MS 227: Care of Paintings
Instructor: Victoria Montana Ryan
Price: $475
Dates: Feb 6 - Mar 16, 2012
Location: Online at www.museumclasses.org

Description:
Caring for paintings requires some knowledge of the component structure 
of paintings and the reaction of those components to both natural and 
man-made environments. This course looks at the painting structure, the 
effects of damaging environments, and proposes simple steps for basic 
care. Topics include the structure of paintings, proper condition 
reporting with standard damage vocabulary, and basic care and handling 
including environments, storage, and transport. The course is intended 
to help those entrusted with the care of paintings in any environment.

Logistics:
Participants in Care of Paintings work through sections on their own. 
Materials and resources include online literature, slide lectures and 
dialog between students and the instructor through online forums.
Care of Paintings runs six weeks. To reserve a spot in the course, 
please pay at http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you have 
trouble please contact Helen Alten at [log in to unmask]

The Instructor:
Victoria Montana Ryan Victoria Montana Ryan is a former Assistant 
Professor for the Conservation of Paintings at Queen's University 
Kingston, Ontario and former adjunct faculty member at the University of 
Denver where she was conservator of paintings at the Rocky Mountain 
Conservation Center for over a decade. Victoria Montana Ryan received 
her Master of Art Conservation from Queen?s University and a Master of 
Arts degree with an emphasis in Art Education/Museum Studies from the 
University of New Mexico. Ms. Ryan has authored papers on the care of 
paintings, integrated pest management, and the importance of working 
with appraisers; she has also appeared on the Discovery Channel to 
discuss care of personal treasures. A Fellow of the American Institute 
for Conservation, Ms. Ryan is also a member of the Western Association 
for Art Conservation and the Canadian Association for Conservation. She 
resides in Colorado Springs, CO where she operates her private 
conservation practice, Art Care Services, to serve the conservation 
needs of museums, historical societies, public and private collectors, 
institutions, corporations, and municipalities, focusing on the care and 
preservation of works of art. For more information visit her web site 
Art Care Services

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Brad Bredehoft
Sales and Technology Manager
Northern States Conservation Center
www.collectioncare.org
www.museumclasses.org

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