About Mountain States Art Conservation
Our conservators, holding Master's degrees and advanced training, offer comprehensive conservation and consultation services to museums, cultural institutions, corporate collections, and individual collectors. We are a collaborative group of independent art conservators in Colorado with over 75 years of combined experience, dedicated to the highest standards and adhering to the AIC Code of Ethics.
We specialize in preserving and restoring diverse historic and artistic materials, including paintings, art on paper, documents, photographs, and textiles. Our interdisciplinary partnership enables us to collaborate on complex works requiring multiple areas of expertise. We also provide consultations and treatments for mixed-material collections, serving all art conservation needs, big or small. Though based in Colorado, our reach extends nationwide and internationally.
History
Formed in 2010, Mountain States Art Conservation began as a collaboration between professional conservators with different specializations and individual private businesses located in Colorado. Original members included Judy Greenfield (objects), Cynthia Lawrence (paintings), Jennifer McGlinchey-Sexton (paper/photographs), Mark Minor (wooden artifacts/furniture), and Paulette Reading (textiles). Judy and Mark recently retired from their conservation practices. Their expertise and camaraderie will be missed! Remaining members continue to serve the greater Rocky Mountain region and beyond in paintings, paper, photograph, and textile conservation.


Paulette Reading, before and after treatment, flag

Cynthia Lawrence, before and after treatment, Botticelli

Jennifer McGlinchey Sexton, during cleaning, surface cleaning

Jennifer McGlinchey Sexton inpainting an albumen print

Cynthia Lawrence, surface cleaning La Macana



