Biography
Vanessa graduated from the University of Canberra in 2002, with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree (Conservation of Cultural Materials), specialising in the conservation of paintings. She also holds a BA in Creative Arts from the University of Melbourne (1998).
Vanessa initially joined the Centre in 2003, as a post-graduate intern, and has subsequently continued working with the Center as a paintings conservator. Vanessa also assists with the academic and training programs.
Vanessa?s main research interest is the conservation of contemporary and modern art. Her past research projects include a study into the use of pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for analysing alkyd resin paint binders, and investigations into the materials and techniques of a number of twentieth century artists.
Languages
Languages
| Language |
Proficiency |
| English |
Speak, Read & Write |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Creative Arts |
University of Melbourne |
31-Dec-1998 |
|
| Applied Science in Conservation of Cultural Materials |
University of Canberra |
31-Dec-2002 |
|
Memberships
| Membership Type |
Membership Body |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Member |
Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials |
Professional |
01-Jun-2000 |
01-Jun-2010 |
Other Awards
| Award Type |
Awarding Body |
Comments |
Date Awarded |
| Other (Award) |
Duke of Edinburgh |
|
31-Dec-1992 |
| Other (Award) |
Golden Key Honour Society |
|
31-Dec-2002 |
| Scholarship |
The Museum of Modern Art, New York |
Helena Rubenstein Internship |
01-Jun-2006 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Scheme |
Award Date |
| To attend the International Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (IIC)'s 20th International Congress, held in Bilbao, Spain, 2004 |
Chief Investigator |
THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION |
Travel and Conference Grants |
01/09/2004 |
| AN INTRODUCTION TO THE APPROACHES OF CONTEMPORARY ART CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH |
Chief Investigator |
BESEN FAMILY FOUNDATION |
Research Grants |
01/06/2006 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
Vanessa was an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development to Vietnam in 2005/06.
Vanessa was a Helena Rubenstein intern at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (2006) and a Samuel H. Kress Fellow at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York (2007-08). While in New York, Vanessa continued to focus on the analysis, preservation, conservation and presentation of contemporary and modern art.