worked with mount makers and conservation engineers to install objects, including gaining experience with large objects over 50 lbs
Assisted with multispectral imaging on sculptures to aid in the identification and documentation of pigments and x-ray fluorescence analysis of a large bronze sculpture to gain information on metallic composition and restorations
Coordinated conservation needs and collaborated with curators, mount makers, and designers for a reinstallation of Renaissance art galleries
Completed condition examinations and reports for incoming acquisitions
Contributed to outreach from the Museum of Fine Arts and the conservation department, including writing and contributing to Instagram posts

Completed extensive technical and historical research, and treated painted wood, metal, and
terracotta sculpture, working with the curatorial and conservation scientific research department
Examined and treated sculpture and furniture, including wood, wax, metal, and plaster objects
Completed incoming and outgoing condition reports on objects going on loan
Completed courier trips, traveling with artwork going on and returning from loan, including
domestic and international
Examined and treated outdoor sculpture, including stone, metal, and painted surfaces
Monitored environmental system, checking temperature and relative humidity readings of sensors throughout the gallery and in closed vitrines

Examined, condition reported, and treated a variety of objects, including marble, bronze, wood, ceramic and contemporary objects
Carried out art historical research and technical examinations on a bronze sculpture and a
polychrome terracotta sculpture, working with the conservation scientific research department
Participated in everyday conservation maintenance and duties

Abigail Hykin, Robert P. and Carol T. Henderson Head of Objects Conservation, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
LeeAnn Barnes Gordon, Associate Objects Conservator, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Lucia Bay, Associate Paintings Conservator, Williamstown Art Conservation Center, WIlliamstown, MA
Shelley Sturman, Head Objects Conservator, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.