Professional Education

1982 - 1984: 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 morouflauge).

1987 Professional exchange. Three month work period with Fine Art Conservation Laboratories in Santa Barbara, CA, USA directed by Scott M. Haskins. The work centered on the conservation of 19th and 20th century art.

Professional Experience

1999 Montegrazie, Genova. Cycle of affrescoes by Gabriele de Celle, XV century, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora delle Grazie. Work performed for the Soprintendenza Beni Artistici e Storici di Genova.

1999 Ranzo d’Arroscia, Genova. Affrescoes by the school of Guido da Ranzo, XV and XVI centuries. Church of St. Pantaleo. Work performed for the Soprintendenza Beni Artistici e Storici di Genova.

1998 Genova. Affrescoed frieze from the XVI century. Private palazzo. Work performed for the Soprintendenza Beni Artistici e Storici di Genova.

1999 Blois, Lois et Cher, France. Façade and loggia affrescoes, XIX century. Private villa

1999 Genova. Façade affrescoes of the Palazzo Palavicino, XVI – XIX century

1998 Novara. Affrescoes of the baptistry of the Duomo. XI – XV centuries.

1998 Piero di Curiglia, Varese. Affrescoed walls of central alter apse of the Church of S. Paolo and Pietro. XVIII century

1998 Genova. Affrescoed façade of Palazzo Guistiniani. XVIII – XIX centuries

1996 Genova. Murals under the archways of the Church of S. Pietro in Bianchi. XVII century. Work done with Giorgio Gioia, conservator

1996 Oropa, Biella. Murals in the Zegna chapel by Giovanni Bevilacqua in the Chiesa Nuova, 1943. Work performed with B. Ferriani, conservator

1995 Capodiponte, Brescia. Prehistoric (Iron Age) wall paintings in the National Park of Roccia Grande. Work done with Diana Costantini, conservator

1995 Genova. Conservation of stucco reliefs of the Palazzo Reale, XVIII century. Work done with Giorgio Gioia, conservator

1995 Montegrazie, Genova. Cycle of affrescoes by Gabriele de Celle, XV century, Sanctuary of Nostra Signora delle Grazie. Work done with Sandra Perugini, conservator

1994 Genova. Affreschi and stuccoes in the nave of the Church delle Scuole Ple, XVIII century. Work performed with Giorgio Gioia

1994 Villanova d’Albegna, Savona. Affreschi and stuccoes on the facade of the Church della Confraternita di San Giovanni, XVIII century. Work performed with Sandra Perugini, conservator

1994 Le Puy, Auvergne, France. Affrescoes in the nave of the main Cathedral. Work done with Didier leGrand, conservator.