Cleaning ‘Heron’s home’
A final varnish layer on a finished painting has been an artistic practice for centuries. Artists often apply a transparent varnish to give saturation and their desired level of gloss to the painting,…
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Friday 8 March 2013
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Wednesday 28 November 2012
The materials of Ian Fairweather: 1953 — 1974
The image of the artist working in his Bribie Island hut was taken late in Ian Fairweather’s career. Due to ill health he had virtually stopped painting by 1972. This image, plus images…
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Friday 16 November 2012
Modern and Contemporary Painters’ Techniques
Do you want to deepen your knowledge of modern and contemporary painters’ techniques? Do you want to know what Arthur Boyd, Ian Fairweather, Jasper Johns, Brice Marden, Sidney Nolan, Manuel Ocampo, Nam…
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Monday 4 June 2012
The ‘Chakraman’ meets the Conservator
This is the first opportunity to catch a glimpse of the artwork you have heard so much about from your colleagues, but you are also well aware of the risks involved with transporting…
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Thursday 31 May 2012
Inner energy, cosmic force
The central figure is a yogi (male yoga practitioner) showing the inner structure of the body that presents an aid for yoga and meditation in transforming the body into an enlightened spiritual force. The Hindu…
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Wednesday 11 April 2012
Cleaning Ian Fairweather’s ‘Head’ c.1955
Traditional conservation practice commonly involves removing an old discoloured varnish from a paint layer and the changes are often visually dramatic. Natural resin varnishes such as dammar and mastic turn yellow over time,…
