Born in Vercelli on 6 May 1964
EDUCATION
1983 – 1987
Painting and Visual Art Master’s Degree – Main subjects of my study plan:
Painting, Engraving Techniques, Modern and Contemporary Art, Conservation
- Academy of Fine Arts ‘Brera’, Milan, Italy.
1977 – 1982
High School Diploma in Artistic Education, Novara, Italy
ACHIEVEMENTS
2021 - 2014
Organization and delivery of courses on scagliola techniques for Conservators
from UK. With Master Silvio Della Vedova - Rima (Italy) and Edinburgh (UK).
2018 - 2019
Appointed Mentor for the winner of the ‘ Carr Inches Prize’, RSA, Edinburgh, UK.
2019
Cristina Beretta ‘Scagliola and Natural Plasters’. Exhibition/cpd event by
Architect Jan Hajek at Groves-Raines Architects, Edinburgh, UK.
2013 to now
Collaboration with ‘Calchera San Giorgio’ Conservation Research Group, Bio
Building Materials, Grigno (TN), IT.
2003 - 2013
London art correspondent for ‘Arte’ magazine, Giorgio Mondadori Publishing
Company, (latterly Cairo Editore), Milan, IT.
2010
Hanbury Hall, National Trust (UK). Conservation project winner of the ‘
Pilgrim Trust Award’, with ACR Conservators Perry-Lithgow Partnership.
2018
Porchester Castle, Hampshire. Collaboration with ACR Conservator Stephen
Payn for students training from the Wall Paintings Dept., Courtauld Institute,
London UK."
TRAINING/COURSES
2025
‘Microclimate and Conservation of Cultural Heritage’, Formazione‘Il Prato,
Firenze, IT. ‘H&S for Laser Users in Workplace’ - Equipment Training Course,
Cesmar 7, Reggio Emilia, IT. ‘Laser Operator Technician in the Field of
BBCC Conservation’, Cesmar 7, Reggio Emila, IT.
2024
Pasma certificate for ‘Towers User’
2023
‘Documenting Installation Art’, online course held by ACR Conservator
Alessandra Guarascio, ICON.
‘Creating Conservation Videos’, online course held by ACR Conservator
Lucilla Ronai, ICON.
2021
‘Water based solutions for cleaning’, online course held by Prof. Paolo Cremonesi, Italy.
2020
‘Water based Cleaning Program’, online course held by ACR Conservators Chris Stavroudis and Nina Roth-Wells, USA.
2020
'Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime’, University of Glasgow/ Future Learn.
2019
Consolidation with Nanolimes & Digital Conservation Mapping, ICON Scotland, Stirling Castle, Stirling.
2018
‘Training on Scagliola Inlay Techniques’, held by Master Filippo Carnazza, Carpi (MO), IT.
2018
‘Health and Safety’ - ICON Institute of Conservation, Edinburgh, UK.
2007 - 2016
Training on scagliola marble techniques, held by Master Silvio Dellavedova, scagliola marble workshop, Rima (VC), Italy.
2015
‘Thermographic investigations for building maintenance’, online course held by F.A.R.A.D. s.r.l., Florence, Italy.
2009-2010
Geology course, Polytechnic University, Land & Environment Dept., Turin, IT.
2001
Conservation workshop on cyclododecane and colloidal silica, held by Conservator Jörg Breitenfeldt &C., ‘Restauriering am Oberbaum’ workshop, Berlin, Germany.
1999
‘Cyclododecane in preliminary conservation’, held by Conservator Hans Hangleiter, CNR and CESMAR 7, Bergamo, Italy.
1998
‘Richard Wolber: methods for cleaning polychrome surfaces’, held by Prof. Paolo Cremonesi and ACR, Milan, IT.
1994
‘Florentine Method of Retouching: Abstraction and Chromatic Selection’, held by Conservator Gabriella Forcucci, Palazzo Spinelli, Florence, Italy.
1991
‘Conservation of plasters in historical buildings’, held by C.N.A. and the University of Architecture, Turin. With the ancient plasters scholar Gilberto Quarneti. Turin, IT.
1991
Tromp-l’oeil techniques workshop, San Carlo Council Schools, Turin, IT.
1985
‘An ethical approach to Conservation: Cesare Brandi’, Arch..Giuseppe Clerici, Academy of Brera, Milan, IT.
SELECTED CONSERVATION PROJECTS, UK, 1997- 2026
2026
Taymouth Castle, Kenmore, Perthshire. Conservation treatment of a painted celing, 19th
century, Crace Co. Decorators.
Christ Church, 6A Morningside Road, Edinburgh. Decoration of No.21 columns following the
original late 19th century scheme.
Mansfield Traquair’s Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh. Consolidation of a mural by A.
Phoebe Traquair, 19th century.
Knockderry Castle, Shore Road, Helensburgh.
Cleaning of the Music Room ceiling. Conservation of the marouflage oil paintings and
‘Tynecastle Tapestry’ paintings frames.
2025
King’s Theatre, Edinburgh. Collaborator of ACR Karen Dundas. Dome ceiling painted by
John Byrne, 2013. Last phase, paint layer consolidation,
Newton Parish Church, Newton Village, Edinburgh. Collaboration with ACR
Conservator Karen Dundas. C.18th Collier’s loft painted panels, paint layer
consolidation, cleaning and losses retouching.
Mansfield Traquair’s Centre, 15 Mansfield Pl, Edinburgh. Collaboration with ACR
Conservator Karen Dundas. C.19th murals by A.Phoebe Traquair - West Nave.
Consolidation of the detached paint layer.
St. Patrick’s Church, High Street, Edinburgh. Collaborator of ACR Conservator
Karen Dundas. C.18TH The Runciman Apse, Cleaning trials.
St. James’ Church, 57B Inverleith Row, Edinburgh.Collaboration with ACR Conservator
Karen Dundas. Dado mural scheme by William Hole, C.19th. Consolidation, cleaning and
losses retouching.
2024
Mortuary Chapel, C.19th wall paintings by Phoebe Anna Traquair, Royal Hospital
for Sick Children, Edinburgh. Collaboration with ACR Conservator Karen Dundas.
Plaster and paint layer consolidation, cleaning, retouching. Autonomous
conservation treatmenst of a particular affected area.
King’s Theatre, Dome ceiling painting by John Byrne, 2013, Edinburgh. Collaborator
of ACR Conservator KarenDundas. First phase, paint layer consolidation.
2023
Knowsley Hall Estate, Prescot, Merseyside. Private estate. Gressington’s ‘Aurora’
ceiling roundel in the Stucco Ballroom, C.20th. Consolidation and retouching, second
phase.
2022
Falkland Palace, Falkland. With ACR Conservator Karen Dundas.
Conservation of the façade heraldry.
St Mary’s Cathedral Song School, C. 19th, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh. With ACR
Conservator Karen Dundas. Consolidation treatments of the murals by Phoebe Anna
Traquair.
Crathes Castle, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, National Trust for Scotland. With ACR
Conservator Karen Dundas. Consolidation and retouching of a series of beamed
painted ceilings. Plaster consolidation of the mural friezes. Partial uncovering of the
earliest wall paintings scheme in the small chapel.
2021
Provost Skene’s House, C.16th, Aberdeen. With ACR Conservator Karen Dundas.
Plaster consolidation.
Lucy Sanderson Hall, Galashiels, Scottish Borders - Historic Scotland, C.20th.
Collaboration with ACR Karen Dundas. Conservation of the main hall mural.
Gladstone’s Land, Edinburgh, C.16th. With ACR Conservator Karen. Consolidation
of the painted scheme beamed ceiling.
2020
St Machar’s Cathedral, The Chanonry, Old Aberdeen. Collaboration with Karen
Dundas. Conservation of the C.16th panelled and painted ceiling. Autonomous
conservation treatment of an historic plaster frieze fragment.
2019
Mansfield Traquair Centre, Edinburgh. In collaboration with ACR Conservator
Karen Dundas. Consolidation of the C.19th wall paintings by Phoebe Anna
Traquair.
2018
Banqueting House, Historic Royal Palaces, Whitehall, London. With ACR
Conservator Greg Howarth and Architect Richard Ireland. Uncovering trials of the
original C.17th beamed ceilings and revealing the decorative frieze by Inigo Jones.
2017
Tempietto, Corby Castle, Cumbria. Private residence. Condition survey of the
C.18th wall paintings
2016
Reform Club, Pall Mall, London. Billiard Room, conditions survey of
the C.19th scagliola marble interior decorations.
2015
Reform Club, Pall Mall, London. C.19th scagliola marble plaster, East Gallery.
Condition survey and restoration of losses by the traditional technique.
2013
Rochester Cathedral, Kent, English Heritage. With ACR Conservators
Perry-Lithgow Partnership (P.L.P.). Consolidation and cleaning of extensive
medieval painted plaster on the crypt vaults.
2012 - 2013
Reform Club, Pall Mall, London. C.19th library ceiling and wall decorations.
With ACR Conservators I.F.A.C.S. Conservation. A year long project for the
conservation and restoration of the library whole decorative scheme.
2010
Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire, National Trust. With ACR Conservators P.L.P.
Staircase and entrance hall ceilings and walls. Second phase of conservation of
C.18th oil-on- plaster wall paintings by Sir James Thornhill.
2009
The Church of St Mary Troston, Suffolk, Historic Churches Trust. Site
supervisor to Conservator Andrea Kirkham. Conservation of a series of C.14th to
C.16th wall paintings
2007 - 2008
Tomb of Menna (TT69), C.15th/14th wall paintings, Sheik-Abd el-Qurna,
Valley of theNobles, Luxor, Egypt. With ARCE (American Research Centre in
Egypt).
First phase of the conservation project, condition survey and material
researches. Second conservation phase – plaster consolidation.
Wallington Hall, Northumberland, National Trust. With ACR Conservators P.L.P.
Extensive C.19th oil paintings decorative scheme on canvas, plaster and stone throughout
the central hall, by William Bell Scott and Others. Consolidation of wall paintings.
2005 - 2006
Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire, National Trust. With ACR Conservators P.L.P.
First phase of the conservation of the staircase and entrance hall, ceilings
and walls.
2006
Priory, Surrey. With ACR Conservators ‘The Wall Painting Workshop'.
C.18th oil on plaster wall painting ‘The Marriage of Juno and Jupiter’.
Cleaning and consolidation. Abbey Church of St. Peter and St. Paul,
Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, The Church Trustee. With ACR
Conservator Ann Ballantine. Consolidation of C.14th and C.15th wall
paintings in the People’s Chapel and C.19th wall painting ‘The Annunciation’
by W.T. Beane in the Lady Chapel.
2004
St Mary’s Church, West Walton, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, The Churches
Conservation Trust. With ACR Conservators P.L.P. Conservation of a series
of C.13th to C.18th wall paintings.
1999 - 2003
Peterborough Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, English Heritage. With ACR
Conservators P.L.P. C.13th nave ceiling, oil painting on wood. Five years
of a phased project, extensive condition survey and consolidation works,
which include the following:
• C.13th north and south transept ceilings. Extensive condition
survey and conservation treatment works.
• C.14th apse ceiling
• Late C.15th/early C.16th presbytery ceiling
• Extensive recording of, and treatment works to, C.13th and C.14th
wall paintings throughout the building.
St Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire - English Heritage. With ACR
Conservators P.L.P. A over five years phased conservation project. Nave and
north transept, consolidation of a series of C.12th to C.15th wall paintings.
2002
All Saints Church, Shorthampton, Oxfordshire, National Trust. With ACR
Conservators P.L.P. Conservation of C.13th to C.18th wall paintings
throughout the nave.
2001
Leonardo Project, London/Berlin. Trainee assistant to Conservators
‘Restaurierung am Oberbaum Studio’. Workshop and training on use of
Cyclododecane. Conservation treat ments of the following:
• A Renaissance Italian chimney-piece, Bode-Museum Collection, Berlin.
• C.20th detached frescoes from the Academy of Fine Arts, Berlin.
• Consolidation of a gothic fresco painting, Marienkirche, Berlin.
2000
West Wycombe Hall, Buckinghamshire, National Trust. With ACR Conservators
P.L.P. Conservation of the C.18th painted ceilings in the Study Room.
Old Gwernyfed, Felindre, Powys, Wales. Private residence. With P.L.P.
Conservation of two C.17th tromp-l’oeil decorative frieze on plaster.
St Swithin’s Church, Launcells, Cornwall. With ACR Conservator Ann
Ballantine. Uncovering and conservation of a C.16th extensive wall painting.
1999
St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham. Hardman and St Peter’s Chapels,
With ACR Conservators P.L.P. Consolidation of the paint layer and retouching.of the
C.19th Pugin decorative scheme, oil on plaster.
1998 - 1999
Hill Hall, Essex, English Heritage. With ACR Conservator Tobit Curteis. Conservation
of the C.16th wall paintings ‘Psyche and Cupid’.
1998
Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Somerset, English Heritage. C17th plaster
conservation in the chapel. Assistant conservator to ACR Paine & Stewart.
Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, National Trust. C16th plaster conservation in the
sacristy. Assistant conservator to ACR Elizabeth Holford and ACR Christoph
Oldenbourg. Porchester Castle, Hampshire. Collaboration with ACR conservator
Stephen Payne as conservator trainer for students of the Wall Paintings Dept.,
Courtauld Institute.
1997
Dover Castle, Kent, English Heritage. Assistant to ACR Conservators Paine &
Stewart. Conservation, C.12th fresco fragments in the Royal Apartment.
St. James’s Palace, London, Royal Collections. With ACR Conservators Paine &
Stewart. Conservation of two fragments of oil painting on plaster by Antonio
Verrio (C.17th) and Godfrey Kneller (C.18th), both from the Royal Collection,
Windsor Castle.
SELECTED CONSERVATION PROJECTS, ITALY 1982-2012
2012
Church of San Colombano, Biandrate, Novara. Architectural Italian Heritage, Turin.
Chapel of the ‘Madonna del Rosario’, C.17TH/C.18th. Cleaning and treatment of
the saline efflorescences, plaster consolidation and the painted surface, retouching.
1996
Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, Chivasso, Turin. Italian Heritage of Turinand
Rotary Club of Chivasso. Conservation of the easel painting “The Flight to Egypt”, C.18th, by ‘Piedmontese School’
1995
Palazzo Poma, Turin. Conservation of four tempera decorated ceilings,
attributed to painters of the Morgari’s family, C.19th.Private owners.
1994
San Giusto Cathedral chapels, Susa, Turin. With Conservator Sandro Montagna.
Retouching of losses in various small chapels.
Restoration of C.19th wall paintings in various private homes.
Series of C.16TH beamed tempera painted ceilings, Bra, Cuneo..With Conservator
Pier Angelo Ronfetto. Cleaning and restoration of the lost decotaive patterns.
Restoration of a series of C.18th to C.20th decorated walls and decoration of new
plastered walls with traditional materials. private residences.
1989 - 1994
Gassino Torinese Conservation studio. With Conservator Giovanni Montagna and
Giorgio Perino. Conservation of a long series of easel paintings and their frames
(C.16th to C.20th). Lining of paintings with low pressure hot table.
Considation of the paint layers, retouching. Structural consolidation of wooden
sacred objects, C.17th to C.19th.
1990 - 1991
Conservation and restoration of C.17TH to C.19th wall decorative schemes in
various churches, Novara area, IT. With Restorer Giulio Cesare Mussi,. Training
workshop.
1988 - 1989
Conservation of C.17th- C.18th wall paintings and historical plasters in
various churches, Novara area, IT. With Conservators ‘Laboratorio Mastrotisi’.
Training workshop.
Consolidation of easel paintings by various Italian painters, C.17th to C.19th.
Training workshop.
1982 - 1983
Palazzo Tizzoni Conservation Studio, Vercelli, IT. With Conservator Luigi Necco, a
two years training workshop. Conservation of easel paintings and sculptures, C.17thc to C.20th.