GENERAL RESUME L. Cleo Mullins
Attended numerous classes and refresher courses including the McCrone's "Microscopy for Conservators" and Richard Wolber's "New Cleaning Techniques". Work Experience: August 1976 - May 1982. Assistant Professor of Art History, School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. Responsible for the establishment and teaching of the undergraduate Pre-Conservation Curriculum and also responsible for the Conservation Laboratory, Anderson Gallery. Work with Grants and Contracts: October 2009 - March 2010. Contract for conservation of the Portrait of Miss Bishop, later Mrs. Holland (ptd. ca. 1830) by an unidentified American artist, full-length portrait, 87" x 51", for the Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens, New Bern, N. C. July 2009 - January 2010. Contract for conservation of The Portrait of King George III in Coronation Robes (ptd. ca. 1762), Studio of Allan Ramsay (Scotland and England, 1713-1784), full length portrait, 98" x 65", for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Williamsburg, Va. April 1999 - present. Contract conservator for the State Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, providing conservation treatment for the Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I in the Governor’s Mansion; The mural Storming a Redoubt by Eugene Louis Lami in and numerous portraits for the Virginia Supreme Court. National Endowment for the Humanities reviewer - 1990 & 1991; Institute of Museum Services “Field Reviewer ” - 1989. November 1987 - March 1988. Contract conservator for the White House, Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia, providing conservation treatment of marble and plaster statues, paintings, and various decorative objects for the reopening of the executive mansion. Various grants and other funding. February 1984 - February 1986. Contract conservator for The Maymont Foundation, Richmond, Virginia, providing conservation treatment of paintings in the collection of the Dooley Mansion. NEA Grant. May 1985 - August 1985. Contract conservator with Co-Conservator, Carol Aiken, Objects Conservator, for the treatment of Japanese polychromed wooden sculptures at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia. IMS grant. January 1982 - August 1985. Contract conservator for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia, providing general consultation and conservation services as needed. Private funding. August 1983 - February 1985. Guest Conservator for the traveling exhibition "Painting in the South" originating at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Funded by Phillip Morris Inc., the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Fellows of the Virginia Museum. July 1974 - March 1978. Various contracts for conservation treatment of paintings, sculpture, decorative objects, archaeological objects, and musical instruments for the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Memberships and Fellowships: Associate Member of the International Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works since 1974. Member of the American Institute of Conservation since 1976; Professional Associate - 1990; Information Officer for Conservators in Private Practice (AIC "Newsletter" column) - 1990 - 1992. Member of the Virginia Conservation Association since its founding in 1989. President 1991 - 1993; Chairman - Membership Committee 1989 - 1991. Member of the Washington Conservation Guild 1974 - 1979 and 1989 - 1994; Council Member 1978 - 1979. Smithsonian Fellow 1973 - 1974; Rockefeller Fellow 1971 - 1973. [References and sample treatment reports upon request.] |
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GENERAL RESUME
Lorraine Jan Brevig
EDUCATION 1990-1993: M.A. and Certificate of Advanced Study in Art Conservation, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York. ADDITIONAL COURSES August 1993: New Methods in the Cleaning of Painted Surfaces, conducted by Richard Wolbers, Associate Professor in the Art Conservation Department at the University of Delaware. Aug. 1997: New Techniques for Building Cleaning Systems, conducted by Richard Wolbers, Associate Professor in the Art Conservation Department at the University of Delaware. WORK EXPERIENCE August 1993 to present: Assistant Conservator, Richmond Conservation Studio, Richmond, Virginia. L. Cleo Mullins, Chief Conservator. Duties include examination, documentation, and treatment of paintings and some decorative objects; supervision and training of technicians. June 1993: Intern, North Carolina Museum of Art. David Findley, Chief Conservator. Duties included examining paintings, proposing treatments, and remedial treatment on selected paintings. June 1992-June 1993: Intern, Richmond Conservation Studio, Richmond, Virginia. L. Cleo Mullins, Chief Conservator. Duties included examining and treating paintings, supervising and training technicians. February 1985-1990: Conservation Technician, Richmond Conservation Studio, Richmond, Virginia. Supervisor, L. Cleo Mullins. Duties included examining and treating paintings and decorative objects, supervising and training technicians, and assisting the Conservator as needed. Specialization in filling and inpainting. September 1984- February 1985: Technician, Grigsby-Hallman Studio. Assisted in removal of lead paint from the woodwork in the interior of the White House of the Confederacy and its subsequent restoration. INDEPENDENT CONSERVATION PROJECTS February-November 1986: Cleaned, coated, filled, and inpainted the marbleized cast iron fireplace in the library of the White House of the Confederacy. Assisted by technician Carol B. Givens. February-March 1988: Cleaned and coated two Carrara marble mantlepieces on the first floor of the White House of the Confederacy. HONORS AND AWARDS 1993: Recipient of the George Stout Award to attend the Annual AIC Convention in Denver, Colorado. 1992-1993: Graduate Art Conservation Fellowship Award, from The Andrew Mellon Foundation Endowment. 1990-1992: Graduate Art Conservation Fellowship Award, from the National Endowment for the Arts. Fall 1990: Tuition Scholarship, Art Conservation Department, Buffalo State College. 1986: Awarded Artist-in Residence for the Virginia Museum traveling chapter affiliates program. 1985: Awarded Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate Teaching Assistantship. Full teaching responsibilities. 1984-1985: Awarded Virginia Graduate Grants. 1984: Awarded Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate Assistantship. Assisted Department Chairman Victor Kord in teaching duties. MEMBERSHIPS TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) : Professional Associate Virginia Conservation Association ; Webmaster: 2005-2010. President : 2003-2005. Publications Committee and Editor, VCA NEWS: 1994-98
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