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Queen's House Royal Museums Greenwich - re-installation of artworks - Constantine 2016

Queen's House Royal Museums Greenwich - re-installation of artworks - Constantine 2016

Queen's House Royal Museums Greenwich - re-installation of artworks - Constantine 2016

Queen's House Royal Museums Greenwich - re-installation of artworks - Constantine 2016

Queen's House Royal Museums Greenwich - re-installation of artworks - Constantine 2016

Queen's House Royal Museums Greenwich - re-installation of artworks - Constantine 2016

Conservation

RICHARD WEEDON CONSERVATION SERVICES
Paper & Photograph Conservator

4 Leerdam Drive London E14 3JJ UK T +44 (0)7407 470327 E richardweedon@hotmail.com

Profile

• Professional conservator, specialising in paper and photographic material
• Successful and rewarding experience in the fields of Museums, Library and Archive conservation
• Ability to deliver multiple / complex projects within set time frames, budgets
• A sound understanding of museum collections practice and methodologies

Skills Matrix

• Paper and photographic material conservator
• University Lecturer
• Project Management
• Award winning photographer

Career Detail

As conservator, my duties and responsibilities have encompassed the conservation, preservation and exhibition of a wide range of materials and artefacts, predominately paper and photographic across a diverse range of prominent institutions in the UK.

Work Experience

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Job Title Independent Paper & Photograph Conservator 2004 to present

• Care of paper and photograph collections throughout UCL Museums & Collections
• Have assisted in the development of conservation and preservation strategies
• Condition reporting and surveys for pre and post treatment and for loan
• Coordination of student projects and exhibitions
• Notable projects have included the conservation of photographs in the Geology Collections, the Johnston-Lavis Collection, Geology Collections https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/special-collections/a-z/johnston-lavis , the conservation of life and death masks the Galton Collection http://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/galton , the photography of microfossils for research, the Geology Collections ‘Macro and micro photographic explorations’ the Leverhulmne Trust https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/archive/awards-focus-archive/artist-residence-grants

THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM
Job Title Contract Paper Conservator 2005 to 2015

• Conservation of paper material
• Collection management/Exhibition installation

THE GEOLOGISTS’ ASSCOCIATION
Job Title Independent Paper & Photograph Conservator 2009 to 2015

• Extensive conservation of the Carreck Archive (paper & photograph)
• Creation of survey/inventory resulting in a grant from the Curry Fund for the Carreck Archive

CAMBERWELL COLLEGE OF ARTS UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON
Job Title Associate Lecturer - the Conservation Department 2009 to 2013

• Interdisciplinary involvement within higher education and the cultural heritage sector
• Tutoring in photomicroscopy and analytical conservation photographic techniques

THE SAINSBURY CENTRE FOR THE VISUAL ARTS UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Job Title Contract Assistant Conservator 2005 to 2005

• Re-installation of the permanent collection after major gallery refurbishment
• Condition checking and reporting

Particulars of published work:

Weedon R (2005), The Conservation of 26 Photographs from the Johnston-Lavis Collection in Violent Earth. The unique legacy of Dr.Johnston-Lavis. University College London ISBN: 1-904800-07-06

Education and Qualifications

• MA Conservation (paper & photograph) Camberwell College of Art & Design (Merit) 2005
• PGdip Conservation (paper & photograph) Camberwell College of Art & Design (Merit) 2004
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