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Our qualified conservators have the specialist skills to help you achieve your historic building, paint or artefact conservation challenges. Lincoln Conservation combine the latest technologies with specialist knowledge and expertise and have worked within the Heritage Sector for over 25 years. We have achieved results acclaimed across the UK and Europe.

Paul Croft

Conservation Consultant

Paul Croft

Paul is a full time Research Fellow at the University of Lincoln permanently assigned to Lincoln Conservation.

Early in his career, Paul worked in a museum environment, focusing primarily on objects conservation and collections management. After a brief spell in buildings conservation Paul moved to the University of Lincoln in 2007 initially to provide technical support before finally moving into a more research focussed role.

Over the years Paul has developed a keen interest in Maritime Heritage and Military Vehicles, focusing on the analysis of painted surfaces. His research into the precise colour of Battleship Grey used on the WWI light cruiser HMS Caroline defined this colour for the first time with his findings published in the International Journal of Regional and Local History in 2020.

Similar work on maritime vessels from the 18th century has defined their appearance and helped to date hull timbers and fittings and helped define their working life span. His research has also informed the characterisation of the quality and extent of early paint layers on these vessels, invisible beneath modern overpaints radically altering conservation strategies.

Paul’s interests in the built environment lie within the field of architectural paint research and historic decorative interiors (including wallpapers) in the context of vernacular, ecclesiastical and industrial architecture.

Paul also manages on-site conservation projects with a high level of student engagement providing “real world” experience for both under and post-graduate conservation students. This highly rewarding aspect of his work helps to develop the students' time management & problem-solving skills, health & safety awareness, team working and stimulates new research ideas.

Qualifications

University of Lincoln, Faculty of Art, Architecture & Design, BA Conservation & Restoration (2004 – 2007).
English Heritage, The Historic Interior: Commissioning and Managing Conservation Research (2009).

Previous employment

Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery, Assistant Conservator.
Railton Price Building Conservation, Conservator.

Memberships

The Institute of Conservation (ICON).
Society for Nautical Research

Rhiannon Clarricoates ACR

Conservation Consultant

Rhiannon Clarricoates ACR

Rhiannon is an architectural paint researcher and an accredited paintings conservator who has 13 years’ experience working in the field of the conservation of historic interiors and decorative surfaces.

During the course of her career, Rhiannon has gained valuable experience of project management and supervision of interns and students. An active member of the conservation community, Rhiannon acted as the secretary of the Icon Paintings Group for 10 years, and remains on the committee. Through her work with the committee she has helped to organise a number of high profile international conferences, and has co-edited three sets of post-prints published through Archetype Publications. Rhiannon has acted as an associate lecturer to the University of Lincoln since 2014, and has published articles and given papers at a number of conferences.

Rhiannon was a recent recipient of a Tru-Vue grant and has commenced training to be an assessor for the Conservation and Collections Care Technician’s diploma, a new work-based qualification being offered by the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Institute of Conservation.

Qualifications and Training

University of Northumbria at Newcastle 2002 – 2004 - MA Conservation of Fine Art, with commendation

De Montfort University 1999 – 2002 - BA (Hons) Conservation & Restoration 2:1 (upper centile)

Professional Memberships:

Accredited member of ICON (membership number 19970)

Phillipa McDonnell

Conservation Consultant

Phillipa McDonnell

Phillipa is an architectural paint researcher and conservator with a background in art history.

Based in both London and Lincoln, Phillipa has worked on a variety of architectural paint research projects across the UK, as well as building recording and conservation in Bulgaria. She has also previously worked as an archivist for The Royal Household’s Property Section.

Alongside her current role, Phillipa is also undertaking a PhD focusing architectural paint research and interior design.

Phillipa is interested in the material culture of paint, wallpaper, and other decorative finishes, and the role of architectural paint research in informing building archaeology.

Qualifications and training

PhD, University of Lincoln (pending)
MA Conservation of Historic Objects (Distinction), University of Lincoln, 2014.
Art and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) / University of Lincoln Professional Preparation Studentship MA, 2014
Grad-Dip, Conservation and Restoration (Distinction), University of Lincoln, 2013.
Ba(Hons) (First Class), History of Art, University of Warwick, 2012.

Professional memberships

Associate member of ICON
Design History Society
Traditional Paint Forum
Wallpaper History Society

Amanda White

Conservation Consultant

Amanda White

Amanda is an experienced conservator specialising in historic decorative surfaces who has recently joined Lincoln Conservation as their Conservation Projects Manager.

Before joining Lincoln Conservation, Amanda worked as a senior conservator for one of the UK’s largest private conservation practices, where she gained extensive experience of managing complex conservation projects in this country and abroad.

Amanda will be responsible for managing all aspects of our site-based conservation projects, from tender submission to project completion.

Her areas of speciality include historic interiors and decorative surfaces in an architectural setting. With her background in fine art, Amanda is particularly interested in the research, recording and re-instatement of lost decorative schemes.

Qualifications

MA Conservation of Historic Objects (Distinction), University of Lincoln, 2007.

Grad-Dip, Conservation and Restoration, University of Lincoln, 2005.

Ba(Hons), Fine Art, Painting, Norwich School of Art & Design, 1995.

Previous employment

Hirst Conservation, Senior Conservator
National Museums Northern Ireland, Project Conservator

Sharjah Museums Department, Project Conservator

Memberships

Pathway member, Institute of Conservation (ICON)
Traditional Paint Forum

Supporter, Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC)

Lincoln Conservation is a specialist research and consultancy centre within the University of Lincoln

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