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Lower Lodge Antiques, Natchez, MS
Richard Branyan's Resume
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RICHARD READ BRANYAN712 Franklin Street, Natchez, MS 39120 Phone (601) 442-2617 Cellular (601) 807-4081 Fax. (601) 445-9785 lwrldg@locnet.net EXPERIENCE Director of Lower Lodge Furniture Conservation and Museum Services, Natchez, MS, 1993 to Present Lower Lodge Conservation Examine, document and catalog wooden objects, furniture, upholstered furniture and clocks, Write treatment proposals and reports for wooden objects and furniture. Assess collections and advise on environmental conditions to minimize deterioration. Research appropriate designs for the restoration and replacement of missing areas of furniture by using well documented examples. Perform extensive treatments on wooden objects using hand and power tools. Work with veneers, inlays, marquetry, tortoiseshell, and ivory. Replace and restore missing carvings, turnings, and hardware. Treat and stabilize damaged finishes. Inspect furniture for signs of authenticity or fraud. Design and construct crates for transport of fragile objects. Write and present lectures on conservation. Present workshops on museum cataloging and object marking. Furniture Conservator, Gordon Maxwell Furniture Conservation, London, England, 1989 - 1992 Gordon Maxwell Treated furniture from Royal collections, historic palaces, private collections, and for major London antique dealers. Conserved and restored a wide variety of furniture ranging from Elizabethan to Art Deco, including English, European, Asian, and American furniture. Made modern design and reproduction furniture for clients: including the Prince of Oman and London and New York Decorators. Helped restore, deliver, and install furniture for the Royal Tent at Windsor Castle for His Royal Highness Prince Philip's birthday party EDUCATION Higher
National Diploma, Business and Technician Education Council (BTEC) Furniture Conservation, 1987 - 1989 London College
of Furniture, Advanced Award with Commendation Furniture Conservation, 1989 Higher National Certificate BTEC Furniture Crafts & Business & Marketing, 1986 - 1987 Advanced Award, City and Guilds of London Institute Rycotewood College, Thame, Oxfordshire, England Furniture Crafts, 1986 National Certificate, BTEC Rycotewood College, Thame, Oxfordshire, England Design (Crafts), 1985 - 1986 University of Oxford Advanced Level, Woodwork, 1986 University of London Advanced Level, Art, 1983 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT American Institute for Conservation, Annual Conference, 1999, 2004, 2005 American Association of Museums Annual Conference, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004 American Association for State and Local History, Annual Conference, 2000 Mississippi Museums Association, Annual Conference, 2001, 2003, 2004 Southeastern Museums Conference, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 Natchez Antiques Forum, 1993 - 2003 Object Marking Workshop - Registrars Committee AAM, 1997 Louisiana Art Conservation Alliance, "A Night to Remember: Preserving the Titanic," 1997
LECTURES CONDUCTED "Furniture Conservation Workshop" Louisiana State Parks: Oakley House, St. Francisville, LA, 2008, 2009, 2010 "Katrina Recovery," Mississippi Museum of Art & Walter Anderson Museum of Art, 2005 "Hurricane Katrina Projects," Natchez Rotary Club, 2005 Various Programs for the Natchez Historical Society, 1998-2005 "Antique ID," Tullis - Toledano Manor, Biloxi, MS, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 "Rosalie," Meadville Chapter DAR, 2001, 2002 "Taking Care of Your Stuff," A one day workshop for the Mississippi Museums Association, 2000 "American Furniture Heritage," Natchez Chapter of the DAR, 2000; Jackson Chapter of the DAR, 2000 "Preserving it for the Next 1000 Years," SEMC Annual Conference, 1999 "Conservation Projects," Natchez Rotary Club, 1999 "Conservation," Natchez Historical Society, 1998 "Conservation 101," Natchez Rotary Club, 1996 "Care of Antique Furniture," Coombe Arts Guild, Eastbourne, England, 1989 VOLUNTEER SERVICE Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Conservation Project Support, Field Reviewer for conservation grants, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 NEH & IMLS, Field Reviewer for conservation grants, American Treasures, 2002, 2006 Treasurer of the Wooden Artifacts group of the American Institute for Conservation, 2004 - 2005 Provided advice to the Biedenharn Museum and to Beauvoir after arson attacks in 2004 Provided emergency conservation support at the Arlington Mansion (Natchez) after a severe fire, 2002 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Institute of Conservation (AIC) (elected a Professional Associate 1997) (Treasurer AIC Wooden Artifacts Group, 2003 - 2005) Southeastern Regional Conservation Alliance (SERCA) Louisiana Art Conservation Alliance (LACA) American Association of Museums (AAM) Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Mississippi Museums Association (MMA) PUBLICATIONS Dealing with Flood Damage on Furniture - provided to the public at workshops after Katrina, 2005 SEMC Session Review, SERA News, December 2002 Conservators Corner, HHMAG Rag, August 2001 AAM Session Review, SERA News, July 2001 PRESS APPEARANCES Lower Lodge filmed for "Blue Ribbon Antiques" Turner South TV, 2004 Lower Lodge featured in a segment for "Ladies Day Out" on the Travel TV Channel, 2003 Lower Lodge/Richard Branyan featured in Southern Living, Traveler Magazine, The Flying Lady, The Proper Motorcar, Country Roads Magazine, Natchez Democrat, Biloxi Sun Herald, Clarion Ledger, Bluff City Post, VIP Magazine (Jackson, MS) and Biloxi TV. EXHIBITED American Association of Museums, 2004 annual conference, had a trade booth for Lower Lodge Conservation; AAM's convention had 6,000 museum professionals in attendance Harrogate Craft Fair- UK's largest tradeshow for gift shops Chelsea Flower Show - Displayed wooden garden furniture - in conjunction with Practical Woodworking Magazine OTHER MEMBERSHIPS Rotary Club International, member since 1996 (Multiple "Paul Harris Fellow", former board member and Sgt.-at -Arms) Natchez Opera Festival, board member, 2003 - 2006 Natchez Historical Society - President, 2004 - 2006 AWARDS Epsom College, Woodworking Prize 1983; Epsom College, Graham Sutherland Art prize 1983; The Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award 1982, Certificate of Appreciation Rosalie Mansion, Natchez MS 2001, Certificate of Appreciation Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Jackson MS 2007 RICHARD READ BRANYANPartial Client ListGordon Maxwell Conservation Lower Lodge Conservation & Museum Services United Kingdom United States H.M. The Queen National Park Service Various furnishings Melrose, Natchez, MS William Johnson House, Natchez, MS Cane River Creole Historic Site, Natchez, LA Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, New Orleans, LA H.R.H. Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh MO Department of Natural Resources 70th Birthday Royal Tent furnishings Confederate Memorial Site, Higginsville, MO Arrow Rock Historic Site, Arrow Rock, MO Hunter Dawson House, New Madrid, MO H.M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, Lexington, MO Set of Chairs originally from the Brighton Pavilion MS State Department of Archives and History Eudora Welty House, Jackson, MS Old Capitol Museum, Jackson, MS Manship House, Jackson, MS The Saudi Royal Family Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Jackson, MS Art Deco Furniture Louisiana State Museums Cabildo Museum, New Orleans, LA E.D. White House, Natchitoches, LA Old Mint Museum, New Orleans, LA Oakley House, St. Francisville, LA The Prince of Oman Arkansas State Parks Made a set of 6 tables Moore Horner House, Helena, AR Civilian Conservation Corps Furniture in State Parks Royal Residences City of Biloxi Museums, Biloxi, MS Buckingham Palace Tullis-Toledano Manor, & The Brick House, Biloxi, MS Windsor Castle Sons of Confederate Veterans, Frogmore House Beauvoir, Jefferson Davis Home & Library, Biloxi Biedenharm Museum and Gardens, Monroe, LA Public Collections MS State Society of the DAR, Rosalie, Natchez, MS House of Lords Pilgrimage Garden Club, Natchez, MS Hampton Court Palace Stanton Hall Victoria and Albert Museum Longwood Natchez Garden Club, Natchez, MS John Stefanidis, Interior designer Magnolia Hall Andrias Whitten-Smith, Owner of "The Independent" Newspaper House on Ellicott's Hill Gallery 25, Art Deco Furniture Auburn Garden Club, Natchez, MS Norman Adams Antiques Auburn Robert Young Antiques Dr. Robert Barnes, Natchez, MS Dr. and Mrs. Oschner, New Orleans, LA Musicians Dr. George Moss, Texada, Natchez, MS Diana Ross The Jerold Krouse Collection, Natchez, MS Mick Jagger - Jerry Hall Ralph Pokluda, Expert Clock Repair, Houston, TX Bryan Ferry Martha Mock, Yawning Industries, Atlanta, GA Elton John Morgan Freeman, Clarksdale, MS |
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