Gerry Hedley Student Symposium

23rd Annual Gerry Hedley Student Symposium
Courtauld Institute of Art
Jun 10, 2005

The 23rd Annual Gerry Hedley Student Symposium is being held at the
Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, on Friday June 10, 2005
from 9:30am - 6pm including morning and afternoon refreshments and
lunch. The presentations will be followed by a reception at the
Courtauld from 6pm.

Each year postgraduates from the three British painting conservation
programs at the Hamilton Kerr Institute, Cambridge University;
Northumbria University and the Courtauld Institute of Art in London,
present their final year research projects to their colleagues,
tutors and the wider conservation community. Following is the list
of speakers with titles of their papers:

    The materials and techniques of the c. 1307 Westminster Abbey
    sedilia
        Lucy Wrapson, Courtauld Institute of Art

    The conservation and restoration of an early 17th century Dutch
    panel depicting an "Elegant Company" and art historical
    considerations
        Filipe Duarte, Northumbria University

    The treatment of a large painting from a country house
    collection, Simon de Vlieger's "Siege of Amoy", 1650
        Catherine Nunn, Hamilton Kerr Institute

    The treatment and technical examination of a large 19th century
    painting by Johann Friedrich Dieterich
        Emma Fisher, Courtauld Institute of Art

    An investigation into the original decoration and possible
    conservation of a painted settle in William Morris's Red House
            Helen Dowding, Courtauld Institute of Art

    An investigation into the materials and pigments present in a
    series of 19th century gilded angels on panel
        Elizabeth Sara Main, Northumbria University

    The materials and technique of Marie-Louise von Motesiczky
        Elena Lopez Calatayud, Courtauld Institute of Art

    A historical contextualization of selected paintings by Kazimir
    Malevich, Ivan Kluin and Liubov Popova, c.1905-1925
            Maria Kokkori, PhD Student, Courtauld Institute of Art

    Ed Kienholz: the conservation problems with modern assemblage
    sculpture
        Verity Rowe, Northumbria University

    The use of selected materials for surface cleaning unvarnished
    paintings
        Abigail Bagley-Young, Courtauld Institute of Art

    The practical use of fungistats in preventing mould growth on
    canvas
        Tabitha Teuma, Hamilton Kerr Institute

    A scientific investigation into the phenomenon of efflourescence
    on a 19th century watercolour and bodycolour painting in the
    Pre-Raphaelite tradition
        Claire Schwikkard, Northumbria University

The registration fee is UKP15 for students and UKP20 for
non-students.  The advanced registration deadline is May 31, 2005.
Anyone interested in attending this symposium or any further queries
please contact us at

    Gerry Hedley Symposium
    Conservation Department
    Courtauld Institute of Art
    Somerset House
    Strand
    London     WC2R 0RN
    +44 207 848 2195
    michael.miller<-a t->courtauld< . >ac< . >uk

M. Alan Miller


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