Co-Director / Senior Research Fellow
rclarricoates@lincoln.ac.uk
Rhiannon Clarricoates ACR is an ICON Accredited Paintings Conservator specialising in the conservation of paintings, decorative surfaces and historic interiors with more than twenty years' experience across the commercial heritage and academic sectors.
As Co-Director of Lincoln Conservation, Rhiannon leads complex consultancy, practical conservation and collaborative research projects, working with museums, heritage organisations, historic houses, places of worship and private clients. She combines practical conservation with technical art historical research to develop evidence-led solutions. Alongside project leadership, she also oversees the supervision of interns and students.
Rhiannon plays an active role in the wider conservation profession as a long-standing member of the ICON Paintings Group, ICON Accreditation Assessor and CPD reader. Rhiannon also sits on the Lincoln Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches, advising the Chancellor on conservation matters relating to faculty applications. She has published and presented widely, contributing to professional practice, public engagement and broadcast media.
Key services:
Paintings conservation, Historic interiors conservation, Architectural Finishes Research, Pigment analysis, Training, Collaborative research and consultation
Research interests:
William Kent, Francesco Sleter, 18th century decorative interiors, painting conservation, decorative surfaces and historic interior conservation, ecclesiastical paintings / church-based art, technical art history
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Conservator / Research Fellow
pmcdonnell@lincoln.ac.uk
Dr Phillipa McDonnell is an architectural paint researcher with over a decade’s experience in the research and analysis of historic paints and finishes, including wallpaper.
As a conservator and research fellow, Phillipa leads and undertakes practice and research-focused projects, as well as and the development and delivery of CPD and educational outreach.
Phillipa has contributed to the development of EU standards and global guidelines for architectural finishes research. Her doctoral research, Architectural Paint in Britain, 1830–1905, examined nineteenth-century paint manufacture through the combined study of archival sources and material evidence.
Key services:
Architectural Finishes Research, Pigment analysis, Lead in paint analysis, Training, Digital heritage / 3D scanning, Collaborative research and consultation,
Research interests:
Architectural finishes research, historic paints and dyes, Victorian studies, globalisation, decolonisation, guidelines, standardisation and policy, archiving, research infrastructure, interdisciplinary methodologies, digital heritage
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Heritage Consultant / Conservator / Senior Lecturer
cdaly@lincoln.ac.uk
Dr Cathy Daly is a conservator and heritage researcher specialising in the impacts of climate change on cultural heritage, including vulnerability assessment, monitoring and adaptive management.
As Senior Lecturer in Conservation at the University of Lincoln and a consultant for Lincoln Conservation, Cathy combines teaching, consultancy and research. Her professional experience includes museum conservation, private consultancy and research excavations.
Cathy's doctoral research developed and applied methods for site-level assessment and measurement of climate change vulnerabilities at Ireland's two World Heritage sites, building on her Master's in World Heritage from the University of Cottbus, Germany. Her current research continues to focus on climate change impacts on heritage assets and approaches to monitoring and adaptive management. She is a member of the ICOMOS Climate Action Working Group, an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a former founding member of the Irish National Blue Shield Committee (2011-2018), and an IMI Certified Mediator (2023).
Key services:
Heritage consultancy, climate change vulnerability assessment, monitoring and adaptive management, collaborative research and consultation
Research interests:
Climate change and cultural heritage, vulnerability assessment, monitoring and adaptive management, World Heritage
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Conservator / Senior technician
csturgeon@lincoln.ac.uk
Celeste Sturgeon specialises in the conservation and research of objects, decorative surfaces and historic interiors, with particular expertise in digital heritage, 3D imaging and historic materials analysis.
As conservator and senior technician, Celeste undertakes practice and research-based projects and supports Rhiannon Clarricoates in the supervision and training of interns and students both on site and in the lab.
Key services:
Architectural Finishes Research, historic materials analysis, conservation of historic interiors, object conservation, digital heritage / 3D scanning
Research interests:
Historic dyes and pigments, Woad, 3D imaging, Digital heritage, Interdisciplinary methodologies
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Conservator / Senior technician
wbirkett@lincoln.ac.uk
Wei-Chan Birkett is a paintings and decorative surfaces conservator specialising in the practical conservation of historic interiors, easel paintings and heritage collections. She combines meticulous practical skills with a strong interest mimetic retouching the exchange of conservation techniques and materials across different cultural traditions.
As conservator and senior technician, Wei-Chan undertakes practice-based projects both on site and in the laboratory and also supports Rhiannon Clarricoates in the supervision and training of interns and students both on site and in the lab.
Key services
Paintings conservation, conservation of historic interiors, object conservation
Research interests
Mimetic retouching, conservation techniques and materials
Additional languages
Chinese (Mandarin) – Native proficiency
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Conservator / Heritgae Scientist / Senior Lecturer
lskipper@lincoln.ac.uk
Dr Lynda Skipper FIIC is a conservator and heritage scientist specialising in preventive conservation, historic materials analysis and the scientific investigation of cultural heritage. She helps museums, heritage organisations and conservation professionals better understand, monitor and care for collections, historic interiors and buildings through evidence-led conservation.
As Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the BA and Integrated Masters in Conservation of Cultural Heritage at the University of Lincoln, Lynda combines consultancy, teaching and collaborative research with extensive professional conservation experience.
Lynda is co-author of Experimental Design and Scientific Data Analysis, part of the Science for Conservators series. Her current research explores the bioreceptivity of stone, environmentally sustainable biocides, historic wallpapers, pigments and historic materials.
Key Services
Pigment analysis, Wallpaper conservation, Training, Collaborative research and consultation
Research Interests
Preventive conservation; heritage science; stone deterioration; bioreceptivity; sustainable conservation treatments; historic wallpapers; pigments; materials analysis.
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Conservator / Senior Lecturer
hschulze@lincoln.ac.uk
Henning Schulze is a furniture and wooden objects conservator with more than 35 years’ experience across the public, private and higher education sectors. He specialises in the conservation and technical examination of wooden interiors, furniture and floors.
As Senior Lecturer in Conservation of Cultural Heritage at the University of Lincoln and a consultant for Lincoln Conservation, Henning combines practical conservation and consultancy with teaching and programme development. He has worked and taught internationally in Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United States, and as a visiting lecturer in Beijing and Lisbon. His project experience includes the conservation and reinstallation of the fifteenth-century Gubbio Studiolo at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, technical investigations of historic interiors in Cologne and Potsdam, and the examination and conservation of medieval woodwork at Ripon Cathedral and All Saints Church, Cadney.
Key services:
Objects conservation (wooden objects)
Research interests:
Furniture and wooden objects, historic interiors and floors, historic woodworking technologies, wood identification, conservation documentation
