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Dr. Duane R. Chartier is an inorganic chemist who entered paintings conservation via degrees in art history and art conservation. His knowledge of fundamentals in materials science and computing led him to the Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles, CA, and thence to ICCROM (International Center for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property) in Rome, where he coordinated the scientific program. During this time and since then he has practiced as an independent consultant for projects ranging from computer system design at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice to wall paintings analysis and treatment consultation in the Residenz in Salzburg, Austria. He is currently engaged in independently funded research related to conservation materials and new technologies for wall painting production and preservation. Another major interest is the scientific support of authentication of works of art.
Susanne Friend is a conservator of easel and mural paintings. She has worked at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the National Gallery in Washington and has spent two years in Italy and Austria working on wall paintings and related materials. Since starting in private practice she has focused on the treatment of unusual painted surfaces in addition to the routine conservation treatment of fine art. Susanne has had a lifelong passion for food, particularly cheese, that has taken a very interesting turn over recent years, She has become a Maître Fromager (Cheese Master). By day she is a calm and very professional fine art conservator but, by night, she takes on a totally new persona as a flamboyant cheese aficionado and offers a custom cheese service through www.cheeseadventures.com.  Home Page | Personnel | Recent Publications | Fabrication/Art Installations | Panel Products Lighting Products | Links | FAQ's | Contact ConservArt | Newsletter Web Page Copyright 1998-2008 by ConservArt Associates, Inc. |
