Staff: Resume: David Chandler, Chief Conservator of Works of Art on Paper

Professional Experience

2005 - Present
Senior Conservator of Works of Art on Paper , The Chicago Conservation Center, Chicago, Illinois

1972 - 2005
Conservator, Department of Prints & Drawings, The Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, IL

Lectures & Publications

May 20, 1984
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, Book and Paper Specialty Group, Los Angeles, California. "Examination and Treatment of Degas Pastels in the Collection of The Art Institute of Chicago"

1984
"Edgar Degas in the Collection of The Art Institute of Chicago - Examination of Selected Pastels," Degas: Form and Space, (copyright Marais-Guillard Editions; Paris)

Professional Affiliations

• American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, Book and Paper Specialty Group (Fellow)
• The Institute of Paper Conservation

Special Projects

1992
Taught conservation workshop for The Art Institute of Chicago Department of Museum Education

1990 - Present

• On-going work with Curators for The Art Institute of Chicago, Italian Drawings Catalogue, Media Identification Review and Condition Observations for Publication
• Established a private conservation practice in Chicago for the treatment of Works of Art on Paper

1984
Attended third annual Washi Tour, Japan

1979 - Present
Supervised Advanced Conservation Fellows funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, paper conservation, Department of Prints and Drawings

1975 - 1978
Conservation consultation to microfiche publication of French Drawings from the permanent collection in the Department of Prints and Drawings, The Art Institute of Chicago. Included media identification and conservation treatment.

1975 - 1976

• Prepared 82 French Drawings from the permanent collection of The Art Institute of Chicago for exhibition at the Louvre Museum
• Established the first Condition Report Program for works on paper, Department of Prints and Drawings

Consultation

1990 - 2000
Consultant to the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Illinois

1984 - Present
Consultant to the Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, Illinois

1993 - Present
Consultant to the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, Oak Park, Illinois

Education

1967 - 1971
Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois, B.S.E.

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