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Fara L. Traser, MAC, abt
Director of Conservation

Education

·         Master of Art Conservation (abt), Queens University, Kingston, Canada, 1992

 

·         Bachelor of Arts (Double Honors), University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 1990

-          Majors in Art History, Printmaking

 

·         Certificate in Organic Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 1990

 

 Additional Education (partial)

  • Disaster Planning
  • Disaster Preparedness, Response, Salvage, Recovery
  • Stains: Identification and Removal
  • Enzyme Cleaning of Paintings
  • Plastics Conservation
  • Photographic Collection Management
  • Consolidants for Wood
  • Pest Control
  • Light & UV Deterioration

Publications – 17 papers and articles published for and including: The American Institute of Conservation, Canadian Conservation Institute, Canadian Museums Association, Canadian Council of Archives, Society of American Archivists.

Professional Experience

2010 - Present
Director of Conservation
The Fine Arts Conservancy/Stoneledge, Inc.

  • Lead conservator in paintings (contemporary and traditional), paper (contemporary and traditional), objects (contemporary and traditional) and textiles. Management of the FAC laboratories, scheduling and management of conservation projects, consulting with clients, managing and performing conservation projects at outside locations.


1996 - 2010

Principal Conservator of Paper

Fraser Spafford Ricci Art & Archival Conservation Inc.

 

Representative clients include:

Smithsonian Institute, City of Ottawa, Canadian Conservation Institute, International Monetary Fund, Vancouver Art Gallery, University of British Columbia, Liberace Museum, National Air & Space Museum, Oxford University.

 

 

Comprehensive resume available on request.



 

 

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