Dr. Kristin deGhetaldi is a private practice, painting conservator who graduated in 2008 with a Master of Science degree from the Winterthur/University of Delaware program in Art Conservation. She obtained her PhD in Preservation Studies from the University of Delaware and completed a three-year Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Painting Conservation at the National Gallery of Art working on the treatment of Old Master easel paintings. Under the guidance of scientists and conservators at the National Gallery of Art, Kristin was given the opportunity to use a variety of analytical techniques focusing on questions specifically relating to media analysis. She has also participated in internships and conservation positions at the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and the RISD Museum. Kristin earned a post-baccalaureate certificate in conservation in 2004 at the Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy and a BA (2003) in Chemistry from Grinnell College. She is the current Project Leader for MITRA (Materials Information and Technical Resources for Artists), a forum dedicated to connecting artists with conservators, scientists, and experts working in the art manufacturing industry. She is also co-leading a group of art conservators who are investigating hidden, fluorescent inscriptions on works by Jean Michel-Basquiat. In this episode, we discuss Kristin’s path to conservation, how she started her private practice during her third-year fellowship, how she grew her business while earning a PhD, and more!
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