Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:

• Master of Art Conservation, Paintings Specialization, Queen’s University, Kingston (2015)

• Bachelor of Fine Art, 1st Class Honors, Queen’s University, Kingston (2005)

• O.S.S.D. requirements completed at Woburn Collegiate Institute, Toronto (2001)

ART CONSERVATION & MUSEUM EXPERIENCE:

• The Art Conservatory Inc, Toronto, Owner & Conservator of Fine Art (2022 - present)

• The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), Toronto, Conservator of Paintings, OPT (2023 - present)

• The Canadian Association of Professional Conservators, President, Board of Directors (2024 - present)

• The Canadian Association of Professional Conservators, Secretary, Board of Directors (2021 - 2024)

• The Canadian Association for Conservation, Vice President, Board of Directors (2021 - 2023)

• McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Contract Conservator (2022)

• Restorart Inc, Toronto, Conservator of Fine Art (2015 - 2022)

• National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Paintings lab intern (summer 2015)

• Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI), Ottawa, Fine arts lab intern (summer 2014)

• Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Volunteer assistant: preventive care and paintings conservation for the Canadian Collection (2012-2013)

• Museum of Healthcare, Kingston, Collections Digital Photographer (2013-2014)

• Queen’s University, Art Conservation Paintings Lab, Teaching Assistant (2014-2015)

• Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, Docent (2002-2004)

ASSOCIATIONS & CERTIFICATION:

• Canadian Association of Professional Conservators (CAPC) peer-reviewed & accredited in 2020.

• Canadian Association for Conservation (CAC) member since 2013.

• American Institute for Conservation (AIC) member since 2015, Professional Associate designation (PAIC) achieved in 2020

• Working At Heights (Fall Arrest Training) Ministry of Labour Certified 2019

• XRF Certified Operator (2015)

WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

• The Getty Institute’s Conserving Canvas Initiative: Traditional Glue Paste Linings Workshop at C2RMF (Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France), 2023, Worked with top French Structural Conservators at Versailles and the Louvre, Paris, France

• CAC Annual Conference 2022, co-speaker on behalf of CAPC, presenting “Reflections on 50 Years of Accreditation in Canada”, Hamilton, Ontario

• Conserving Canvas Symposium 2019, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

• CAC Annual Conference 2018, Speaker in Paintings Session, presenting “Confessions of an Emerging Conservator”, Kingston, Ontario

• Mastering Inpainting Workshop 2017, James Bernstein & Canadian Conservation Institute, Ottawa

• AIC Annual Conference 2017, Chicago, Illinois

• AIC / CAC Joint Conference 2016, Montreal, Quebec

• CAC Annual Conference 2015, Speaker in Paintings Session, presenting “Gatorfoam to Improve the Structural Integrity of Paintings:  Prevention of Damage from In-House Handling”, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton

• ANAGPIC Conference 2015, Poster Session Presenter, Winterthur/University of Delaware

• Gilding Workshop 2015, Organizing Committee & Participant, Queen’s U., Kingston

• Metals Workshop 2014, Canadian Conservation Institute (visiting Queen’s), Kingston

• CAC Annual Conference 2014, Musée de la civilization, Quebec City

• Gellan Gum Workshop 2014, Canadian Conservation Institute, Ottawa

• Disaster Planning  & Relief Workshop 2014 Canadian Conservation Institute, Ottawa

• ANAGPIC Conference 2014, Buffalo State University, Buffalo