Jean Brown

Associate Professor

Department: Arts

Jean -Brown Jean was previously Head of Paper Conservation at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, prior to which she worked in the Western Pictorial Art section at the British Museum. Her research interests tend to focus on the sustainability, efficiency and effectiveness of procedures and systems in practice as well as teaching and learning and include: an evaporative cooling system that operates without the use of fossil fuels; issues concerning the care of contemporary art as well as distance and online learning

Campus Address

Squires 202d

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Key Publications

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The co-creation of knowledge and the development of soft skills, Brown, J., Ring, P. 10 Aug 2022, Rising Stars, The National Trust
Rising stars: a Creative Partnership: Seaton Delaval Hall, the National Trust, Ring, P., Brown, J. 28 Jan 2021
Conservation now, Brown, J. May 2017, In: Journal of the Institute of Conservation
The legalities of authenticity and contemporary art, Brown, J. 2016, Authenticity in Transition, London, Archetype Publications
The Legalities of Authenticity  and Performance Art, Brown, J., Danby, C. 10 Jun 2016, Collecting and Conserving Performance Art
What museums must do to ensure art is protected, Brown, J. 1 Sep 2015, In: The Conversation
From Education to the Practice, Brown, J., Karydis, C. 2013, The Science of Preventive Conservation: Preservation and Collection Management, Athens, Times Heritage Publications
Interactive Global Map of Conservation Education & Training Programs Around the World 2013, Brown, J. 2013
Introduction, Brown, J. 2013, The Science of Preventive Conservation: Preservation and Collection Management, Athens, Times Heritage Publications
Analysis of Vietnamese oil paintings affected by sulphur dioxide pollution, Singer, B., McMillan, S., Grimaldi, N., Brown, J. 2009, Essays on Modern and Contemporary Vietnamese Art, Singapore, Singapore Art Museum

PGR Supervision

So Ching Wong Buddhist material culture in the Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms- A study of bronzewares from 7th to 13th centuries Start Date: 01/07/2021 End Date: 11/10/2022
Hassan Ebeid A Study of the Materials and Techniques Used in the Colouring and Preventive Protection of Mediaeval Islamic Paper Start Date: 07/11/2012 End Date: 26/02/2015
Mohamed Soltan An Investigation into the History of the Airbrush and the Impact of the Conservation Treatment of Airbrushed Canvas Paintings Start Date: 09/02/2012 End Date: 25/02/2016
Christopher Kummel Start Date: 01/10/2020 End Date: 20/04/2021

Qualifications

PGCUTL June 30 1996
OtherMaterials Technology PGDip September 01 1994
Senior Fellow (SFHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2016
Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2006

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