Collections Care information and experience

Complex treatment of an unsupported and partially rolled canvas from the collection of the McManus Galleries, Dundee for exhibition display.

Complex treatment of an 18th century portrait painting from the collection at Scone Palace

On-site treatment of the panel painting ‘The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine with St. Apollonia, St. Joseph & St. John the Evangelist’ att. to Francesco Brini (active 1540-1586) at National Trust for Scotland property Falkland Palace.

Complex structural and aesthetic treatment of a framed panel painting from a Private Collection.

Rhayader Clock-tower - War Memorial

Builth Wells War Memorial - Powys

Stabilising the books in the Codrington Library began in 1990 and continues for 4 weeks annually, with an anticipated end date of 2028. A wide range of preventive conservation techniques is used, developed over the years in full consultation with library staff. The collection is an important historic research resource, in constant use, and techniques used have been devised to reflect this. The length of time over which this project has and continues to run enables comparison of conservation methodologies, for example the stability of treatments, such as paper repairs and leather consolidants, and the compatibility of the design of protective enclosures with long-term use.

This project includes examples of: Documentation including, Condition Reporting, producing a Final Treatment Report and Future Care Recommendations. Project management, Including managing a team of Conservators both in the studio and on-site Working in Collaboration Transportation and Logistics ‘The Adoration of the Magi’ a well-known tapestry, the design originally commissioned by John Prideaux Lightfoot the Rector of Exeter College in 1886, where both William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones were former students. Several versions were later commissioned including the tapestry in St Andrews Church, known as the Arts and Crafts Cathedral of the North and this is where I first viewed the tapestry in 2008 along with two William Morris carpets that are situated in the nave.

The removal, conservation, fabrication of a bespoke mounting and installation system and installation at the Museum of Liverpool of Galkoff’s Jewish butcher's shop front.