Meet the Fellows
Current Fellows in Paper Conservation
Leslie Zacharie
Leslie Zacharie holds a master's degree in paper and parchment conservation from the Institut National du Patrimoine in Paris, France. Prior to that, she completed a bachelor's degree in art history. Leslie has gained valuable experience through internships at institutions such as the Center Pompidou in Paris, the Bonnat-Helleu Museum in Bayonne, France, and the Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge, USA. For her master's thesis, Leslie focused on the treatment of an early 20th-century opaque watercolor on paper. Her research primarily centered around the aqueous cleaning of a water-sensible painting with the use of gels. In addition, Leslie is passionate about the study of papers and artistic techniques specific to South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Past Fellows
Exploring Greens in Persian and Indian Paintings: Techniques, Materials, and Conservation Strategies
Cornelia Busslehner, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
"Indescribably Beautiful": The Matter of Color in Early Modern Insect Imagery
Olivia Dill, Diamonstein-Spielvogel Interdisciplinary Fellow
Filling the Gap: Studying Indian Oleographs and Digital Treatment Methods for Creating Paper Fills
Emily M. K. Müller, 2019–2020 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
Use of Nanocellulose for the Conservation of Works of Art on Paper
Rachel Mochon, 2020–2021 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
Printed in India: A Technical Study of Hindu Chromolithographs in The Met Collection
Emily M. K. Müller, 2018–2019 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
Natural Red Chalk Drawings and Counterproof Differentiation: Establishing Identifying Criteria and Understanding Morphological Changes
Shannon Mulshine, 2017–2018 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
Targeted Cleaning of Works on Paper: Conductivity in Aqueous Solution
Amy Hughes, 2015–2016 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
Evaluation of Aquazol for Use in Paper Conservation
Johanna Zeigler, 2015–2016 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
Toward Refining Aqueous Treatment in Practice: Conductivity and Its Effects on Paper
Amy Hughes, 2014–2015 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
From Artists’ Invention to Print Production: Reflections on the Creation of André Marty’s L’Estampe Originale
Lisa Conte, 2012–2013 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
Odilon Redon’s Lithographic Works: Methods and Materials
Lisa Conte, 2011–2012 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
Wearing Dürer Down: An Examination of Copper Plate Deterioration Evidenced in Albrecht Dürer’s Meisterstiche Impressions
Angela Campbell, 2010-2011 Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellow
A Fine Line: Microscopic Plate wear in Albrecht Dürer’s Meisterstiche Impressions
Angela Campbell, 2009–2010 Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellow
Materials and Techniques of the Abstract Expressionist Collage
Marina Ruiz-Molina, 2009–2010 Annette de la Renta Fellow
Material Japonisme in American Art, 1876–1925
Rebecca Capua, 2008–2009 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
A Technical Examination of Works on Paper by John La Farge
Rebecca Capua, 2007–2008 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
Incompatibilities Between Support and Media in the Conservation of Modern Works of Art on Paper
Clara de la Peña McTigue, 2006–2007 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
A Review and Application of Chlorine Dioxide Bleaching in Paper Conservation
Jeffrey Warda, 2006–2007 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
An Exploration of Treatment Possibilities for Oil Stains on Paper
Denise Stockman, 2004–2006 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
Looking at David Smith’s Drawing Media and Working Technique
Richard Mulholland, 2004–2005 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
Lead White Darkening: Examining an Aesthetic Issue in Paper Conservation
Stephanie Lussier, 2003–2004 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow
The Development of Non-Destructive Protocols for the Examination of Works of Art on Paper using Raman Spectroscopy and Other Non-Destructive Analytical Techniques
Marcelo Guzman, 2002–2003 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow