MEET OUR TEAM
Our international team of conservators have been selected from around the world. We pride ourselves on our collective knowledge and expertise.
We have extensive experience working in the field of scientific art analysis, with a track record of success in the support of authentication and attribution studies.
Our restorations are guided by contemporary ethical theory and underpinned by internationally recognized standards of best practice.
Meet Gwendolyn Boevé-Jones
Founder and Senior Restorer
Gwendolyn received her Master’s degree in Art History and her degree for the Conservation of Easel Paintings from the Institute of Fine Arts of the New York University, in 1991.
With over 30 years experience in conservation and restoration of paintings, she has worked for some of the most renouwned museums including The Rijksmuseum, Van Gough Museum, and Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. It was through these experiences that she gained expertise in the conservation of both modern and old master paintings.
Technological advances have been crucial to her shaping of our restoration practice. She has built Redivivus to encompass the best analytical equipment available to complement our high-quality restoration services.
She believes that technical imaging combined with close looking offers the best informed assessment of an artwork. Incorporating this with our ability to perform in-house material analysis provides an expertise that is unmatched.
Meet Mariana Escamilla-Martínez
Mariana Escamilla Martínez graduated in 2019 with a Master in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage from the Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences, where she also obtained a BA specializing in Easel Paintings, Polychrome Objects and Modern Art.
For her thesis, Mariana tested organic green solvents for their use on oil-based paintings. She completed international internships at Brakebusch Restaurierungswerkstatt, Kiffy Stainer-Hutchins & Co., Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and Studio Redivivus.
Mariana is a member of the Communications Team of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC). She is particularly interested in the research of alternative materials, and tear mending procedures
Meet Kimberly Frost
Kimberly Frost received a BA in Art History from Wellesley College. She earned a Masters in Technical Art History from the University of Glasgow, and graduated in 2019 with a Masters in Art History and Conservation of Paintings from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University.
During her studies Kimberly gained experience treating modern and old master paintings. Her thesis examined the painting process and working methods of the Flemish painter Jacob Jordaens. She is particularly interested in the research, analysis, and understanding of artists’ materials and techniques.
Her working experience includes time at the Art Institute of Chicago and Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid.
Meet Becky Chipkin
Becky Chipkin holds a Postgraduate Diploma in the Conservation of Easel Paintings from the Courtauld Institute of Art (2021). After her studies she completed a year-long fellowship at the Mauritshuis as a Fulbright Fellow in paintings conservation.
She previously undertook placements at Bobak Conservation in London, Scarpelli Studio in Florence, and at English Heritage in Audley End.
Becky has developed a special interest in the structural conservation of panel paintings, which she has pursued through selective internships and supplementary courses.
She previously studied Historic Preservation at Pratt Institute in New York at the Masters level, and holds BA's in History of Art and Fine Art from Stony Brook University in New York.
Meet Michelle Vergeer
Michelle Vergeer graduated in 2015 from the University of Amsterdam's Master in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage with a specialisation in Easel Paintings and Painted Objects.
Her Master's degree allowed her to continue in the two year post-graduate track leading to a professional doctorate in painting conservation.
During and after her studies Michelle interned at the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid and the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen.
She currently works as a freelance conservator at Redivivus and is enjoying the variety of artworks that pass through the studio.
Meet Masa Hinoue
Masa earned a Masters in Art History at Kansai University and gained his postgraduate degree in conservation at the Stichting Restauratie Atelier Limburg, Netherlands.
He currently works as a freelance conservator of easel paintings in Antwerp and South Holland, specializing in 17th Century and Old Master paintings.
Internships and Fellowships
Studio Redivivus tutors students and graduates of major conservation institutes in the Netherlands and across the European Union. As an intern, you will learn from our conservators while working on a diverse range of paintings. Through work and practice, interns gain greater proficiency and hands-on experience in the areas of examination, treatment, and analysis.
Applicants should be completing a Masters' degree in Conservation and Restoration of paintings, have residency within the EU, and be willing to move to The Hague for a minimum of three months. We require proficiency in English, our common working language.
Applications can be addressed to Kimberly Frost and Gwendolyn Boevé-Jones and sent to frost@redivivus.nl
Please include the following documents in your application:
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A short statement of interest
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CV - including references
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Portfolio
We look forward to hearing from you!
