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Pollok House, Pollok, Scotland. Design & Education assistant, Jan 2009-June 2009. Work placement in design. Researched and created new guide to the Silver Corridor according to National Trust for Scotland Brand Guidelines. Period costume interpretation and delivered lecture on silver corridor.
The McFaddin-Ward House, Beaumont, TX. Curator of Collections, Jan 2005-July 2008.
Supervised department of five and interns, maintained collections in archives, library & exhibition buildings including the 1906 Beaux-Arts Colonial 12,800 sq ft mansion & 1907-08 carriage house.
Major Accomplishments:
Author - "The McFaddin-Ward House Collection of Robert Mitchell Furniture and their Catalog No. 75." Manuscript in editing phase as of June 2009.
Presenting Chair - Who Else Lived Here? Historic House Museum Conference, (p.5) 1-3 Nov 2007. Developed program and slate of speakers, including Keynote Jim Vaughan of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Survived Hurricane Rita - disaster preparation and recovery
Third Floor Restoration - Staff member in charge, created furnishing plan for halls, bathroom, two bedrooms and a billiard room, restored 1906 Brunswick, Balke and Collender "Newport" table with Joe Newell, furniture restoration and leather conservation of all pre 1925 furniture installed with volunteer assistance,previewed by the Texas Association of Museums & the Louisiana Association of Museums 5-4-2006. Grand Opening 4-5 Nov 2006.
Exhibits & Interpretation:
Guided interpretation and worked with Education to develop programs and docent training. Supervised other exhibits by interns and Collections Manager (not listed).
2008 - Newly Wed - A New Family at Home, Mr. and Mrs. Ward move in
2008 - That's Mine - Ciphers and Monograms
2007 - A Christmas Homecoming - Perry McFaddin, Jr,'s return from the US Navy
2007 - From Leisure to Service - China painting, pyrography to WWI
2006 - A Child's Christmas - the McFaddins' first Christmas at 1906 McFaddin
2006 - Moving In - the story of the McFaddins' house move in 1907
2005 - Much Ado about Matche - local history through matchbooks (brochure)
2005 - Puffing Paraphernalia - Smoking objects from the Reserve Collection
2005 - The Fabulous Forties - focused on post-WWII home life
2005 - Home for Christmas - della Robbia garlands and period flowers
Speaking engagements: "British Colonial or American?" for the Colonial Dames of Beaumont Feb 2008, "At Table: Looking at Linens 1900-1950, "The Boy Zone: How Gender Drove the Third Floor Restoration" Nov 2007, "Billiards Anyone?", Beaumont Assoc. of Retired Teachers; "The Restoration of the McFaddin-Ward House Third Floor" for the Wellesley Alumnae Club of Houston Mar 24, 2007; Pilgrim Century Furniture" for the Colonial Dames of the XVIIth Century; "Celebrating our Heritage" Col. George Moffett Chapter NSDAR; "Third Floor" KFDM-6 interview Nov 2, 2006; Collections Research" CMC Workshop, TAM Waco, TX Sept 25, 2006; KFDM-TV interview Aug 200;, "An Introduction to the National Trust for Scotland" Scottish Society of Beaumont June 8, 2006; Records Retention Workshop Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Houston, TX, Texas Association of Museums Annual Conference 2006 "If Walls Could Talk", Texas Historical Commission Annual Conference 2006 "Collections Preparations for Disaster", "The ABCs of McFaddin-Ward House Furniture" April 20, 2006, KFDM-6 News interview Christmas 2005, Fanfares 2005 a Joint Lecture with The Heritage Society on electric fans & cooling in SE Texas. Old Town Neighborhood Assoc, American Business Womens Assoc., William Diamond Chapter NSDAR, Scottish Society of Beaumont.
The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY. Registrar - contract basis. Produced condition reports, "Architecture by Numbers" Mar 24-July 9, 2004. "Elie Nadelman: Sculptor of Modern Life" Apr 3- July 20, 2003.
The National Trust for Scotland North America Foundation, Boston, MA. Development Officer 2001-2003 Assisted the Director of Development with research to identify major donors. Organized and coordinated fund raising and stewardship events.
Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Boston, MA. Archives Intern 2002
Stereoviews of the White Mountains.
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN. Consultant, "An Enduring Legacy" 2000- 2001 Researched and authored catalog entries of furniture for the grand-opening exhibition and published catalogue.
Historic Rock Castle, Hendersonville, TN. Associate Curator, Docent, & Junior Volunteer 1981~2001 Hometown historic house museum. Achievements: Created accessions database. Researched painted floor cloths, Daniel Smith's tomahawk & Campeche chairs.
Scotland's Secret Bunker, Troywood, Scotland. Docent 1994 Gift shop and museum guide.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, VA. Intern 1993 Coordinated research and documentation of 18th Century Scots in Williamsburg. Assisted Betty Leviner with archives, accessions & collections care.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA. Intern 1992-1993 Prepared objects for exhibition under the direction of Jonathan Fairbanks, and catalogued the slide collection of American Decorative Arts.
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK. Intern 1992 Archivist and Researcher in the Furniture and Woodwork Department. Reported to Frances Collard. Coordinated the exhibition of artifacts including the Great Bed of Ware.
Belle Meade Plantation, Nashville, TN. Docent 1987-1989 Museum guide & gift shop support.
EDUCATION
M.Litt. Candidate UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW, Scotland. Decorative Art and Design History, Thesis "The Whistler Silver Collection and their Distinctive Collectors' Mark", 2008-2009.
Ph.D. Art History UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS, Scotland. 2000
Viva Committee: Dr. Elizabeth Cummings, Annette Carruthers & David Jones.
Dissertation: "The Wright Incorporation of Perth 1700-1840", a two-volume documentary thesis in Furniture History. The first volume analyzes the business practices of this trade incorporation, introduces eight key furniture makers as case studies and documents over 800 hitherto unknown furniture makers of this ancient capital in an illustrated biographical dictionary.The second volume is a transcription of the Wrights' Minute Books 1698-1840.
Teaching: Instructor First-Year Art History courses in British Art and Italian Renaissance Art, 1996-1997.
M.Phil. Art History UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS, Scotland Completed a year of course work, submitted a two-volume thesis then transferred to Ph.D. 1996
B.A. Art History WELLESLEY COLLEGE, Wellesley, MA 1993 GPA 3.3, 3.7 in Art History
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Kind regards, Ware August 2004 (revised June 2009)