Staff

Director - Professor Robyn Sloggett AM, PhD, Ass DipMatCons, BA (Hons), PMAICCM

As Director of Grimwade Conservation Services, Robyn manages the diverse conservation, teaching and research programs of Grimwade Conservation Services. These programs include responsibility for the conservation of the cultural collections of the University of Melbourne and the provision of a large program for external clients, as well as delivery of the only comprehensive post-graduate conservation professional program in the Australasia-Pacific region.

General Manager - Chris Stevenson BA (Hons), MCIPS Accreditation

Chris joined the University in September 2015 as Associate Director - Commercial Services, before taking the position of General Manager in October 2018. He holds an honours degree in Business and is qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). As General Manager Chris is responsible for the day to day operations and development of CCS.

Lab Manager - Cushla Hill BAppSc (CultMatCons), PMAICCM

Cushla has worked within various Australasian National Institutions and has extensive experience in private conservation consultancy. Her conservation and research interests include the materials and techniques of early twentieth century Australian artist.

Caroline Fry BAppSc (CultMatCons)

Caroline Fry has worked in the museum sector for over 30 years and has a longstanding interest in the local art scene. Caroline has worked in Vietnam, where she conserved a significant oil painting in the National Museum of Fine Arts in Hanoi. More recently Caroline attended the Royal Collections Studies program in the United Kingdom.

Vanessa Kowalski BAppSc (CultMatCons), BCA, PMAICCM

Vanessa is interested is conservation of modern and contemporary art. She undertook specialist training at the Museum of Modern Art (New York) and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York). Vanessa is also interested in the conservation of Australian Indigenous art and has worked with Indigenous Art Centres across central and northern Australia.

Lab Manager - Libby Melzer - Paper and Parchment Conservator PhD candidate, BAppSc (CultMatCons), PMAICCM

Libby has over twenty years’ experience in the conservation of Paper and Parchment. Libby's Master of Art History (Research) from the University of Melbourne specialised in Medieval parchment, and is a current PhD Candidate at the University of Melbourne studying Medieval ink.

Katy Glen - Paper and Photographs Conservator BAppSc (CultMatCons), BA (Hons), PMAICCM

Katy joined Grimwade Conservation Services in 2003. Her areas of specialisation include the conservation treatment of nineteenth-century photography and the preservation of digital prints. Katy has furthered her professional development by attending conferences and courses both in Australia and internationally.

Peter Mitchelson - Paper and Books Conservator MC-CULMC, PGDip (Hons), GDip, DipEd, PMAICCM

Peter has been Conservator of Paper and Books at Grimwade Conservation Services since 2014 having previously worked at Artlab in South Australia and the National Library of Australia in Canberra. He has additional arts industry experience in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Christine Mizzi - Paper Conservation Intern MC-CULMC, BA (Hons), DipVA

Christine is a recent graduate of the University of Melbourne with a Masters in Cultural Materials Conservation focusing on paper conservation. She is currently undertaking a twelve month internship at Grimwade Conservation Services. Christine has a special interest in the conservation of works of art on paper and printed materials.