Brushstrokes Unveiled

Join us for a conversation about working in private conservation, the pros and cons, and how it differs from museum work.

Join us to hear from an object and architectural conservator about her career, projects, and practice.

Join us for a conversation with Susanne Friend, an experienced paintings conservator in private practice.

Join us for a conversation with Jim Coddington, a conservation professional, about the challenges and intrigues he faced working with modern and contemporary paintings.

An in depth look at the use of chemical spectroscopy in the field of painting conservation, and the development of the intersection between restoration and chemistry.

Join us for a conversation with a painting restorer and professor about conservation education, the growth of the field, and the difference between academic and hands-on restorative work.

Join us for a conversation with Liz Crooks, Director of the Iowa City Pentacrest museums, about the upcoming conservation work on the Iowa City Natural History Museum's 100 year old cyclorama.

Welcome, art lovers and curious minds, to the inaugural episode of Brushstrokes Unveiled. This series, available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, will feature conversations with professionals, teachers, and students working in the field of art conservation and restoration. Over the course of ten interviews, posted weekly from here until the end of April, delve into the world of the profession...