Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Timeline
Volunteer
Laura Anderson

Laura Anderson

Conservator
North Berwick,East Lothian

Summary

Experienced professional with good customer service and an eye for detail.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work history

Supervisor Hotel

Open Arms Hotel
Dirleton, East Lothian
04.2008 - Current

Opening of hotel for morning service and cashing up and closing down hotel at end of service. Lead team during food service and manage daily operations, maintaining a high level of service. Checking in and out of resident. Taking diverse bookings for stays and functions.

Framer and Gallery Representative

Hangar Framing
North Berwick, East Lothian
04.2012 - 04.2016

Working in a busy workshop, taking on framing jobs and finding solutions for clients. Latterly, after moving to larger premise. Organising exhibitions for local artists, hanging and advertising for the exhibitions.


Casual Librarian

East Lothian Council
North Berwick, East Lothian
10.2007 - 03.2012

Working as a relief librarian in multiple locations around East Lothian. Carrying out duties as required by the duty librarian.

Conservator

Victoria and Albert Museum
City of London
09.2005 - 03.2006

Employed on a seven month contract to conserve items to be exhibited in the new James Gallery of Islamic Art.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Ceramics and Glass Design

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art
Dundee, Dundee City
/1988 - /1992

Post Graduate Diploma - Conservation of Ceramics and Related Materials

West Dean College
Chichester, West Sussex
/1995 - /1997

Skills

I feel I have great customer service skills, love working in groups or on my own, relish a new challenge and enjoy meeting peopl

  • Photographic documentation
  • Patience and perseverance
  • Art restoration knowledge
  • Documentation writing
  • Conservation planning
  • Exhibition preparation
  • Precision handling
  • Visual perception
  • Risk assessment capabilities
  • Cataloguing expertise
  • Chemistry application
  • Artefact assessment
  • Environment monitoring
  • Conservation techniques
  • Restoration creativity
  • Ethical judgement
  • Use of conservation tools
  • Art history familiarity
  • Understanding archaeological contexts
  • Antique handling
  • Art handling
  • Condition reporting
  • Preventive conservation
  • Condition reports
  • Manual dexterity
  • Remedial conservation
  • Cataloguing standards
  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • Attention to Detail
  • Artefact cleaning
  • Conservation treatment
  • Historic conservation

Affiliations

  • I am Chair of my local RNLI Fundraising Group in North Berwick
  • As an allotment holder, I am a keen grower and love spending time outdoors.

Timeline

Framer and Gallery Representative

Hangar Framing
04.2012 - 04.2016

Supervisor Hotel

Open Arms Hotel
04.2008 - Current

Casual Librarian

East Lothian Council
10.2007 - 03.2012

Conservator

Victoria and Albert Museum
09.2005 - 03.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Ceramics and Glass Design

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art
/1988 - /1992

Post Graduate Diploma - Conservation of Ceramics and Related Materials

West Dean College
/1995 - /1997
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