Cleo Mullins
Founder anD Conservator emeritus
Cleo Mullins first came to Richmond in 1976, after graduating from one of the first programs offering a Master's Degree in Art Conservation. She holds a graduate degree from the Cooperstown Conservation Program, at the University of NY at Cooperstown (now at Buffalo). She started her career working at the Smithsonian and then moved to Richmond to teach conservation at VCU. She left teaching to tend to the studio full time in 1981. She has passed on her considerable knowledge and expertise to many students and interns over the last forty years. In 2012 the American Institute for Conservation recognized her long-sustained and excellent record of the education and training of conservators by giving her the Sheldon and Caroline Keck Award.
Lorraine Brevig
lead Conservator
Lorraine has been practicing paintings conservation for over 32 years, and also holds a M.A. from the University of NY at Buffalo in Art Conservation. In addition, she holds a B.F.A. and a M.F.A. in Painting and Printmaking from VCU Besides being a skilled conservator, she is an artist and creates beautiful photo-realistic paintings of pets. About once a week she brings Ginger (and her borky brother Titan) to the studio for cuddles and kisses (pictured).
Beth working on the Hoffbauer Murals
Elizabeth fulton
Assistant conservator / manager
Beth has been with Richmond Conservation Studio for over 12 years, and has honed her structural skills well over that time period. A graduate of Mary Baldwin College (now University), her art history background has been helpful in digging up interesting information on the artists and subjects we've worked on.
She has had a lifelong love of art, and wanted to be an art conservator since she was 16. Beth also loves to express her creativity in other ways through painting and gardening.
And introducing Ginger and Titan! Ginger and Titan’s mom (Lorraine) brings them in to help us out when she can. Ginger excels at cuddles and kisses and looking adorable. Titan likes to tell us about everyone who comes in the door (he may bark, but he doesn’t bite!)
Titan, left, and Ginger, right.