The Conservator’s Easel was founded in 2007 by Linnaea Saunders. Linnaea was trained in paintings conservation at the Courtauld Institute in London. She worked at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Mauritshuis, The Netherlands, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) before beginning private practice.

Education

  • Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, Postgrad Diploma in the Conservation of Easel Paintings

  • Vassar College, Bachelor of Arts in Art History with Departmental Honors

Select Employment History

  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angles, CA

  • Royal Cabinet of Paintings, Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands

  • The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH 

  • The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 

Professional Affiliations

  • Professional Associate Member, The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC), since 1991

  • PSG Nominating Committee Member, 2016-2018; CiPP Nominating Committee, 2020-2022. CiPP Assitant Program Chair 2021-2022

  • Associate Member, The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC), since 1998

  • Associate Member, Western Area Art Conservation (WAAC), since 2005

  • Associate Member, British Association of Picture Conservators-Restorers, since 1997

  • Associate Member, International Council of Museums-Committee for Conservation (ICOM-CC), since 2012

  • Certified with the City of Los Angeles for the treatment of Easel and Mural paintings, 2009-current