John Canning & Co. is seeking fine arts conservators and conservation technicians to join our team.
Function & Scope: The conservation technician will perform conservation of fine art murals and artwork for various landmark and historic building interiors. Conservation will take place in-situ or in studio, depending on the scope of work for the mural itself.
Responsibilities: The role may include but is not limited to:
- Examine artwork using magnification, specular, raking, and ultraviolet light. Document artwork conditions in prose and use established condition report templates.
- Carry out required treatment for conservation based on assessments and reports. This includes but is not limited to: stabilization and conservation of delaminating paints, application of protective facings, application of protective coating(s) sprayer or by brush as appropriate and to ensure adequate coverage, conservation inpainting, canvas relining, canvas repairs, preparation of plaster or other substrate for artwork, limited consolidation of plaster, etc.
- Coordinate and carry out photo-documentation as needed.
- Provide treatment reports and documentation, as required.
Working as a conservation technician, the work will be executed in large team projects either in our studio or in the field on various job sites. The conservation technician will gain experience on a broad range of projects and materials from different periods.
For more information and to apply, please visit our website: https://johncanningco.com/careers/
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