Conserve ARTLLC ANALYSIS – RESEARCH – TREATMENT FRANCIS MILLER, CONSERVATOR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE OF AIC SINCE 1999 PRINCIPAL, CONSERVART LLC EXPERIENCE ConservArt, LLC, 1999-Present Sculpture Conservator Francis Miller founded ConservArt LLC in 1999 to provide professional conservation treatments that uphold the conservation standards and ethics as outlined by the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. ConservArt LLC provides full conservation services for historic Colonial Cemeteries, as well as, contemporary, modern and historic sculpture, monuments, fountains and architectural objects. -Collections Consultation -Surveys -Condition Assessments -Treatment Guidelines -Analysis -Testing -Metals Conservation -Stone Conservation -Plaster Conservation -Ceramics Conservation -Site Review -Rigging and Setting -Documentation Conservation Technical Associates, LLC (Formerly Fine Objects Conservation) 1995-1999 Assistant Conservator Examined and conserved notable bronze, copper, steel, stone and terra cotta sculptures and fountains. In addition to outdoor artworks, museum objects and sculpture were also treated, including: 20th century plaster, bronze and stone sculptures, and the West Wall of the Tomb of Kapura, an Ancient Egyptian wall relief and false door complex constructed of carved and painted limestone. -Managed all aspects of large scale projects from coordinating research, acquiring materials, to managing staff and subcontractors -Removed bronze corrosion products using water jet systems and the JOS vortex system -Patinated bronze sculptures with hot and cold patinas -Applied protective wax and acrylic coatings to bronze to reduce environmental weathering -Removed soiling and crusts on stone sculpture using nebulous misting systems, poultices, chelating agents, ProSoCo products, and the JOS vortex system. -Sculpted marble losses and repaired cracks using color and aggregate matched cementitious fills -Analyzed pointing mortars and developed new mortars of appropriate composition and aggregate -Tested surfaces for solubility and cleaned with the appropriate solvent or solution -Removed adhesives with organic solvents -Consolidated fragile surfaces and paint layers, applied plaster fills and in-painted losses -Designed salt extraction systems utilizing poultices and pressure chambers 1 1 Francis Miller - Resume Brochure Brochure Conserve ART LLC 19 Lansdowne Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut 06517 [email protected] P: 203.248.2530 C: 203.506.6846 Conserve ARTLLC ANALYSIS – RESEARCH – TREATMENT Chicago Park District, 1991-1995 Conservation Assistant Maintained and provided complete conservation treatments, prepared reports, and photographically documented artworks in Chicago’s parks under the direction of conservator Andrzej Dajnowski -Acted as liaison between the CPD and Save Outdoor Sculpture! -Created and maintained conservation archives for the collection -Managed summer interns -Removed bronze corrosion products with bronze wool, bronze brushes and pressurized walnut shell systems -Repaired bronze casting flaws with lead fills and threaded bronze inserts -Cleaned stone monuments of graffiti with organic solvents, solvent based strippers and poultices -Consolidated broken sections of granite with stainless pins and epoxy -Assisted with Dutchman repairs -Cleaned, consolidated, and in-painted wooden sculptures Chicago Historical Society, 1994 Volunteer Assisted the chief conservator, Carol Turchan in the photographs and paper lab -Removed unstable backing material from gelatin photographs -Mended tears with Japanese tissue and wheat starch paste Oriental Institute Museum, 1994 Volunteer Assisted the conservator with the rehousing of the ancient Egyptian and Nubian collection -Rehoused organic artifacts into acid free containers in vapor sealed cases -Constructed supports for fragile artifacts using archival materials EDUCATION University of California, Davis Bachelor of Arts, Sculpture, 1984 Las Positas College, Livermore, CA Chemistry, 1989 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture, 1992 Columbia University Investigative Techniques for Historic Structures Professor: Martin Weaver, Audit, 1996 JOS/Quintec Workshop and Certification, 1996 Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies Masonry Analysis and Testing Instructor: Norman Weiss, 1998 Jahn Workshop and Certification, 2000 Cemetery Monument Conservation Seminar and Workshop National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, 2004 2 2 Francis Miller - Resume Brochure Brochure Conserve ART LLC 19 Lansdowne Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut 06517 [email protected] P: 203.248.2530 C: 203.506.6846 Conserve ARTLLC ANALYSIS – RESEARCH – TREATMENT ORGANIZATIONS Professional Associate American Institute for Conservation Board of Directors Association for Gravestone Studies Member International Institute for Conservation Member New England Conservation Association Member Connecticut Gravestone Network REFERENCES Mary Donohue Lynette Pohlman, Director, Senior Curator Served 30 years as Survey and Grants Director University Museums Senior Architectural Historian Iowa State University Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office 290 Scheman Building Currently editor of Connecticut Explored History Magazine Ames IA, 50011 860-523-5158 515-294-6966 [email protected] [email protected] David Moser, Senior Landscape Architect Phil Cacciola Parks and Recreation Director of Consumer Protection, retired New Haven City Plan Department City of Middletown 165 Church Street Commander of American Legion Post 75 New Haven, CT 06510 17 Lorelie Circle 203-946-6920 Middletown, CT o6457 [email protected] 860-346-6013 [email protected] Kelly Thomas, Project Manager Robert McMahon, Superintendent Historic Burying Grounds Initiative Providence Parks and Recreation Boston Parks and Recreation Dalrymple Boathouse 1010 Massachusetts Avenue Roger Williams Park Boston, MA 02118 Providence, RI 02905 617-961-3034 401-785-9450 [email protected] [email protected] Jason Church Materials Conservator National Center for Preservation Technology and Training 645 University Parkway, Natchitoches LA 71457 Phone: 318/356-7444 [email protected] http://www.ncptt.nps.gov 3 3 Francis Miller - Resume Brochure Brochure Conserve ART LLC 19 Lansdowne Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut 06517 [email protected] P: 203.248.2530 C: 203.506.6846 Conserve ARTLLC ANALYSIS – RESEARCH – TREATMENT SELECTED CONSERVATION TREATMENTS AND COLLECTION ASSESSMENTS All items between 1991-1994 were conserved under the direction of Andrzej Dajnowski of the Chicago Park District. Treatments between 1995-1999 were conducted under the direction of Linda Merk- Gould of Conservation Technical Associates. All items from the fall of 1999-present were assessed and, or treated by Francis Miller of ConservArt LLC. Plaster Sculpture (#)Designates the number of items Lincoln Death Mask Painted plaster Borglum Stamford Museum 1998 Four Season s(4) Painted Plaster Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 1998 Petersen Sculptures (20) Painted Plaster Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 2000 Rogers Groups (8) Painted Plaster Rogers New Canaan Historic Society 2001 Rogers Groups (40) Painted Plaster Rogers New Canaan Historic Society 2006 Pushetonequa Painted Plaster Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 2007 C. Arnold Slade Painted Plaster Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 2007 Rogers Groups (2) Painted Plaster Rogers New Canaan Historic Society 2007 Petersen Sculptures (4) Painted Plaster Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 2007 Rogers Groups (2) Painted Plaster Rogers New Canaan Historic Society 2008 Saint Anne Painted Plaster Unknown St. Thomas More, Yale U. 2008 Riggs Alter Painted Plaster Unknown St. Thomas More, Yale U. 2008 Petersen Collection (8) Painted Plaster Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 2010 Rogers Groups (2) Painted Plaster Rogers New Canaan Historic Society 2012 Petersen Collection (10) Painted Plaster Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 2013 Petersen Collection (1) Painted Plaster Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 2014 Ceramic Sculpture and Artifacts (#)Designates the number of items History of Dairying Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 1995 Madonna of the Schools Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 1996 Dairy Industry Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 1996 Veterinary Medicine Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 1997 Four Seasons Fountain Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 1997 Three Athletes Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 1997 Gentle Doctor Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 1999 Reclining Nudes Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 1999 Machu Pichu Artifacts Ceramic PreColumbian Yale University 2000 Wedding Ring Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 2001 Garden Sculpture Ceramic Unknown Private Collection, CT 2001 Mercer Fireplace Ceramic Moravian PTW Iowa State University, Ames 2008 Cabeza de Ceramica (Fishboy) Ceramic Bustamante Private Collection, IA 2010 Four Seasons Fountain Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 2011 Reclining Nudes Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 2012 Three Athletes Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 2012 History of Dairying Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 2012 Marriage Ring Terra Cotta Petersen Iowa State University, Ames 2013 Tang Horses Ceramic Tang Dynasty Iowa State University, Ames 2014 Tea