Caroline Oliver

I am an experienced frames conservator who worked at the Guildhall Art Gallery in London for 15 years. I trained at De Montfort University, gaining a BA(Hons) in Conservation and Restoration in 2001. I was accredited (ACR) by the Institute of Conservation (Icon) in 2008 and am an assessor for their Professional Accreditation of Conservator-Restorers scheme.

All my work is completed to the Institute of Conservation’s Professional Standards and I have collaborated on projects with major institutions including the V&A and the Museum of London. I have also worked on projects large and small in the private sector for a number of conservation companies and the National Trust.

Publications:

  • Oliver, C., 2011. Gilbert’s Frames and their Context in Guildhall Art Gallery. In: Bucklow, S., Woodcock, S., eds. Sir John Gilbert: Art and Imagination in the Victorian Age, London: Lund Humphries, 206-219
  • Oliver, C., 2012. Microclimate Frames at Guildhall Art Gallery. The Picture Restorer, Number 40, 22-28

Media:

  • Appeared in Fake! The Great Masterpiece Challenge on Sky Arts, talking about the history and significance of frames.