Projects

A selection of individual and team projects undertaken in collaboration with several highly talented entities.

Art & Collections

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Surveys & Assessments

Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, California: Comprehensive collections conservation assessment

Heidrick Ag History Museum, Woodland, California: Conservation assessment

Lake Tahoe History Museum, Lake Tahoe, California: Conservation assessment

Numerous Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) assessments and grant reviews

Point Reyes National Seashore Historic Radio Collections and Building Environments, Point Reyes, California: Conservation assessment

Tahoe Maritime Museum, Lake Tahoe, California: Conservation assessment

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia: Textile and furniture collections conservation assessment

Collections Care

San Francisco Arts Commission, San Francisco, California: Storage design

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia: Storage upgrades

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia: Laboratory design and construction

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Research

Chinese bronze vessels, materials analysis and investigations, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts

Egyptian wavy-handled jar, materials analysis, investigations, and treatment, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts

Fabrication methods of Degas Dancer wax model, materials analysis, and investigations, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia

Tumbaga, materials analysis, investigations, and treatment, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York

Treatments

Numerous treatments of objects comprised of metals, ceramics, wood, bone, basketry, plastics, etc.

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Architecture

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50 UN Plaza, San Francisco, California: Interior finishes testing, draft specifications

450 Sutter, San Francisco, California: Condition survey from swing stage of exterior terra-cotta cladding

Alcatraz eagle sculptural bas-relief, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, California: Conservation treatment

Alcatraz interior signage, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, California: Conservation treatment

Bayview Opera House, Proscenium, San Francisco, California: Conservation treatment

Beacon, Mount Diablo State Park, California: Conservation treatment design

Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University, Stanford, California: Testing of cleaning methods and materials for use on stucco exterior

Chapel, Stanford University, Stanford, California: Consulting on materials and methods for cleaning the cornice above the exterior mosaic

Green Library, Stanford University, Stanford, California: Consulting on cleaning materials and methods

Historic gate, Haas-Lilienthal House, San Francisco, California: Conservation treatment design

Historic quad pavers, Stanford University, Stanford, California: Consulting on materials for surface coatings

Jack London State Historic Park Dam, Glen Ellen, California: Investigations, core drilling, and recommendations for re-pointing

Joss House, Weaverville, California: Interior walls conservation documentation, treatment, and English translations of Chinese inscriptions

KPIX Building, San Francisco, California: Coatings adhesion testing, treatment design, and materials consultations

Luther Burbank Home & Gardens, Santa Rosa, California: Architectural conservation, environmental assessment, and master preservation plan

Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco, California: Consulting on cleaning and coatings for exterior

Ontario Museum, Ontario, California: Conservation and environmental assessment

State Capitol, Sacramento, California: Rotunda balustrade finishes

 

Archaeology

Architecture

Hacinebe Tepe, Turkey (Northwestern University, Chicago)

Kavousi, Crete, Greece (American School of Classical Studies, Athens)

Kazane Höyük, Sanliurfa, Turkey (University of Virginia, Charlottesville)

Lugnano in Teverina, Italy (University of Arizona, Tucson)

Titris Höyük, Turkey (University of California, San Diego)

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Cemeteries & Fountains

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Cemeteries & Fountains

Catholic Cemetery, Shasta State Historic Park, Old Shasta, California: Conservation treatment

Cemetery boundary wall, San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, California: Historic wall documentation, removal, and temporary storage

Civil War Soldier Monument, Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California: Conservation treatment

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Monument, Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California: Conservation treatment

Pacific Coast Garrison Monument, San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, California: Conservation treatment

Cemeteries & Fountains

Dancing Sprites Fountain, Huntington Park, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California: Conservation assessment, treatment, and maintenance plan

Fountain of the Tortoises, Huntington Park, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California: Conservation assessment, treatment, and maintenance plan

Maya Lin Timetable, Stanford University, Stanford, California: Conservation assessment and feasibility study for repairs

Roy Lichtenstein Mermaid, Miami Beach, Florida: Conservation treatment design

Ruth Asawa Fountain, Santa Rosa, California: Investigations, treatment plan, removal of panels for storage during landscape renovations

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Murals & Mosaics

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Brotherhood of Man Mosaic by Anthony Stellon, Franklin Park, San Francisco, California: Conservation assessment, treatment, and re-installation

Cantor Center for Visual Arts mosaics, Stanford University, Stanford, California: Pre-construction stabilization and treatment recommendations

Coit Tower murals, San Francisco, California: Conservation assessment and monitoring

Dewey Crumpler mural, The Fire Next Time II, at Joseph Lee Recreation Center, San Francisco, California: Conservation treatment

Emile Norman Endomosaic mural, Masonic Grand Lodge, San Francisco, California: Conservation treatment

Laguna Honda Hospital murals, San Francisco, California: Preparation for removal and treatment plan for reinstallation

Library Card Wall, San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, California: Conservation treatment

Maritime Museum murals, San Francisco, California: Project management of mural treatment during building renovations

Maritime Museum slate bas-relief, San Francisco, California: Conditions assessment and treatment recommendations for front façade mural

Mark Hopkins Hotel, Room of the Dons mural, San Francisco, California: Conservation assessment, treatment recommendations, and project management for conservation treatment

Millard Sheets mural, San Jose Airport, San Jose, California: Conservation assessment

Mills College Music Theatre murals, Oakland, California: Conservation assessment and treatment recommendations

Monterey Conference Center mural, Monterey, California: Conservation assessment and treatment

Roman Mosaics, Excavations at Lugnano in Teverina, Italy, University of Arizona, Tucson: Conservation treatment

Song of Unity mural, Berkeley, California: Pilot project, conservation assessment and treatment design

Monuments & Sculpture

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Battery Chamberlain historic gun, Presidio, San Francisco, California: Conservation design and treatment of coatings on cast iron military gun

Benjamin Bufano Madonna sculpture, General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Conservation treatment of cast stone, metal, and glass mosaic sculpture

Benjamin Bufano Peace sculpture, Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, California: Conservation assessment and treatment of cast stone, metal, and glass mosaic sculpture

Berthold Monument, Monterey, California: Condition assessment and conservation treatment of stone monument

Boston public gardens monuments, Boston, Massachusetts: Conservation treatment of bronze sculpture

Emeryville public art, 5 pieces, Emeryville, California: Conditions assessments and treatment proposals for various materials

Father Serra monument, Monterey, California: Conditions assessment and conservation treatment of cast stone

Francis Scott Key monument, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California: Conditions assessment, seismic upgrades, conservation treatment of stone and bronze monument

Henry Moore sculpture, Private collection, Northern California:  Conditions assessment and treatment proposal for cleaning and coatings

Huntington Park, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California: Conservation consulting for historic fence replacement

Mark Di Suvero Sea Change, San Francisco, California: Conservation treatment of stainless and mild steel coatings

Market Street monuments, San Francisco, California: Conservation assessment and maintenance plan for bronze and stone sculptures

McKinley monument, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California: Fence and landscape design, graffiti removal and cleaning

Monterey public monuments, Monterey, California: Conservation assessment

Pair of bronze lion outdoor sculptures, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York: Bronze patina study and conservation treatment of coatings

Pioneer Monument, Civic Center, San Francisco, California: Conservation treatment, consultation on move

Portals of the Past, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California: Conditions assessment and graffiti abatement

President Garfield monument, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California: Graffiti abatement and coatings improvement

Rodin’s Thinker, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, California: Research and conservation treatment, monitor temporary move for construction

Rodin’s Three Graces, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, California: Research and conservation treatment of coatings

Santa Cruz public art, Santa Cruz, California: Conservation assessment and master preservation plan

Shakespeare monument, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California: Treatment design and testing

Sloat monument, Monterey, California: Conditions assessment and treatment recommendations for stone monument

The Lens of Rotterdam sculpture by Mario Merz, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California: Conditions assessment and conservation treatment of stone sculpture

Three Heads, Six Arms Buddha by Zhang Huan, Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco, California: Graffiti removal

Transbay Terminal, San Francisco, California: Art design review

Watts Towers, Los Angeles, California: Laser scanning, 3D modelling with documentation mapping, treatment, and preservation management recommendations