Professional
Education
1987 - 1989:
Three year art conservation program at Lombardy regional conservation
center, Ente Nazionale A.C.L.I. Istruzione Professionale, in Botticino (Brescia),
Italy. Program recognized and supported by the Istituto Centrale del
Restauro (ICR) in Rome. This was a painting conservation program. A
specialization was obtained in mural conservation (affresco, a secco, oil
marouflauge), with complimentary studies in stone.
1989
– 1990 Postgraduate internship with conservator Bruno Zanardi
on affrescos in the Duomo of Parma.
Additional
update/specialization courses:
Professional
Experience
1999
Pescadero Trust, Pebble Beach California, USA. 1000 sq. ft murals, oil
on fabric with gilding and attachments. Work included cleaning, lining,
filling, inpainting, varnish. Work performed under contract with FACL,
Inc. directed by Scott M. Haskins of Santa Barbara, CA USA.
Since 1991,
Ms. Benato has been registered with the City of Verona as a conservator of
fine art. She routinely provides conservation services on murals and
canvases for the Soprintendenza of Fine Art and the Soprintendenza of
Architecture for the Region of Veneto, the province of Verona and other
surrounding cities and regions.
While
collaborating on numerous in lab and mural project from all periods with
other conservators, Ms. Benato has been in private practice since 1991.
Her business currently employs two technicians.
Ms. Benato
works periodically with the Ministry of Culture and Science of Germany.
While
a list of projects was not available, I have found Ms. Benato to be a very
capable, excellent conservator with excellent skills, judgement and people
skills.
Scott M. Haskins
